School History

The St. Catherine High School started on September 6, 1948 in a classroom of the St. Catherine Elementary on White Church Street, in Spanish Town. The idea of establishing a Catholic High School in Spanish Town originated with the Reverend Father Matthew Ashe S.J. and Sister Mary Mercedes R.S.M.

The school began as a co-educational one, having an enrolment of 10 students. As the number increased, the need for additional space became necessary and so the school was moved to the site of the convent at Brunswick Street, the present site of the St. Catherine Preparatory School. During this time the school changed its status, and became a grant-aided girls’ school.

The school moved to its present site at 35 St. John’s Road in March of 1960 with Sister Mary Stanislaus as the Principal. Sister Mary Paschal became Principal in 1962, and served in this capacity until 1979 when she was succeeded by Miss Madge Anderson. Miss Madge Anderson was succeeded in 1987 by Mrs. Christabel Fuller. She was succeeded by Mrs. Colleen Brown who served the school up until 2000. Mrs. Joan Tyser-Mills succeeded Mrs. Brown and served as Principal up to 2008. The current Principal is Mr. Marlon Campbell, the first male principal of the school.

The school has grown tremendously over the years. From an enrolment of 500 girls in 1971, the school has extended to become a co-educational institution for approximately 2,400 pupils with an academic staff of over 130.

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