Charlemont High School

Charlemont High School is a secondary school in St Catherine, Jamaica.

##History Charlemont High School was "conceived" by the late John Bernard Stephenson, a former Member of Parliament for North St Catherine. The idea came about as a result of concerns expressed by parents in the area whose children had to attend schools outside the area, as far as Kingston and Claremont in St Ann. The land was bought from the late Custos McGrath. The funds for the building and infrastructure came from businesses and service clubs in North St Catherine including Alcan Jamaica Limited, the Lions Club, the United States and the Jamaica Citrus Growers Association. The St Catherine Garden Club landscaped for the school grounds.

The school admitted its first students on September 11, 1978. There were three first forms and three second forms accommodating a total of two hundred and forty students. There were twelve teachers including the principal, Mr. Ruel Forsythe.

Mr. Forsythe left at the end of 1979 and was succeeded by Mr. Donaldson Bernard in September of the same year.

In 1981 the school was expanded with funds from the Norwegian Government. This was the start of phase two of the building program. Several classrooms and laboratories were built and the home economics center was expanded.

##School song

Come let's lift our voices to the father

Oh valiant youth arise

With hearts and souls and voices

Let's magnify his holy name

For in this day he has given to us

A gift, a crown a school

An eagle flies in bright new glory

Praise His holy name

Chorus

Charlemont, Charlemont

Striving always for excellence

Charlemont, Charlemont

Great eagles of the sky.

God's blessings are always on his children

Students, teachers, friends

Together with caring parents

We work to glorify His name

For surely the time of harvest shall come

When the victors shall hear "well done"

When young eagles fly in bright new glory

Praise His holy name

Repeat Chorus