Montserrat Secondary School

Secondary school in Montserrat

Montserrat Secondary School

Location

Salem

Montserrat

Coordinates| 16°45′23″N 62°13′05″W﻿ / ﻿16.7565°N 62.2181°W﻿ / 16.7565; -62.2181
Information
Type| Secondary school
Motto| Qui Non Proficit Deficit
(He who does not progress, regresses.)
Established| 1938
Principal| Cheryln Hogan
Enrollment| Approximately 340 (in 2016)[1]
Affiliation| Government of Montserrat

The Montserrat Secondary School, often referred to for short as MSS, is the only pre-16 years of age secondary school on the island of Montserrat. The school's campus is currently located in Salem. Prior to 2004 it was responsible for Montserrat's sixth-form education (post-16); currently Montserrat Community College (MCC) now offers Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) sixth-form classes.

## History

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It was established by the 1938 merger of a government boys' secondary school, Montserrat Boys Grammar School, and a private girls' secondary school.[2] Originally not all Montserrat citizens had the right to a secondary education, and the school chose which students may be admitted. A May 2011 Montserrat government report stated that the school "produced excellent results and enjoyed national esteem" in that time.[3] Wealthier families were the main clientele of MSS.[2]

There were 64 students in 1941. In 1955 its senior/modern school opened. In 1971 its junior school opened. The May 2011 government report stated that these new divisions "did not substantially alter the elitist nature of the school."[4] The school has multiple locations before settling in Salem.[2]

In 1986 secondary education became universal in Montserrat, and the report stated this, as well as the 1997 Soufrière Hills volcanic eruption, which reduced the student population, altered the school's culture.[4] As a result of the establishment of universal secondary education, MSS established three branch junior school campuses in Dagenham, Salem, and Thompson Field.[2]

In the pre-1997 period it was the sole school with upper secondary education, with its senior secondary division being the Montserrat Senior Secondary School,[5] and its junior secondary being a lower section.[6] The campuses together had 1,043 students in 1988.[7]

The volcanic eruption and population loss resulted in the dissolution of MSS's sixth-form college; Montserrat Community College took over sixth-form studies upon its opening in 2004.[8] The school now has a single campus in Salem.

By 2011 the teacher population had a lack of stability, contrasting with local-origin teachers of previous generations. In addition, and multiple "behavioural problems" had occurred "for several years". In 2011 there were 300 students; some of the school's students had English as a second language as they were immigrants.[4]

## Campus

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It occasionally closed during ash falls as it is in the volcano's ash shadow.[9] A report from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) stated that the school is a long distance from the major settlements in northern Montserrat.[10]

## Principals of the Montserrat Secondary School, 1928 – present

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* H. G. Carrington (1928–1957)
* Vincent Bennett Browne (1957–1968)
* Mr Holden
* Mr Hoppy
* Charles T. John (1976–1979)
* Peter White (1979–1990)
* Oeslyn Jemmotte (1990–1993)
* Lucy Fenton (1993–1995)
* Camela Watts (1995–1998)
* Kathleen Greenaway (1998–2004)
* Glen Francis (2004–2006)
* Alric Taylor (2006–2009)
* Cherlyn Hogan (2009–2020)
* Tony Allen (2020-2023)
* Cherlyn Hogan (2023-present)

## Notable alumni

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* Arrow, a calypsonian and soca musician named Alphonsus Celestine Edmund Cassell, who is regarded as the first superstar of soca from Montserrat.[11]
* Donaldson Romeo, the second Premier of Montserrat.
* Sheree Jemmotte-Rodney, the current acting Attorney General of Montserrat.

## See also

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* Education in Montserrat

## References

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1. ^ "2015/2016 Montserrat Secondary School Academic Year Report by MSS Principal, Mrs Cherlyn S. Hogan". MNI Alive. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
2. ^ a b c d "ABOUT US | MSS ASSOCIATION". mssassociation.org. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2017.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
3. ^ "MONTSERRAT SECONDARY SCHOOL REVIEW REPORT." Government of Montserrat. May 2011. p. 6.
4. ^ a b c "MONTSERRAT SECONDARY SCHOOL REVIEW REPORT." Government of Montserrat. May 2011. p. 7.
5. ^ "Report of the Technical-Vocational Education and Training Reconnaissance Mission." UNESCO. p. 3 (PDF p. 9/14). Retrieved on 27 November 2017.
6. ^ "Report of the Technical-Vocational Education and Training Reconnaissance Mission." UNESCO. Annex 1 p. 3 (PDF p. 13/14). Retrieved on 27 November 2017.
7. ^ Hunter, Brian (editor). The Statesman's Year Book: 1992–93 (29th edition). Springer Science+Business Media, December 29, 2016. ISBN 0230271219, 9780230271210. p. 968.
8. ^ "History." Montserrat Community College. Retrieved on November 27, 2017.
9. ^ "Development proposals for: Lookout Primary School, Brades Primary School, Montserrat Secondary School, 2008 MNT 09." Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved on November 24, 2017.
10. ^ "Development Proposals for: Lookout Primary School Brades Primary School Montserrat Secondary School 2008 MNT 09." Department for International Development UK. p. 5 (PDF p. 8/73). Retrieved on November 24, 2017.
11. ^ Thompson, Dave (2002) "Reggae & Caribbean Music", Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, pp. 26–28

## Further reading

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* John, C.T. "The Montserrat Secondary School Cadet Corps." 1988. In: Fergus, H. (editor). The Royal Montserrat Defence Force, 1848–1998: A Force for Good. Royal Montserrat Defence Force. p. 36-38.

## External links

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* "MONTSERRAT SECONDARY SCHOOL REVIEW REPORT." Government of Montserrat. May 2011.

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