Kingston College (Jamaica)

Kingston College is an all boys high school under the diocese of the Anglican Church of Jamaica located on 2A North Street, Kingston Jamaica.

Kingston College
Address
2A North St., Kingston, Jamaica Clovelly Park Kingston , Jamaica
Coordinates	17.9841°N 76.8064°W / 17.9841; -76.8064
Information
School type	Secondary Institution
Motto	Fortis Cadere Cedere Non Potest (The Brave May Fall But Never Yield)
Religious affiliation(s)	Anglican
Established	April 16, 1925
Founded	1925
Founder	The Right Reverend Percival William Gibson,CBE
Status	Open
Authority	Ministry of Education
Principal	Mr. Dave Myrie
Faculty	100
Grades	7-13
Years offered	11-19
Gender	Male
Enrollment	1900 (2012)
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Purple& White
Nickname	KC
Rival	Jamaica College, Calabar High School, St. George's College
Website	www.kingstoncollege.org

History

Kingston College was founded by Bishop of Jamaica, Dr. G.F.C. DeCarteret with Bishop Percival Gibson as the first headmaster. The school was envisioned as a remedy for the social deformity, where poor black boys were privileged to primary education only. The school, Kingston College, was created primarily to provide poor black boys, who otherwise would not have the opportunity, with a secondary education. The founder was convinced that there was a treasury of untapped talent among the black working and lower middle classes. Kingston College would nurture that talent and so take to another level the uncompleted process of full Emancipation that begun in 1838. K.C., as the school became known, admitted any boy, black or not, born in wedlock or not, who could satisfy the entrance requirements and pay the affordable fees.[1]

Kingston College began at 114 ¾ East (corner of East St. and North St.) The school was declared open on April 16, 1925 with forty-nine students. Today the school is located at 2A North Street, Kingston. In 1963 the Melbourne Campus (13 Upper Elleston Road, Kingston C.S.O.) was purchased from the Melbourne Cricket Club. The Melbourne Campus is now home to 7th, 8th, 9th Grade (1st, 2nd and 3rd Form).

The school's color, purple was chosen because it is the color worn by Christian Bishops, the color used by the Greeks to honor their Olympic champions and the color of the leading Empire in History – Rome.

Motto

The school's motto is in Latin: "'Fortis Cadere Cedere Non Potest", which translates into "The Brave May Fall But Never Yield."

Crest

The crest bears the colors purple and white which represents the Episcopal colors and speaks of our religious connections. Purple was the colour the Roman Empire and was used by the Greeks to honor their Olympic heroes. The pineapple symbolizes the field of labor and fruitfulness, The dog, the animal of loyalty, fidelity and watchfulness. The book represents the Bible and academics.[2]

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  School Crest of Kingston College Jamaica

Rhodes Scholars

Rhodes Scholars from the college include:[3]

• John Luce Ramson, 1934
• L. L. Murad, 1937
• Evan Astley Morris, 1949
• Delroy Chuck, 1973
• Stephen Vasciannie, 1978

Athletic and academic championships

The college has won a number of athletic and academic championships in Jamaica.[4]

Track and field

• Boys Champs - 32

Education/general knowledge

• School's Challenge Quiz - 11

Cricket

• Sunlight Cup - 23
• Spalding Cup - 9
• Tappin Cup - 6
• Geddes Cup - 3
• Minor Cup - 3
• JIIC - 1

Football

• Manning Cup - 15
• Oliver Shield - 9
• Walker Cup - 9

Rugby League

U16 - 2

Hockey

• Henriques Shield - 6

Tennis

• Gibson Cup - 14
• Alexander Cup - 4
• JA. Mutual Shield - 3
• Interscholastic Cup - 1

Basketball

• Schools KO Comp. - 16
• Senior League - 15
• Junior Div. - 10
• Junior KO - 8

Swimming

• Simpson Shield - 4

Table tennis

• Kelall Cup - 23
• Burger Cup - 16

Notable alumni

Politics and law

• Stephen Vasciannie, law professor, Jamaica Ambassador to the United States
• Delroy Chuck, lawyer, journalist and politician; Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Saint Andrew North Eastern
• N. Nick Perry, member of the New York State Assembly

Arts and culture

• Paul Campbell, film actor
• Donovan Germain, music producer, founder and head of Penthouse Records
• Little Lenny (born Nigel Grandison), Dancehall Artist who found fame with his 1989 hit ‘Gun Inna Baggy’ which got him expelled from Kingston College

Military

• Vincent R. Stewart, Lieutenant General US Marine Corps, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency

Sports

• Lennox Miller, sprinter
• Akeem Bloomfield, sprinter
• Michael Holding, former West Indies Cricket Team player
• Marlon Samuels, former West Indies Cricket Team player
• Robert Samuels, former West Indies Cricket Team player
• Allan Cole, former football player and manager of Bob Marley and The Wailers
• Omar McLeod, 110m hurdle Olympic and World champion
• Clive Barriffe, 400 metres hurdles and the 4×400 metres relay athlete
• Romario Williams, footballer

References

1. "KCOBA". www.kcobany.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
2. "KC Old Boys Association". www.angelfire.com. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
3. "Register of Jamaican Rhodes Scholars". www.rhodes-caribbean.com. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
4. "Achievements". www.angelfire.com. Retrieved 2015-09-24.

External links

• Official website