Hydel High School Explained

Motto:Soaring On The Wings Of Excellence
Location:Jamaica
Address:Mandela Highway
City:Ferry
Province:Saint Catherine
Country:Jamaica
Schooltype:Private Co-educational Secondary
Established:September 5, 1993
Founder:Hyacinth Delores Bennett
Principal:Dr. Walton Small
Campus Type:Urban

Hydel High School is a private co-educational secondary school, on the Ferry Highway in the Parish of St. Catherine, Jamaica.[1] Founded by former Jamaican Senator, Hyacinth Bennett in September 1993, on Ardenne Road in Kingston, the school grew rapidly after relocating to its present Ferry Campus in September 1995. The Ferry campus was the former location of the now defunct amusement complex Coney Park.

In 2022, the school recruited a new principal, who planned to refocus the school on academic achievement as well as sport, and to start accepting pupils through state funding.[2] [3] The new principal, Walton Small, spoke in 2023 of the school's "desperate needs".[4]

2021 fire

In July 2021, a fire in the school's administrative building caused an estimated $50 million in damage.[5] [6]

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. News: Wheeler . Daniel . April 3, 2023 . A Win For All Who Believed In Us . Jamaica Gleaner . dead . January 22, 2024 . April 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210426044640/http://jamaicagleaner.com/ .
  2. Web site: Hydel High appoints former ISSA boss as principal . Jamaica Gleaner . 13 September 2022 . 1 December 2024.
  3. Web site: Hydel takes aim at academic, sporting balance . Jamaica Gleaner . 14 April 2024 . 1 December 2024.
  4. Web site: Levy . Leighton . Hydel High School celebrates 'historic' championship, principal hopes success brings greater support . SportsMax . 3 April 2023 . 1 December 2024.
  5. News: Haughton . Candice . July 23, 2021 . Hydel principal relieved fire did not spread to other buildings . Jamaica Observer .
  6. News: Mathison . Ruddy . July 23, 2021 . Fire leaves over $50 million damage at Hydel . Jamaica Gleaner .