St. Catherine High School

St. Catherine High School
School Crest
Address
35 St. John's Road Spanish Town Jamaica
Coordinates	17°59′54″N 76°58′23″W / 17.9982286°N 76.9729239°W / 17.9982286; -76.9729239
Information
School type	Public
Motto	Latin: Preces et Opera Omnia Vincunt "Prayer and Work Conquer All"
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	St. Catherine of Alexandria
Founded	September 6, 1948
Founders	Sr. Mary Mercedes Doorly RSM and Rev. Fr. Matthew J. Ashe SJ
Oversight	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston
School number	876-513-7495
School code	14073
Chairman	Sharon Dale
Principal	Marlon Campbell
Staff	140-
Grades	7–13
Gender	Mixed
Age range	11-20
Number of students	2400-
Sixth form students	240-
Education system	British West Indian
Classes offered	Humanities, Natural Sciences, Business Studies and Technology/ Technical Vocations.
Language	Standard English
Hours in school day	Curricular: 7:45 to 2:40 Extra-Curricular: 3:00 to 4:00
Campus	Joined Dual Junior School Campus (Old Harbour Road Campus) Senior School Campus (St. John's Road Campus)
Campus size	20 Acres
Campus type	Urban
Houses	Avila (yellow), Goretti (white with purple), Lourdes (red), Mercedes (orange), Orleans (royal blue) and Paschal (green)
Colour(s)	White & Deep Sky Blue
Slogan	Mighty Conquerors!
Song	Dear St. Catherine High; We Love You
Nickname	Catherine
Accreditation	Ministry of Education CXC
Affiliation	Sisters of Mercy, Jesuits
Alumni	Andrew Holness (Prime Minister of Jamaica) Kenneth Richards (Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston)
Vice-Chairman	Deacon David Chambers
Campus Minister	Sr. Doris Osondu D.D.L.
Ja. PSA Pres.	Ms. Kerry-Ann White
NE USA PSA Pres.	Eddie Edwards
SE USA PSA Pres.	Mrs. Jasmine Clarke-Barnes
Website	[1] www.stcathshja.com

St. Catherine High School is a Catholic co-educational traditional high school in the civic parish of St Catherine, Jamaica. It was founded by a Mercy sister and a Jesuit priest in 1948.