St. Rose's High School, Guyana

St. Rose's Secondary High School is a government school on Church Street in Georgetown, Guyana, serving students in grades 7-12 in Georgetown, Guyana. To be accepted into the school, the student must receive a certain grade in their Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (SSEE).

St. Rose's High School
Location
254 Church Street

Georgetown, Guyana

Guyana
Information
MottoServiam
('to serve')
Patron saint(s)St. Rose of Lima
Established1847 (1847)
FounderUrsulines
Head of schoolPaula Hamilton
Grades7-12
Genderco-ed
HousesBrescia, Cologne, Lima, Loretto, Merici
Color(s)White and Green

History

The Ursuline Order of Nuns who run the academy has been involved in education in Guyana as early as 1847. St. Rose was named for Saint Rose of Lima and considered on of the top 5 schools in Georgetown.[1] In 1976 the government took over operations of all educational institutions.[1]

The section of the school built in 1912 was set for demolition in 2018.[2] Some of the schools buildings are considered a national heritage site by the National Trust of Guyana [3]St. Rose shares the compound with the St. Agnes Primary.[4]

Student organizations and traditions

St. Rose's students are sorted into five houses; Brescia, Cologne, Lima, Loretto, Merici.[5]

School athletics includes basketball,[6] football,[7] and extra curriculars such as participating in the biennial STEAM Fair,[8] and a speech[9] team.

Alumni

The St. Rose's High School Alumni Association has chapters located in the US[5] and Canada.[10]

References
  1. "Marian Academy celebrates ten years". Stabroek News. 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  2. "St. Rose's High School - Coming down". Stabroek News. 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  3. "Regular maintenance could have saved St Rose's building – Sister Mary Peter". Stabroek News. 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  4. "Six more classrooms to be built for St Agnes Primary". Stabroek News. 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  5. "About SRHS – St. Roses Alumni Association USA". Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  6. "DeLeon leads Chase Academy past Plaisance Secondary". Stabroek News. 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  7. "Mae's Secondary through to knockout round". Stabroek News. 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  8. "Region 10 dominates STEAM fair". Stabroek News. 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  9. "St. Stanislaus triumphs in impromptu speech contest". Stabroek News. 2012-11-22. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  10. "About | ST. ROSE'S ALUMNI ASSOCIATION - TORONTO CHAPTER". ST. ROSE'S ALUMNI AS. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
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