North West Secondary School

School in Mabaruma, Guyana

North West Secondary School is a secondary school in Mabaruma, capital town of the Barima-Waini region in northern Guyana.[1] The school was established in 1965, being the only secondary school in the region until the establishment of Santa Rosa school in 1992. The school is run by a local school board, having been led by a headmaster until 2005. Classes originally ran from forms one to five, though changed to transitional classes in 2015 to accommodate a rising population of school-age children in Mabaruma and its surrounding areas.

## Information

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The school motto is "Excellence: Together We Build." The school song is "Bless This school, Oh Lord We Pray."

### Location

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The school is located at the Broomes S-turn, near Philbert Pierre Avenue.[citation needed]

### Students

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The school teaches over 700 students. Prospective students seeking admission are required to have at least 350 marks at their National Grade Nine Examinations (NGNE). In 2005, the school announced a 75% pass-rate of its Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) examinations.

In 2018, there were 84 students in the graduating class. There was a marked improvement from 2017, Grades One -Three in English Language went up from 36.3 to 65 percent pass rate, and improvement in mathematics from 13.8 to 31 percent pass rate.[2]

In order to improve education in the region, a three-day entrepreneurial training course was sponsored by School of the Nations (Guyana).[3]

## Accomplishment

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In 2017, the school represented Guyana at the 10th Biennial Caribbean Secondary Schools Drama Festival in Antigua and Barbuda after being selected for their work in the National Drama Festival in 2016.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Mabaruma residents experiencing 'the good life'". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
2. ^ "Region One celebrates improvements in CSEC". Department of Public Information. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
3. ^ "Students of North West Secondary School complete Entrepreneurial Training". www.education.gov.gy. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
4. ^ "Proudly representing Guyana…North West District Secondary stages Farrier's supernatural play at Caribbean Drama Festival". Kaieteur News. 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2020-12-28.

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Education in Guyana

Secondary schools|

* List of schools in Guyana
* Anna Regina
* Berbice High
* Bishops' High
* Central High
* Hindu College
* Mackenzie High
* Mahaicony
* North West
* Novar
* Port Kaituma Community School
* President's College
* Queen's College
* Santa Rosa
* St. Rose's High
* St. Stanislaus College

Private secondary schools|

* Marian Academy
* Georgetown International Academy
* School of the Nations

Trade schools|

* Carnegie School of Home Economics

Universities and colleges|

* Cyril Potter College of Education
* Guyana School of Agriculture
* The Business School Guyana
* University of Guyana

Related organizations|

* Ministry of Education, Guyana
* Caribbean Examinations Council
* Guyana Education Access Project

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