ESTABLISHMENT
San Juan South Secondary formerly (San Juan Government Secondary School) was established in February 1962, by our first Prime Minister, Dr. Eric Williams. This school was one of sixteen (16) five-year state operated secondary schools built in response to the Prime Minister’s belief that there should be an expansion of the school system and curriculum to allow for more equitable acces
s to secondary education. In November 2009 the school’s name was converted to ‘San Juan South Secondary’ by the Ministry of Education as part of the Standardisation of Operations in Secondary Schools. SCHOOL POPULATION
The school population based on the last Annual Statistical Return (Appendix) is 545 in Forms one to five. The majority of students reside in San Juan/ Santa Cruz/ Barataria area which is within ten kilometres proximity to school. These areas are considered suburban and semi-rural as our students represent diverse socio-economic backgrounds, primarily middle to lower class status. The student population can also be described as multi-religious, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural. Administrative Staff at present comprises a Female Principal, one Male Vice-Principal, three Heads of Department (two appointed, one acting) and three Deans (two appointed, one acting). There are thirty-six teachers:twelve males and twenty-four females along with ten clerical staff- one ICT Technician, two OJTs, a Clerk 1 (Act. This is supplemented by two male Safety Officers, one Guidance Officer and one Social Worker (latter appointed in May 2014). The cafeteria has a concessionaire whilst the maintenance and security officers (MTS) are contracted by the Ministry of Education. The majority of the academic staff is qualified, possessing undergraduate, postgraduate degrees along with teacher training qualifications. The school’s welfare service includes the MOE’s School Dietary& Nutrition Programme as sixty-five deserving students receive a daily lunch. An active PTA and Alumni along with a re-instituted Local School Board constitute some of the school’s immediate stakeholders. Mention must also be made of ongoing and supportive relationships with the Community Policing Unit and the San Juan/Barataria Regional Health Authority.
