Mount Alvernia High School (Jamaica)
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Mount Alvernia High School is a fee-paying high school for girls in Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica. It has 200 pupils.[1]
History
[edit]The school was established in 1925.[2][3]
Academics
[edit]The school expects all its pupils to attend university.[1]
Sports
[edit]In 2023, the school was successful in sports, and established scholarships to encourage student athletes to attend the school.[4]
Notable former pupils
[edit]- Staceyann Chin, spoken-word poet and LGBT rights political activist[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ferguson, Albert (3 July 2018). "No babies in 10 years - Mt Alvernia principal warns graduating class". The Jamaica Star. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Sinclair, A.C.; Fyte, L.R.; Musson, S.P.; Roxburgh, T.L.; Cundall, F.; Ford, J.C.; Finlay, A.A.C.; Jamaica Information Service (Jamaica) (1936). The Handbook of Jamaica for 1936: Comprising Historical, Statistical and General Information Concerning the Island Compiled from Official and Other Reliable Records. Government Print. Establishment. p. 326. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Mt Alvernia High's class of 1989 assists six first formers of alma mater". Jamaica Gleaner. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
the all-girls institution, which opened its doors in 1925
- ^ Reid, Paul A (14 June 2023). "Mt Alvernia looks ahead". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Chin, Staceyann (2009). The Other Side of Paradise: A Memoir. Scribner. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-4391-5937-8. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
18°28′43″N 77°55′25″W / 18.4785°N 77.9236°W
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