Saint Mary's College is a high school in Saint Catherine, Jamaica. More than 900 students are enrolled. The school was founded in 1955 by Father Edmund Cheney S.J. Mary's Mission. Father Cheney was the school's first principal. Like other Jamaican secondary schools, St. Mary's College uses a selection process to accept students starting at Grade Seven. Students can attempt to gain entrance to the school by passing the GSAT Examination, formerly the Common Entrance Examination, and the Grade Nine Achievement test. Uniforms are worn, which for girls is a blue tunic (for 1st to 3rd Form) or blue skirt (4th to 5th Form) with a yellow blouse. Boys wear khaki pants and shirt, with blue/yellow striped epaulettes. The school serves communities such as:
Parks Roads
Rock Hall
Harkers Hall
Cassava River
Glengoffe
Mt. Matthews
Red Hills
Until 1966, the school accommodated boarders from other Caribbean countries and the U.S.A. Campus
The well-maintained campus is located in Above Rocks, Saint Catherine, Jamaica. The campus houses some of its teachers in the teacher's residence. The School has a cafeteria/lunch room, computer lab, and science labs, in addition to several classroom blocks and staff rooms. Foreign or out-of-town teachers have on-campus living options with apartment-style cottages. The school has a spacious volleyball/netball court. Curriculum
Subjects offered to students include Technical Drawing, Wood Works, Mathematics, Physical Education, General Science, Social Studies, Home Economics, Biology, Geography, History, Physics, Food and Nutrition, Clothing and Textiles, Principles of Accounting, Office Administration, Principles of Business, English, Chemistry, Information Technology, Literature, Spanish, and Religious Education. Students take the Caribbean Examinations Council Exam (CXC) in the 4th or 5th year at the school. Extracurricular Activities
The school has a number of clubs in which students participate. Sports Activities
Students participate in Boys Champs and other national school events for the following sports:
Soccer
Netball
Track and Field
[edit]Former head teachers
Past Jesuits and Principals:
Father Cheney
Father Gary
Father Louie
Mrs. Green
Mrs. Clarke
Mrs. Davidson
