Clarendon College (Jamaica) Explained

Clarendon College
Motto:Latin: Perstare et Praestare
Motto Translation:Persevere and Excel
Region:Middlesex County
City:Chapelton
Province:Clarendon
Country:Jamaica
Coordinates:18.0879°N -77.2717°W
Pushpin Map:Jamaica
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Alt:Clarendon College in Jamaica, per coordinates
Type:Public
Patron:Rev. Lester Davy
Opened:1942-02-02
Founder:Rev. Lester Davy
Status:Open
Chairperson:Mr. Leslie Chung
Principal:Mr. David Wilson
Chaplain:Rev. Hyacinth Edwards
Enrolment:1900 Students
Houses:Ashberry, Davy, Sharpe, Nichol, Pershadsingh and Harvey
Song:We Build Our School
Athletics:Track and Field, Basketball, Netball, Table Tennis, Football, Cricket
Sports:Track and Field, Football, Basketball, Netball
Mascot:A torch
Nickname:C.C./College
Rival:Glenmuir High School and Edwin Allen
Accreditation:Ministry of Education
Age Range:12-19
Language:English/Spanish
Campus:College
Hours In Day:7 Hours
School Colours: Blue/Yellow/White

Clarendon College, commonly called CC, is a high school in the town of Chapelton in northern Clarendon, Jamaica.

History

It is the oldest school in the parish and was founded on 2 February 1942 by the Rev'd. Lester Davy, Minister of Religion of the Congregational Church Union of Jamaica.[1]

Lester Robert Davy was born in 1909, son of Ruth-Ann Eliza Davy (nee Phillips) and David S. Davy, of Davyton, Manchester. He originally trained as a teacher at The Mico University College in Kingston, Jamaica. Rev'd. T. Hughes of the Congregational Union of Jamaica convinced Davy to build a school and that he did accomplish at Rose Bank in Chapelton Clarendon.

The school started with only two teachers,[2] Rev. Davy and Mrs. Hyacinth Balford, and ten students, including Davy's nephew, Horace V. Freeman (later, CD, an attorney-at-law). The school was later relocated to its current location on Chapelton Hill. Following Davy'ss tragic death in a train accident at the end of February 1942, the school was administered by Rev'd. and Mrs. T. A. M. Grant. An annual march is held on February 2 to highlight and commemorate the legacy of Rev. Lester Davy.

The current principal of Clarendon College is David Wilson, and its motto reads: "Perstare et Praestare", which means "persevere and excel".

In 2023, the school football team beat Trinidad & Tobago to win the fourth KFC International School Football tournament.[3]

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20170216/clarendon-college-celebrates-75-years Jamaica Gleaner website, Clarendon College Celebrates 75 years
  2. http://clarendoncollegejm.com/ Clarendon College official website
  3. https://guyanachronicle.com/2023/12/24/jamaicas-clarendon-college-storms-to-kfc-football-title/ Guyana Chronicle Jamaica’s Clarendon College storms to KFC Football title, article dated December 24, 2023
  4. Web site: Lindsay. Barrett. Black History Month: Dudley Thompson, When Jamaica meets Africa. The Africa Report. 6 February 2012. 19 May 2024.
  5. Book: Fraser-Reid . Bert . From Sugar to Splenda: A Personal and Scientific Journey of a Carbohydrate Chemist and Expert Witness . 2012 . Springer . 978-3-642-22781-3 . 15–30 . 5 February 2024 . en . Growing Up In Jamaica.
  6. https://www.firstglobal-bank.com/Team/MinnaIsrael First Global Bank website, Minna Israel
  7. https://www.ronfanfair.com/home/2017/7/19/clarendon-college-alumni-urged-to-help-alma-mater RonFanFair website, Clarendon College alumni urged to help alma mater, article dated July 19, 2017