Morant Bay High School
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School typeHigh School / Secondary
MottoCarpe Diem
(Seize the Opportunity)
(Seize the Opportunity)
Religious affiliationMethodist
| Morant Bay High School | |
|---|---|
Schola Superior Sinus Morantensis | |
 Morant Bay High School Logo | |
| Location | |
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Jamaica | |
| Coordinates | 17°53′03″N 76°24′12″W / 17.8843°N 76.4032°W |
| Information | |
| School type | High School / Secondary |
| Motto | Carpe Diem (Seize the Opportunity) |
| Religious affiliation | Methodist |
| Denomination | Methodist Institute |
| Established | January 1961 |
| Founder | Mr. Winston Clarke |
| Sister school | Excelsior High School (Jamaica) |
| School district | Highbury Rd. |
| Local authority | Ministry of Education & Youth (JM) |
| School number | +1 (876) 479-0367 |
| Chairman | Bishop Christine Gooden-Benguche |
| Principal | Kerry-Ann Coombs (acting) |
| Chaplain | Reverend Buchanan |
| Faculty | 10 |
| FORM# M, O, R, A, N & T. e.g 4M | 1 - 6th Forms |
| Gender | Co-Ed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Enrollment | 1307 (2024-2025) |
| Sixth form students | 165 (2024-2025) |
| • {{{other_grade_label}}} | Grades 12 and 13 |
| Classes | 38 |
| Average class size | 34.395 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1 : 35 |
| Language | English
French Spanish |
| Hours in school day | 7hr 10m |
| Campuses | 1 |
| Houses | Parkins Hayden Jackson Jones |
| Student Union/Association | Students Council Body |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Athletics | Sports Day |
| Sports | football, netball, track and field |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Nickname | MBHS |
| National ranking | 14th (88%) (2014) |
| Feeder schools | Lyssons Primary |
| Graduates | 210+ |
| Alumni | The Morant Bay High Alumni Association |
| Alumni name | Morant Bay High School’s Alumni Association |
| Website | https://morantbayhigh.com/v2/ |
| Last updated: 15/8/2025 | |
Morant Bay High School in Morant Bay, St Thomas, Jamaica was founded in 1961.[1][2]
At the time of its opening, St Thomas was the last Jamaican parish without a high school.[2]
The original site was situated on seven or eight acres of land bought from the Methodist Church.[2] An old manse on the site was the first school building with sixty one students attending on the first day of opening in January 1961.[2]
(accurate as of 8/2025)
