The history of the Rusea's High School dates back thirteen years before the actual establishment of the institution when Martin Rusea, a French refugee, as gratitude to the town of Lucea for the kindness shown to him, bequeathed in his will, dated 23 July 1764, to provide for the establishment of a trust school for the children of Hanover. The school was established on 22 December 1777, when the Jamaica Assembly passed an Act (18 Geo. III c. 7), after which the Free School was formally set up.[3]
In the 18th century, these schools originated from their benefactors’ concerns for the education of the country's poor, usually the children of poor whites, as there was no system in place for the education of the children of slaves.[2]
In 1982, Rusea's High School was merged with the Hanover Secondary School. The combined school retained the name Rusea's High School. The traditional colors of the Rusea's high school are yellow, blue and green.
The school consists two campuses: the main campus located on Watson Taylor Drive; and the Fort Charlotte campus on Fort Charlotte Drive.
Academicsedit
In addition to the regular academic curriculum, Rusea's also offers 10 vocational subjects. The sixth-form programme was restarted in 2001 and offers natural science, business studies, the humanities, modern languages and environmental science.
Rusea's has won the daCosta Cup high-school football competition 11 times (second only to Cornwall College): 1884, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2010, 2011, and 2017.[4] The school has also won or shared the Olivier Shield a total of 6 times: 1985, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, and 2002.[5]
Historic buildingsedit
Fort Charlotte was built in 1761 by the British for the defence of the north-westerly section Jamaica. It was built during the reign of King George III of Great Britain, and is named after his Queen Consort, Charlotte. Alongside the fort is a Georgian brick structure known as The Barracks, which was built in 1843 to provide shelter to the soldiers stationed there. The barracks currently forms part of the Rusea's High School.[6] The Jamaica National Heritage Trust declared Fort Charlotte a national heritage site in 1993.[7]
^ abc"Ministry of Education, Youth & Information School Profiles 2018-2019". Ministry of Education, Jamaica. 1 May 2019. p. 22. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^ ab"5 Oldest High Schools In Jamaica". The Jamaica Gleaner. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
^"The Laws of Jamaica (1760-1792)". 1802. p. 223. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
^"DaCosta Cup Winners over the Years". Jamaica Observer. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
^"Olivier Shield Winners". Retrieved 7 September 2020.
rusea, high, school, lucea, hanover, jamaica, established, 1777, fourth, oldest, continuously, operated, high, school, jamaica, after, wolmer, boys, wolmer, schools, 1729, manning, school, 1738, jago, high, school, 1744, addresswatson, taylor, drivelucea, hano. Rusea s High School in Lucea Hanover Jamaica established in 1777 is the fourth oldest continuously operated high school in Jamaica after Wolmer s Boys one of the Wolmer s Schools 1729 Manning s School 1738 and St Jago High School 1744 2 Rusea s High SchoolAddressWatson Taylor DriveLucea HanoverJamaicaCoordinates18 27 11 N 78 10 36 W 18 45306 N 78 17667 W 18 45306 78 17667InformationTypePublic school government funded MottoLabor omnia vincit Work conquers all EstablishedDecember 22 1777 246 years ago 1777 12 22 FounderMartin Rusea bequest School code09044 1 PrincipalLinvern WrightYears offered7 13GenderCo educationalAge range13 19Enrolment1 823 1 2018 Student to teacher ratio17 1LanguageEnglishColour s Yellow blue and greenSportsTrack and field Football Volleyball Badminton Table Tennis Netball BasketballWebsitewww wbr ruseashighschool wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Sports 4 Historic buildings 5 Notable alumni 6 Former teachers 7 ReferencesHistory editThe history of the Rusea s High School dates back thirteen years before the actual establishment of the institution when Martin Rusea a French refugee as gratitude to the town of Lucea for the kindness shown to him bequeathed in his will dated 23 July 1764 to provide for the establishment of a trust school for the children of Hanover The school was established on 22 December 1777 when the Jamaica Assembly passed an Act 18 Geo III c 7 after which the Free School was formally set up 3 In the 18th century these schools originated from their benefactors concerns for the education of the country s poor usually the children of poor whites as there was no system in place for the education of the children of slaves 2 In 1982 Rusea s High School was merged with the Hanover Secondary School The combined school retained the name Rusea s High School The traditional colors of the Rusea s high school are yellow blue and green The school consists two campuses the main campus located on Watson Taylor Drive and the Fort Charlotte campus on Fort Charlotte Drive Academics editIn addition to the regular academic curriculum Rusea s also offers 10 vocational subjects The sixth form programme was restarted in 2001 and offers natural science business studies the humanities modern languages and environmental science School Profile 1 Year Enrollment Student Teacher Ratio 2018 1 823 19 1 2017 1 770 18 1 2016 1 838 20 1 2015 1 978 22 1 2014 2 085 25 1 2013 2 173 30 1 2012 2 159 27 1Sports editRusea s has won the daCosta Cup high school football competition 11 times second only to Cornwall College 1884 1985 1987 1989 1990 1992 1993 2002 2010 2011 and 2017 4 The school has also won or shared the Olivier Shield a total of 6 times 1985 1989 1990 1992 1993 and 2002 5 Historic buildings editFort Charlotte was built in 1761 by the British for the defence of the north westerly section Jamaica It was built during the reign of King George III of Great Britain and is named after his Queen Consort Charlotte Alongside the fort is a Georgian brick structure known as The Barracks which was built in 1843 to provide shelter to the soldiers stationed there The barracks currently forms part of the Rusea s High School 6 The Jamaica National Heritage Trust declared Fort Charlotte a national heritage site in 1993 7 Notable alumni editDwayne Ambusley Jamaican international footballer Deshane Beckford Jamaican footballer Tamika Davis member of the Jamaican Parliament Enid Gonsalves Jamaican educator and former principal Sir Kenneth Hall Governor General of Jamaica 2006 2009 Aaron Lawrence Jamaican international footballer Merlene Ottey Jamaican and Slovenian sprinterFormer teachers editEnid Gonsalves Principal 1998 1999 References edit a b c Ministry of Education Youth amp Information School Profiles 2018 2019 Ministry of Education Jamaica 1 May 2019 p 22 Retrieved 22 August 2020 a b 5 Oldest High Schools In Jamaica The Jamaica Gleaner 20 May 2015 Retrieved 30 August 2020 The Laws of Jamaica 1760 1792 1802 p 223 Retrieved 7 September 2020 DaCosta Cup Winners over the Years Jamaica Observer 1 December 2018 Retrieved 7 September 2020 Olivier Shield Winners Retrieved 7 September 2020 Fort Charlotte Jamaica National Heritage Trust Retrieved 7 September 2020 National Monuments Jamaica National Heritage Trust Retrieved 7 September 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rusea 27s High School amp oldid 1189178713, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
