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Ranking Of High Schools In Jamaica - Jamaica's Top Secondary Schools

by Wellesley
(Jamaica)

Immaculate Conception High (2011-2012 Quarter-Finals Schools' Challenge Quiz Team - Website Photo)

Immaculate Conception High (2011-2012 Quarter-Finals Schools' Challenge Quiz Team - Website Photo)


UPDATE! The 2023-2024 report is now released! Click here to see it.


Last week, when I had the meetup with June (my website fan) and her daughter from Connecticut, the question came up as to the top schools in Jamaica.

And so we started a healthy discussion.

Today, interestingly, I got an email from Paulette - another ardent subscriber to my website asking again about the best school to send her daughter in Jamaica.

Well, an idea sparked!

And so today, I'm sharing with you the official ranking of the high schools in Jamaica - the most recent report!


UPDATE! See the 2018 - 2019 report is out! Click here to see it.




THE TOP 100 HIGH SCHOOLS IN JAMAICA!

The rankings are based on the performance of schools in obtaining five (5) or more subjects in the most recent CSEC examinations.

The figures are calculated based on each secondary school enabling their cohort at the end of their 5 years of statutory education, to leave grade 11 with a minimum of five (5) subjects which includes English and/or Mathematics in the CSEC examinations.

Well, here they are, sorted by the VERY BEST!

Ranking / Name of school / Percentage (%) of grade 11 cohort attaining Five (5) subjects with English and/or Mathematics.

1 Immaculate Conception High 100%
2 Campion College 99.5%
3 St. Hilda’s Diocesan High 98.84%
4 Hampton high 97.7%
5 Mount Alvernia High 97.66%
6 Wolmer’s Girls School 96.9%
7 Westwood High 95.21%
8 Glenmuir High 95.14%
9 DeCarteret College 94.4%
10 St. Andrew High School for Girls 92.9%
11 Convent of Mercy Academy Alpha 92%
12 Knox College 91.8%
13 Montego Bay High 89.61%
14 Morant Bay High 88.4%
15 Wolmer’s Boys School 88.1%
16 St. George’s College 88%
17 Munro College 87.7%
18 Holy Childhood High 87.6%
19 Ardenne High 86.6%
20 Merl Grove High 83%
21 Mannings High 82.7%
22 Bishop Gibson High 81.5%
23 York Castle High 79%
24 Meadowbrook High 77.8%
25 The Queen’s High School 77.6%
26 Manchester High 77.5%
27 St. Hugh’s High 75.9%
28 Kingston College 70.3%
29 Clarendon College 69.2%
30 Marymount High 68%
31 St. Jago High 60.7%
32 Charlemont High 60.1%
33 St. Mary High 60%
34 Jamaica College 59%
35 Ferncourt High 58.6%
36 Denbigh high 57%
37 May Day High 54.71%
38 Titchfield High 54.5%
39 St. Catherine High 53%
40 Annotto Bay High 53%
41 Camperdown High 50%
42 Gaynstead High 49.4%
43 Cornwall College 44.9%
44 Mona High 44.7%
45 Calabar High 43.8%
46 St. Mary’s College 40.6%
47 St. Elizabeth Technical High 39.4%
48 Rusea’s High 37.1%
49 William Knibb Memorial High 35.9%
50 Excelsior High 35.7%
51 Jonathan Grant High 34%
52 Guy’s Hill High 33.6%
53 Dinthill Technical High 31.4%
54 Frome Technical High 31.33%
55 Oberlin High 31.1%
56 Old Harbour High 31%
57 Holland High School 30.7%
58 Irwin High 29%
59 Ocho Rios High 27.1%
60 Mile Gully High 27%
61 Black River High 25.9%
62 Iona High 25.8%
63 Papine High 25.7%
64 St. Mary Technical High 25.7%
65 Bridgeport High 25.3%
66 Garvey Maceo High 25.2%
67 Aabuthnott Gallimore High 25.1%
68 Edwin Allen High 23.2%
69 Green Island High 22.6%
70 Anchovy High 21.1%
71 Bellefield High 19.9%
72 Herbert Morrison Technical High 19.9%
73 St. Thomas Technical High 17.8%
74 Happy Grove High 17.7%
75 MacGrath High 17.6%
76 Porus High 17.5%
77 Holmwood Technical High 16.5%
78 Spaldings High 16.5%
79 Lennon High 16.1%
80 Maggotty High 15.8%
81 Green Pond High 15.5%
82 Albert Town High 15.4%
83 B. B. Coke High 15.3%
84 Jose Marti Technical High 14.9%
85 Belmont Academy 14.8%
86 Seaforth High 14.6%
87 Lacovia High 14.4%
88 Claude McKay High 14%
89 Buff Bay High 13.6%
90 Kingston Technical High 13.4%
91 Vere Technical High 13.2%
92 Tacky High 12.9%
93 Pembroke Hall 12.7%
94 Merlene Ottey High 12%
95 Port Antonio High 11.58%
96 Cross Keys High 11.3%
97 Troy High 11.3%
98 Central High 10.9%
99 Godfrey Stewart High 10.8%
100 Cambridge High 10.7%

AND CONTINUING WITH THE OTHER 61!

101 Muschett High 10.6%
102 Clan Carthy High 10.3%
103 Brown’s Town High 10.2%
104 Tarrant High 10.2%
105 Kingston High 10.1%
106 Oracabessa High 10%
107 Spot Valley High 9.5%
108 Winston Jones High 9.4%
109 Vauxhall High 9.2%
110 Waterford High 9.1%
111 St. James High 9%
112 Tivoli Gardens High 9%
113 Maldon High 8.8%
114 Norman Manley High 8.8%
115 St. Andrew Technical High 8.6%
116 Maud McLeod High 8.3%
117 Edith Dalton James High 8%
118 Marcus Garvey Technical High 7.8%
119 Donald Quarrie High 7.5%
120 Ascott High 7.4%
121 Kemps Hill High 7.1%
122 Charlie Smith High 7%
123 Bog Walk High 6.8%
124 Foga Road High 6.7%
125 Petersfield High 6.6%
126 Dunoon Park Technical High 6.4%
127 Balaclava High 6.1%
128 Rhodes Hall High 6.1%
129 Mavis Bank High 5.9%
130 Greater Portmore High 5.8%
131 Lewisville High 5.6%
132 Carron Hall High 5.4%
133 Ewarton High 5.4%
134 Kellits High 5.4%
135 Newell High 5.4%
136 Christiana High 5.3%
137 Holy Trinity High 5.3%
138 Yallahs High 5.2%
139 Eltham High 5.1%
140 Tacius Golding High 5%
141 Little London High 4.6%
142 Knockalva Technical High 4.5%
143 Spanish Town High 4.4%
144 Alston High 3.8%
145 Bustamante High 3.3%
146 Cedric Titus High 3.3%
147 Thompson Town High 3.1%
148 Brimmer Vale High 3%
149 Fair Prospect High 3%
150 Glengoffe High 2.8%
151 Haile Selassie High 2.7%
152 Islington High 2.6%
153 Penwood High 2.6%
154 Grange Hill High 2.4%
155 Cumberland High 2.2%
156 Hopewell High 2%
157 Denham Town High 1.7%
158 Paul Bogle High 1.5%
159 Innswood High 0.9%
160 Trench Town High 0.8%
161 Robert Lightbourne High 0%

Source: EducateJamaica.org

Please note that these change almost every year as results are published. Note also that the rankings would also change if we look at results in particular subjects.

That said, those in the top 40 or so will always give you value for money.

Note: Click here to see the 2015 report.

So what do you make of the rankings? Are you surprised? Is it fair? What's YOUR favourite school?

Please share your comments here

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Jul 20, 2023
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Underperformance
by: Anonymous

STETHS needs to do better. Why the perennial underperformance?

Aug 30, 2022
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Bishop Gibson High
by: Anonymous

Where is Bishop Gibson High School in this list!!!!

Jul 14, 2022
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This is an outdated ranking
by: Anonymous

What year is this? I am certain it is not 2021. Where is the date. This is outdated.

May 29, 2022
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CSEC RESULTS IS A FAIR AND OBJECTIVE COMPARISON
by: Anonymous

The survey clearly states the parameters used to grade these schools. The reason for these results although very valid is a totally different matter. Ranking based on Sports achievement in general or individual sports may give totally different results. Most improved or GSAT score vs CSEC score are two others that could be used but they were not. We have to compare apples with apples. In this case the apples were CSEC results, totally none emotional data. Admission to most postgraduate institutions depend first and foremost with CSEC results. So this is an important marker for students heading in that direction.

Apr 26, 2022
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Missing school
by: Gary Smith

Where is Jamaica College?

Mar 23, 2022
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Give us all the Facts
by: Anonymous

Before you put out what might be a discouraging report for many schools who through dedicated teacher, work hard to turn poor Gsat/PEP achievers to cxc achiever, please supplement with the scores students enter with. That will give a good idea why some school are 100% and some are 0%. BTW reports like this are design to make the bright brighter and the slow/at risk slower or more at risk. Shame on us.

Mar 23, 2022
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Give us all the Facts
by: Anonymous

Before you put out what might be a discouraging report for many schools who through dedicated teacher, work hard to turn poor Gsat/PEP achievers to cxc achiever, please supplement with the scores students enter with. That will give a good idea why some school are 100% and some are 0%. BTW reports like this are design to make the bright brighter and the slow/at risk slower or more at risk. Shame on us.

Jan 08, 2022
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Fortis Forever
by: Anonymous

Well Fortis not doing so bad, but lots of room for improvement. And after all this Covid-19 online classes I bet the next set of figures are gonna be atrocious...

Dec 09, 2021
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Knox a gwaan good man
by: Anonymous

My skl obviously deh inna di top 15

Editor's Note
Up Knox!!!

Nov 05, 2021
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My School is in the top 5 ofc
by: Anonymous

Not because your school isn’t where you wanted it means this isn’t the correct ranking. It’s based on CXC scores, not your personal experiences.

Oct 17, 2021
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floops
by: Anonymous

no man dis nuh right.. how alvernia de higher dan mobay high tpc

May 25, 2021
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bro dis lie
by: Anonymous person

why people can suh lie, some of the best schools deh inna the top 50's bull crap dat

Apr 09, 2021
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This is hilarious
by: Caroline

🤣🤣🤣🤣 some off these skls bruh🤣🤣, but frl some off the skls are trash😭

Jan 04, 2021
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St. Catherine High
by: Anonymous

what about St. Catherine High huh? I went to that school and it was a good school.

Dec 07, 2020
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lie dis
by: Anonymous

bruh this no rl how can alvernia be 5 a mean it better than hampton but whatever

Oct 07, 2020
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titchfield high
by: Anonymous

lol titchfield brite than most those school right up there so dis lie

Aug 09, 2020
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Brilliant
by: Aleta Plummer

Why is everyone so angry?
Some schools are garbage,
and you need to accept that.
You're comments prove that
your poorly performing schools,
produce moronic idiots.

Jul 21, 2020
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Ascot high school
by: Anonymous

Ascot high school it is the best school it will be the best this year I here that it will be a Roman Catholic school I know that is will be the best in Jamaica school coming to Victory good institution if you think it is a bad thing wrong this is year it will be strick of rules.

Jul 08, 2020
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Can't be real
by: Anonymous

Smh this cyaah be true

Jul 01, 2020
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A school🤣
by: Anonymous

Why is there a school with 0%🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😎🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Mar 29, 2020
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Ardennes High School
by: Anonymous

Ardenne should be in the top 3 that can't be true

Nov 28, 2019
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Morant bay high
by: Cjay

Mi kno dis a lie. Morant bay caah deh a 14... A must top 3📈📈📈📈

Jul 09, 2019
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Schools missing
by: Anonymous

Vauxhall high has been doing a great job at what rank are they

May 13, 2019
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Csec rankings. Not Gsat
by: Anonymous

I think this list is inaccurate regardless of the year it was researched or put out.. certain school should have placed higher...
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This is a CSEC evaluation. Not Gsat. You passed for a school. Did you get 5 or more subjects?? Some of these comments are ridiculous.

Mar 27, 2019
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Acknowledge and accuracy
by: Anonymous

Good day everyone How certain schools surpass certain school i dont want to call names but this seems inaccurate and absurd. Hmm it seems everything has some political attachments in a negative way, since 2012 this school has been living up to there motto working for success, they have made an immense improvement since 2012 and no acknowledgement, who update these stats

Feb 17, 2019
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Rating by mere CSEC passes
by: Beyond the horizon

I think it's time you stop this foolishness. I am not an educator, does not have your qualification like you, but can see so many flaws in your evaluation. I'm sure I can beat bolt in 100m if he decides to start his race when I reach the 60m mark.

I guess the only reason for having schools is to pass the CSEC exams. Let us accept that you are correct there are still many flaws in your assessment:
1) the input is not consistent (higher ranking GSAT passes are sent to your top schools.)
2) the throughput (resources given to these schools are not the same eg better teachers go to top ranking school and facilities are better both at homes and schools in)
I could give many more reasons but don't have the time.

I don't see school function as a mere exam passing facility. Jamaica has serious sociological problems. In my mind I think culturing these student to be responsible citizens, and changing our mindset would go a far way in addressing our indiscipline, which we are immune to, would go a far way in pushing forward. The school can play that role instead of leaving it to parents, who are far more indiscipline than their children.

It would be quite interesting to see Campion taking the lowest passing grade PEP students with the same school environment and see what would happen to their CSEC result. It would also be quite interesting to see what are the changes to their school environment subsequently.

Stop labelling these schools by merely taking exam results, you are doing more harm than good.

Feb 11, 2019
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Sponsorship needed
by: Jose Marti past student

If past students around the diaspora would contribute by sponsoring a student with their necessities for exams, this result will change tremendously. Food for thought!🤔

Dec 05, 2018
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Missing Private High School
by: Anonymous

Where are more private schools result. Did they not give info. I know of private high schools that is missing from this list.

Nov 21, 2018
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Growth of Newer School...
by: Anonymous

Congratulations to Greenpond High. If you just settle down 5 percent more each year, you will be far advance.
Thank you dedicated teachers who continue to go above and beyond your call of duty.
One challenge is the book rental system. Its now 3 months into the school year and still no rental books for some grade 8 students.



Nov 14, 2018
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Not comparing apples for apples
by: Anonymous

Show me a list of the incoming GSAT grades against the CSEC results.The schools who took in average and/or below average children and made them into stars are the best schools on my list.

Just saying...

Nov 09, 2018
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Morant Bay High
by: Anonymous

The Morant bay high institution is a very hardworking and dedicated school which has shown improvement years after years and I just hope that the school will continue to progress and can reach even in the top 10!!!!!

Oct 31, 2018
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Utter nonsense
by: Proud Herbert Morrison Tech Alumni

My school has children obtaining this from as early as grade 9. My school boasts a robust programme that has students excelling long after high school.

Now when the kids get to grade 11 most are already qualified for college so when this is only gauged at the cohort doing the exam at the grade 11 level and not focusing on what the general population is leaving with I will have to ignore this site.

Oct 20, 2018
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Not 2018
by: Anonymous

I asked for 2018 listing and this is what I got, which is not. People it's good to read comments before you comment. This goes as far back as 2014-2015

Oct 06, 2018
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Inaccurate at best!
by: Anonymous

Why do we feel that this is accurate? It is not. Neither does it speak to the screening that take place in so many schools. SMH

Oct 05, 2018
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Well done Immaculate (2017 CSEC)
by: TRose

My daughter (A. N-T W.) attends The Immaculate Conception High School and I am so proud of them in gaining first position in the CSEC examination for 2017. Well done and keep up the good work. St. Elizabeth Technical High School my alma mater, continue to strive for the top position.

Jul 04, 2018
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Kingston College
by: Anonymous

Fortis forever!

I got 93% and I passed for Kingston College so I don't really understand this high school ranking thing

Jul 03, 2018
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rubbish
by: Anonymous

this list tells how good the students did in cxc and csec it doesnt tell the school true average because i know that schools like ardenne etc you cannot have a 86 average in gsat and get a place at that school so the persons who are thinking of getting a transfer lose that crap be proud of your selves and your school and enjoy there too another example campion is rank 2nd in cxc but the average you need to have in gsat is 95 to a 100 not to mention ardenne immaculate kingston college so children always be proud of yourselves and dont make this list bother your brain

Jun 27, 2018
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Jose mari technical high
by: wicked

That's a lie José Marti can't be 14.9 kmt it should be at 4th

Jun 17, 2018
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gsat results 2018
by: kelly

i past for Mona and mi get 78.6?

Nov 22, 2017
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Spanish town high
by: Anonymous

Well were gonna make the top 1 soon just wait on it 😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜
Vikings🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Oct 09, 2017
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Read!!
by: Anonymous

You idiots obviously don't read. This is a 2014 reading. It has changed now.

Sep 26, 2017
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Dame
by: Anonymous

This is rubish this ranking is rubish

Jul 25, 2017
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83 THATS A LIE
by: Anonymous

Merl Grove NUMERO UNO!!!! THATS MY SCHOOL

Jul 07, 2017
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Unno too lie
by: Anonymous

Clan clarthy high school average is no 10.7 cause my average is 69 and I pass for clan clarthy

Jun 14, 2017
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st mary high school
by: Anonymous

this school is suppose to be at third but any way glad for where my school was placed wish me luck when I go there September morning :)

Jun 09, 2017
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Dunoon Park Technical
by: Anonymous

Lies all lies,there are very few people who failed in the year of 2015 in csec at dunoon park technical. Need to do some more research, we who are from seven grade which started in 2010 who reached 2015 all passed with 5-11 csec subjects with grade ones and twos. Idk why I'm just seeing this

May 15, 2017
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Go Mona High...
by: A Staff

Mona High School- school of Choice is ahead of all the newly upgraded secondary schools. It has done better in CSec than CALABAR HIGH...a traditional high school...






Mar 21, 2017
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Bad school system
by: Anonymous


when are doing your study check to see if the amount of student that start at 7 grade are there at grade 11. Some top rated school put out student who they thing will fail at the end of 4th form.
On the other hand why cant the other schools teachers motivate more children to learn.

Mar 15, 2017
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Accuracy of data
by: Merrick

Don't know if you explained how you got your data, But if your data is correct, any school with over 90 percent in that 5 subject including either math or English category must be applauded. Try the same study excluding the math or English criteria, but counting only grades A or B. I'm a KC OB. A little disappointed to see KC so far down, but it just means the KC OB Association needs to focus here. Don't think the school can do much more with the limited resources.

Jan 04, 2017
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St Hugh's High School
by: Anonymous

I think St Hugh's High is an amazing high school. This school prides itself on all the great achievements of all their students and encourages all their students to strive to achieve their best. I LOVE MY SCHOOL.

Nov 25, 2016
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Hamton School
by: Anonymous

go Hampton st888 and we no we r excellent ppl don't get jealous;0

Nov 10, 2016
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Campion
by: Jayz

My school is campion
work hard work paid off after all

Nov 03, 2016
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CONTINUE
by: GLENMUIR

Congratulations to the students and staff of the Glenmuir High School. Hardwork does pay off. Glenmuir has I have known it is one that takes interest in the wholistic development of its students; teachers work to ensure that their students excel and bring out their best.

Again congratulations on being no.# 1 in this region.
Flagrans up!

Oct 19, 2016
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william knibb
by: knibb my choice

That's my daughter school and hope by her gift year william knibb memorial high school will be in the top 20's

Sep 08, 2016
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Missing school
by: Chanel

What happen to ceda grove high school from port more

Sep 06, 2016
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Go Decarteret
by: Garfield Spencer

DeCarteret College - top performing school in central Jamaica.
Congrats to the DC's leadership and staff.

Sep 02, 2016
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GO MEADOWBROOK HIGH
by: Anonymous

Im so proud of my school.It might not be in the top 20 but its average is awesome.

Aug 17, 2016
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Am really surprise not seeing Jose
by: Anonymous

So where's Jose martin rank

Aug 06, 2016
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unbelievable
by: Anonymous

Can't believe Spalding highs rank

Jul 19, 2016
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we deserve better
by: Anonymous

This is rubbish the ranking system is a total disaster this ranking isn't fair they just place schools where ever they want they didn't place them correctly or accurately The Troy High School I know has done well over the pass few years it has been recognized and placed on the Jamaican map it does deserve a better position because we started as a seed and we grew rots and sprung a huge stem big branches and fresh leaves and now we are bearing friuts and we are picking them we are striving and we are working our teachers help us and we work hard and we did get great passes ...students with 5 subjects or more with math and english ...so we need a better placement a better rank because we Deserve it every bit of it

Jul 19, 2016
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greater good
by: Anonymous

Knowing that The Troy High School was placed at 97 its a great feeling for me this School is just 9 years old and it has passed many of the school that are in the system long before us this is tremendous and I know in just few more years we will be #1 by Gods grace and mercy....11.3% but look out for 100% taking down Immaculate Conception that's a promise

Jul 01, 2016
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male vs female performance
by: Andre

When will we realize that our educational system is tailored for females to succeed? Is the underperformance of males unique to Jamaica? Where in the world is there greater balance with male and female performance? Are we modelling the teaching methodology and curriculum there?

Jun 22, 2016
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PROUD MOMENT
by: Christine W

My Daughter's School #1 Immaculate , But my Alma Mater St Hilda's 3rd! Could not be Prouder! Country School!

Jun 21, 2016
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St. Hilda's DHS City on the Hill
by: Ains

Great school for educating and grooming young ladies.

Jun 12, 2016
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St.Hilda's High
by: Hailey

Go Go St.Hilda's!!! My school that ennuh!! 3rd

Apr 05, 2016
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HERBERT MORRISON TECHNICAL MY SCHOOL
by: Anonymous

I CAN'T UNDERSTAND THIS THO SCHOOL GETTING 0% AVERAGE SO ARE YOU SAYING EVERYONE AT THAT SCHOOL FAIL ALL SUBJECTS EXPLAIN I DON'T UNDERSTAND PLEASE CAN SOMEONE EDUCATE ME PLS

Mar 18, 2016
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"City & Guilds"
by: Anonymous

"City & Guilds" exams is becoming more recognized and its already accepted in many country including Europe and United States. I think Jamaica should look into develope schools in taking on this exams of which I hear its easier to pass and just as comprehensive. We need more male students to do well and maybe the "City & Guilds" will help them.

Mar 14, 2016
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Compre is the best Herbert Supa
by: Anonymous

Herbert Morrison should be In top 10 scrap this if Mobay and Alvernia is there herbi should b way up top Herbert is the no 1 school in jamaica u betta believe it

Mar 13, 2016
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Extend the basis of the study
by: Anonymous

The fact that many schools offer vocational subjects that are not examined by CXC, and therefore have their students sit these in City & Guilds, it would appear fair to me that the study should include the statistics for City & Guilds. After all, as a country, we are producing excellent high school graduates that can matriculate in institutions of higher vocational learning or go directly into the world of work, producing!!

Mar 10, 2016
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CSV
by: Anonymous

It would be nice to get this in csv format so it is more easily downloaded.

Feb 10, 2016
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Charlemont
by: Daniel

cmount a gwaan with things keep it up cmount caz my batch ago put it at least 20....

Jan 19, 2016
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St.Jago!
by: Anonymous

Weh jago doing up deh suh?

Jan 14, 2016
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School rank
by: Anonymous

I too share the belief that MOE should send the empowered students to immaculate and campion for instance with the 5-20 % grades in g-sat and let them teach the 250 first formers and get the same results as now.

Then u say excellent school with 100%passes . Starting this year September 2016 all top schools should get all the slow learners and create history in improving their status to grade A.

It is important that the teachers in the other low schools be better paid than the top schools as their jobs are obviously harder.

Give them better salary now than ones in top schools especially as they often lack the resources for growth in academics.

Aug 03, 2015
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Update! The 2015 report is out!
by: Wellesley

You can see the Top 25 schools here:
https://www.my-island-jamaica.com/2015-ranking-of-high-schools-in-jamaica.html

Jul 20, 2015
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Knox College
by: Anonymous

Actually knox college should be #8.So this list is wrong....

Jul 16, 2015
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This list is shit
by: Anonymous

Where are these figures even from? This list is shit for i know. Try again

Jul 15, 2015
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William knibb
by: Anonymous

Congrats William Knibb, the only way to go is up, up, up!

Jul 10, 2015
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Much to Celebarte and Worry
by: Dalton Irwin

While these young men and women have much to be proud of , a close examination of the results confirm some worrying trends amidst this otherwise bright spot (in jamaica).

At first glance, "all female schools" dominate the top 10 performers.

This trend is not new, but is present in GSAT performance and before that Common entrance exams. A 2007 study saw males representing only 20% of incoming first year students.

I supsect if you should scrub the data (performance based on gender ) of all the other 90 mixed gender schools , girls outperformed their peers.

to be fair this is not unique to Jamaica , but the acuteness of the imbalance is worrisome and pose a vexing problem, not only for academia but for the broader sociaty, socially and economically

Jul 09, 2015
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Very Impressive...Can't go wrong!
by: June

Wellesley,
Wow, Thanks! You can't get any better than this! The info is thorough and very helpful. I personally know several people who will benefit from this info.

Thanks again my friend and keep up the excellent work.
Peace

Jul 09, 2015
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Lest we be swayed by perceptions
by: DeoMor

Having served as a classroom teacher and educator in the Jamaican education system, I am a bit wary of surveys such as these...

Let us not be carried away with the notion that it is the school that is responsible for all this success. If we look at the assumed socio-economic demographics of the upper and lower 1% of the list, we may conclude its the heftily paid tutorials that would contribute to the rich success of ICHS as opposed to Grange Hill or Bekmont

Hmmn
Maybe this result should instigate the equality of educational opportunities for all

ONE LOVE
DeoMor

Jul 08, 2015
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is this accurate
by: Anonymous

Dont know how accurate ratings are but if it isn't so then it is almost so. I wish I'd seen this before I chose a school that I thought would have been in the top ten now I'm seeking a transfer to SAHSFG, any help with that please?k

Jul 08, 2015
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Mt. Alvernia High School
by: Anonymous

Mt. Alvernia ranked # 5!!!!! yay!! That's my school

Jul 07, 2015
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by: Alnoyarious

This Ranking is actually incorrect.This is actually the ranking from 2013. If this is the 2013 one im sorry.Im actually a Upper-6th Former At J.C And most of the 5th formers got over 80 last year Said by Ruel Reid,Our Principal.

Jul 07, 2015
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Incomplete
by: JR Lewis

This ranking is not a measure of how "good" a school is but of how well it's grade 11 cohert performs on the CSEC exam.

For a true picture of the quality of a school one would have to consider in addition to academic grades; student satisfaction survey, heath & safety, student culture, teachers grades, resources and facilities, extra curriculars & activities and sports and fitness.

This is merely a quantitative picture of performance in an exam.

Jul 07, 2015
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other consifderations
by: kathy

Let us be reminded there are schools that allow students to sit up to four subjects in the 10 th grade. Those students may only then sit another 4 subjects in the 11 th grade. Also there are students who sit exams privately. Those things should also be taken into consideration.

Jul 07, 2015
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other consifderations
by: kathy

Let us be reminded there are schools that allow students to sit up to four subjects in the 10 th grade. Those students may only then sit another 4 subjects in the 11 th grade. Also there are students who sit exams privately. Those things should also be taken into consideration.

Jul 07, 2015
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misled info
by: Anonymous

This poll is not recent wheel and come again!!! First wolmers girls and kingston college ranking is incorrect outa rubbish.

Jul 06, 2015
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None sense!
by: Anonymous

Some schools do screening while others send all students who wish to sit the csec exam. That being said this ranking is not accurate.

To make it accurate they would have to group the schools that do screening together and the ones that don't together.

A school like Manchester High I know for sure gives everyone the opportunity to sit as many subjects as possible, while Bishops and DC that are ranked better in this send the "best" of the "best" to sit csec.

Jul 06, 2015
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TOTAL RUBBISH
by: Anonymous

HOW CAN WE RANK ALL SCHOOLS THE SAME WAY AND SOME GET STUDENTS WHO CAN READ AND WRITE ALONG WITH GSAT SCORES OF OVER 98 % AND WITH SOME SCHOOLS GIVEN ONLY STUDENTS THAT CANT EVEN READ AND WRITE AND SCORES UNDER 20% . GIVE EACH OF THOSE SO CALLED TOP SCHOOLS ONE CLASS OF THE NON READERS AND UNDER 20% AND CHECK THE RESULTS. THEY CANT DEAL WITH IT. TIME WE STOP FOOL OURSELVES

Jul 06, 2015
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BISHOPS --PER ARDUA AD ASTRA!!!
by: CHRISTINE

big up to MY ALMA MATER BISHOP GIBSON HIGH AND OUR FELLOW ANGLICAN SCHOOLS DECARTERAT COLLEGE AND KINGSTON COLLEGE!!!

Jul 06, 2015
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Knox college
by: Davia Napier

😬😬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😌😌 KNOX COLLEGE IS THE BEST!! And we came in the top 15 yaasss.mi know the other schools before us works really hard so congrats. But I'm proud as I graduated a couple days ago.

Jul 06, 2015
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Misleading
by: Anonymous

Where is Munro on this list,can't be accurate.

Jul 06, 2015
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unfair ratings
by: Anonymous

Can't be

Jul 05, 2015
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Immaculate conception
by: 😄 Gregory 😄

Immaculate conception is the number #1,best school in Jamaica.😄😃😄😁😌

Jul 05, 2015
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Class Pic
by: Tracie Clayton

OMG look at my class pic.Mannings Graduating class of 93 5acqua with class teacher Ms. Rombolt.

Jul 05, 2015
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Mannings good
by: Tracie

So how some ppl go on like Belmont over Mannings. Mannings all the way. Westmoreland's hope everytime.

Jul 05, 2015
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ICHS
by: Anonymous

No surprises. Immaculate is the only way to go

Jul 05, 2015
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BEST SCHOOLS
by: Anonymous

ICHS AND STGC ALL THE WAY TWO BEST HIGH SCHOOLS - ALL ROUNDERS :-)

Jul 05, 2015
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Manning's School
by: Tracy Jackson

We are the best school, my alma mater !!!
This is not accurate thou, Manning's cannot be ranked at 21.

Jul 05, 2015
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Incorrect
by: NAM

Educate Jamaica needs to take this down as they know that the information contained is inaccurate!

Jul 05, 2015
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Best schools
by: Dorett Duncan-Browne

I am a bit concerned about this survey. Not happy not sad. I love competition, but I hope the day will come when the disparity between schools is a lot less obvious. There is so many dianamics which can cause this disparity. We need to level the play field in all ways possible. For example some of these kids have too much responsibilities they nave no chance to be kids and focus on school work!

Jul 05, 2015
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imbalanced education system
by: Anonymous

There is no true way to rank the schools! It is like challenging a monkey, a fish, a goat and a cow to climb a tree. Its obvious who will master the task.

This is the reason the MOE is implementing the vocational programs in schools.

Jul 04, 2015
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manning's still the best
by: Thomptiana

I am so proud of manning's high. We have all have excellent teachers and brilliant students. Only the best for manning's.

Jul 04, 2015
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my school
by: Anonymous

Love my school Mt.Alvernia of course keep up the good work guys

Jul 04, 2015
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Out Of date
by: Anonymous

This data is now two years old. Wait a month or two to start this debate again. This ranking is based on 2013 CSEC results

Jul 04, 2015
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I do not agree
by: Anonymous

How can you rank the schools based on a single exam sitting. Go do your home work and stop being lazy!

Jul 04, 2015
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Immaculate all the way!
by: Anonymous

Happy to see some things haven't changed.

Jul 04, 2015
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STOP TELLING LIES
by: FORTIS

total bull*** Kingston College is the best high school in the world, and there is proof. go and check it out, stop ur bogus poll

Jul 03, 2015
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Go Mannings Schools!
by: Wellesley

Glad to see my alma mater right up there in the top tier consistently - Go Mannings!!!!

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