Ascot High School

Ascot High School is a coeducational secondary school for 11- to 18-year-olds in Portmore, St Catherine, Jamaica. It admits students who pass the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). The school shares a site with Ascot Primary School, Ascot Basic School and a large, multi-purpose sports field used by all three schools.[1]

Ascot High School
A group of 11th grade students and their teacher posing in front of the school crest and mural near the front entrance.
Location
Portmore
,
Middlesex, Jamaica
,
Saint Catherine Parish
Coordinates17.951157°N 76.912381°W / 17.951157; -76.912381
Information
TypePublic
MottoWorking for success
Founded1997
PrincipalMr Ingram
Teaching staff60
Grades7-12
School roll1400
Average class size36
HousesTulip (blue), Hibiscus (red), Marigold (yellow) & Boogie (green)
Colour(s)Purple, grey and yellow
SongTogether We share

History

Ascot High School opened on September 1, 1997 with a small number of students and teachers. It has grown to 1,400 students and 60 staff.

Curriculum

Subjects include: English Language, Mathematics, Social Studies, Information Technology, Integrated Science, Caribbean History, Spanish, Religious Education, English Literature, Clothing and Textile, Home Economics Management, Food and Nutrition, Accounts, Principles of Business, Office Administration, Electronic Data Processing Management (EDPM), Agricultural Science, Visual Arts, and Physical Education.

Inside a classroom at Ascot High School, Portmore, Jamaica.

Notable incidents

In May 2009, the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams were disrupted when there was a shoot-out on the school grounds.[2]

Annual celebrations
  • Culture Day

Sports

Ascot High School participates in many inter school sports competitions including basketball, netball, football, track and field, and volleyball.

Infrastructure

Ascot High has attractive, modern buildings and facilities. These include three science laboratories, three information technology laboratories, a music room, a library, an auditorium, and a visual arts room. Ascot High School has no cafeteria; students eat inside their classrooms.

  • Lunch in the school grounds.
  • The school crest on a mural.
  • The lawn.
  • Inside a classroom.
  • The auditorium.
  • Inside a classroom.
  • Inside the IT lab.
  • A display in the library.

References
  1. Aerial view of all three schools and their sports field.
  2. Radio Jamaica

Sources
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