Manning's School

Manning's School
Thomas Manning Building
Address
Beckford St. Western region Savanna-la-Mar , Westmoreland Jamaica
Coordinates	18°13′36″N 78°07′58″W / 18.22667°N 78.13278°W / 18.22667; -78.13278
Information
Type	Public school (government funded)
Motto	Vita sine litteris mors est (Life without learning is death)
Religious affiliation(s)	Anglican
Established	1738; 286 years ago (1738)
Founder	Thomas Manning (bequest)
School code	10055[1]
Principal	Steve Gordon
Years offered	7–13
Gender	Co-educational
Age range	10-19
Enrolment	1,686[1] (2018)
Student to teacher ratio	17:1
Language	English
Colour(s)	Dark blue and light blue
Song	Dear Mannings School [Played to the tune of "The Londonderry Air"].
Sports	Track and field, Football, Volleyball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Swimming, Netball, Basketball, Chess
Website	www.manningsschoolja.org

Manning's School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica, which started offering classes in 1738, is the oldest continuous operating high school in Jamaica. The school's motto is rendered in latin "Vita sine litteris mors est " its english translation being "Life without learning is death."

There is often debate whether Manning's or Wolmer's Trust School for Boys, one of the Wolmer's Schools^[2] is the oldest in Jamaica or the oldest continuous operating high school in Jamaica. Thomas Manning (who bequeathed the land and initial funding for Manning's in 1710 ) did so before John Wolmer (who's will at his death, provided for the monies to fund Wolmer's in 1729). Manning's continued without ceasing since its doors were first opened, whilst Wolmer's record provides that for two years (1755-1757)^[3] its doors were closed.