Immaculate Conception High School (Jamaica)

Immaculate Conception High School
Ad Astra Per Aspera Through Difficulty to Excellence (Literally: Through Difficulties to the Stars)
Location
152 Constant Spring Road Kingston Jamaica Immaculate Conception High School
Coordinates	18°02′38″N 76°47′32″W / 18.04395°N 76.79218°W / 18.04395; -76.79218Coordinates: 18°02′38″N 76°47′32″W / 18.04395°N 76.79218°W / 18.04395; -76.79218
Information
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Our Lady of Immaculate Conception
Founded	1858
Founder	Scottish Franciscan Sisters
Status	OPEN
Dean	Faith McCook (Dean of Academic Studies)
Principal	Sister Angella Harris O.S.F.
Gender	Female
Age range	10-20
Enrolment	About 1,600
Pupils	approx. 1600 girls
Medium of language	English
Language	English
Houses	St. Joan of Arc, St. Clare, Tekawitha, Davidica, St.Rose of Lima, Franciscan and Immaculata
School colour(s)	Blue,White and brown
Nickname	Pink Prison
Yearbook	Our World
Website	www.immaculatehigh.edu.jm

Immaculate Conception High School (ICHS) is a Roman Catholic High School for girls in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica. About 1600 girls are enrolled.

History

School building

In January 1858, the Scottish Franciscan Sisters set up a Preparatory and Secondary School for girls at Duke Street in Kingston. The School was dedicated to and named after Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. In January 1879, the Scottish Franciscans handed over the school to the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany. Mothers Paula and Veronica set a high standard of achievement which is today still being preserved.

In the summer of 1858, the school moved to Duke Street. On Saturday October 23, 1937, the ICHS was burnt to ashes in a terrible fire that started a block away at a beauty parlor. The school moved to Old Hope Road (temporarily) and then in 1941, the school acquired the Constant Spring Hotel (which was operated by Niagara Falls businessman Frank A. Dudley and the United Hotels Company of America in 1933.^[1]) which is now used for the Immaculate Conception High School and Convent.

The school was separated into two sections, one section for the English speaking students of Jamaica and the other for French speaking students of Haiti. Due to the lack of Haitian students, the French section has been closed down.

The school was a Boarding and Day School.

Campus

ICHS is located on a large campus with many facilities including:

Administrative Block
Faculty Room
School Chapel
Library
Classrooms
Performing Arts Centre
5 Computer Rooms
Medical Room
Offices of Guidance Counsellors
Book Store
Science Building
2 Home Economics Labs
2 Art Studios
3 Audio-Visual Rooms
Campus Ministry Room
Cafeteria
Music House
Games Area
School Pool
Tennis Court
Netball Court
Summer House
Sixth Form Lounge
Drama House

Insignia

Motto

Ad Astra Per Aspera "Through Difficulties to Excellence"

Emblem

The Franciscan Coat of Arms.

Uniform

For grades 7 to 11 (affectionately called "white coats"): white short sleeved button down blouse, mid-calf length white 12 pleated skirt, royal blue tie, low brown shoes, brown socks that fold above the ankle, a house pin worn above the breast pocket.
For grades 12 and 13 (affectionately called "blue coats"): a short sleeved blue coat lined with white piping worn over a white A-line skirt (knee length), black shoes, white socks and a house badge to be pinned upon the left collar of their coat.

Colours

Blue, white, black and brown

Clubs and Societies

The Sport Clubs are: Badminton, Karate, Hockey, Football, Netball, Track & Field, Lawn Tennis, Table Tennis, Swimming and Chess.

The Service and Awareness Clubs are: Immaculate Conception Environmentalists (ICE), Protecting Animal Wellness Society (PAWS), Scientific Environmental Technological Health (SETH), Key Club, Interact Club, Impact Club, Heritage Club, Tourism Action Club (TAC), Red Cross Club, Girl Guides, Campus Ministry and Octagon Club.

Other Extracurricular Activities are: Modern Languages, Baking, Bible Study Society of the West Indies, Writers Club, Schools Challenge Quiz, Grooming and Etiquette, Debating, Orchestra, Steel Band, Guitar Club, Concert Band, Beginner Strings, The Glee Club (Choir), Immaculate Dance Troupe, Fitness Club, Inter Schools Christian Fellowship (ISCF), Sixth Form Association (SFA), Drama Club, Filmmakers Society, Ballet, Immaculate Reading Society (IRS), Junior Achievers, Photography Club, Science, Environment, Technology and Health (SETH) Club, and United Nations.

Houses

There are seven houses:

The Immaculata House - named after Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. The house color is blue.
The Franciscan House named after St. Francis of Assisi. The house color is brown.
The St. Joan of Arc House - named after St. Joan of Arc of France. The house color is yellow.
The St. Clare House - named after St. Clare. The house color is green.
The St. Tekakwitha House - named after the Indian Martyr, St Tekakwitha. The house color is red.
The St. Rose of Lima House - named after the first canonized saint in the Western Hemisphere. The house color is rose-pink.
The Davidica House - named after Sister M. Davidica, former principal of ICHS. The house color is purple.

Notable alumnae

Politics and Law

Shahine Robinson, MP for St Ann^[2]
Tracy Robinson, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law,University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Jamaica; Rhodes Scholar 1992; member of the Inter American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).^[3]
Eleanor Brown, Associate Professor of Law, The George Washington University, Washington DC; Rhodes Scholar 1995
Dr. Chantal Ononaiwu, Trade Policy & Legal Specialist in the Office of Trade Negotiation (OTN) of the CARICOM Secretariat, formerly the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery(CRNM).^[4]

Sports

Sanya Richards-Ross, American track and field athlete.
Alia Atkinson, Jamaican swimmer and Olympian.

References

↑ "Receivers Name for Hotel Firm". The New York Times. November 18, 1933. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
↑ "Similar but different stripes". Jamaica Gleaner. 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
↑ Tracy Robinson Profile
↑ Chantal Ononaiwu

External links

Schools in Jamaica

Primary	Watsonville

Preparatory	St Jago Cathedral Wolmer's

Primary and junior high	Linstead

Secondary high	Ardenne Ascot Black River High School Calabar Campion College Charlemont Clarendon College Cornwall College Ferncourt Glenmuir Guy's Hill Hampton Holy Childhood Immaculate Jamaica College Kingston College Knox College Lacovia Marymount Meadowbrook Morant Bay Munro College Oberlin Queens St Catherine St George's College St Jago St Mary St Mary's College Wolmer's York Castle

Technical high	Dinthill Dunoon Park Frome Herbert Morrison Holmwood Jose Marti Kingston Knockalva Marcus Garvey St Andrew St Elizabeth St Mary St Thomas Vere

Agricultural high	Knockalva Sydney Pagon

Private high	Alpha Boys School

International schools	American International School of Kingston

Former	Priory Tranquility Bay

Roman Catholicism in Jamaica

Orders	Missionaries of the Poor

Archdioceses	Kingston

Dioceses	Mandeville Montego Bay

Educational institutions	Alpha Boys School Immaculate Conception High School St. Catherine High School St. George's College St. Michael’s Theological College

Notable Roman Catholics	Alexander Bustamante Gladys Bustamante Sister Mary Ignatius Davies Marcus Garvey Lawrence Aloysius Burke

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