St. Rose's High School, Guyana
St. Rose's High School is a Grade-A Senior (National) Secondary School on Church Street in Georgetown, Guyana, serving students in grades 7–12. To be accepted into the school, the student must receive a certain grade in their Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (SSEE).
History
The Ursuline Order of Nuns who run the academy has been involved in education in Guyana as early as 1847. St. Rose's High was named for Saint Rose of Lima. St. Rose's is now the fourth (4th) highest school in the country. In 1976 the government took over operations of all educational institutions.
The section of the school built in 1912 was set for demolition in 2018. Some of the schools buildings are considered a national heritage site by the National Trust of Guyana.
Facilities
The school has three science laboratories. There is a library, a Home Economics Department, an AutoCAD laboratory, an Industrial Arts Department, and a computer laboratory. The campus also has a document centre, a sick bay, and a basketball court which is used for cricket, volleyball, football, etc.
Student organizations and traditions
Houses and their colours
St. Rose's students are sorted into five houses; Their names, colours and mottos are:
- Brescia: Red (He conquers who overcomes himself)
- Cologne: Yellow (Nothing ventured nothing gained)
- Lima: Pink (Excelsior)
- Loretto: Blue (Unity is strength)
- Merici: Green (Where there’s a will, there’s a way)
School athletics includes basketball, football, and extra curriculars such as participating in the biennial STEAM Fair, and a speech team.
Alumni
The St. Rose's High School Alumni Association has chapters located in Guyana, the US and Canada.
Notable alumni
- Joy Ford Austin (graduated 1968), non-profit executive and philanthropist.
- Catherine Hughes (graduated 1979), member of parliament (Guyana)
- Cherry-Ann Fraser (graduated 2016), Guyanese cricketer
- Anyin Choo (graduated 1992), Guyana’s Ambassador to China
- Hew Locke, Guyanese-British sculptor and contemporary visual artist
- Gail Teixeira, Minister of Health, Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Culture Youth and Sport, and now as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance.
References
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- ^ "Regular maintenance could have saved St Rose's building – Sister Mary Peter". Stabroek News. 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ "About Us – St Rose's High School". stroses.edu.gy. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "About SRHS – St. Roses Alumni Association USA". Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ "DeLeon leads Chase Academy past Plaisance Secondary". Stabroek News. 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ "Mae's Secondary through to knockout round". Stabroek News. 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ "Region 10 dominates STEAM fair". Stabroek News. 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ "St. Stanislaus triumphs in impromptu speech contest". Stabroek News. 2012-11-22. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ "About | ST. ROSE'S ALUMNI ASSOCIATION - TORONTO CHAPTER". ST. ROSE'S ALUMNI AS. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- Sr Jacqueline Da Silva. "Through One Hundred and Fifty Years of History - The Ursulines and St. Rose's" (PDF). Together Celebrating 150 Years: The Ursuline Nuns in Guyana and St.Rose’s Secondary High School 1847 – 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-07-07.