Morant Bay High School

Morant Bay High School
Schola Superior Sinus Morantensis
Morant Bay High School Logo
Location

Jamaica
Coordinates17°53′03″N 76°24′12″W / 17.8843°N 76.4032°W / 17.8843; -76.4032
Information
School typeHigh School / Secondary
MottoCarpe Diem
(Seize the Opportunity)
Religious affiliationMethodist
DenominationMethodist Institute
EstablishedJanuary 1961
FounderMr. Winston Clarke
Sister schoolExcelsior High School (Jamaica)
School districtHighbury Rd.
Local authorityMinistry of Education & Youth (JM)
School number+1 (876) 479-0367
ChairmanBishop Christine Gooden-Benguche
PrincipalKerry-Ann Coombs (acting)
ChaplainReverend Buchanan
Faculty10
FORM# M, O, R, A, N & T. e.g 4M1 - 6th Forms
GenderCo-Ed
Age range11-18
Enrollment1307 (2024-2025)
Sixth form students165 (2024-2025)
 • {{{other_grade_label}}}Grades 12 and 13
Classes38
Average class size34.395
Student to teacher ratio1 : 35
LanguageEnglish

French

Spanish
Hours in school day7hr 10m
Campuses1
Houses  Parkins
  Hayden
  Jackson
  Jones
Student Union/AssociationStudents Council Body
Colors   Green and White
AthleticsSports Day
Sportsfootball, netball, track and field
MascotPanther
NicknameMBHS
National ranking14th (88%) (2014)
Feeder schoolsLyssons Primary
Graduates210+
AlumniThe Morant Bay High Alumni Association
Alumni nameMorant Bay High School’s Alumni Association
Websitehttps://morantbayhigh.com/v2/
Last updated: 15/8/2025

Morant Bay High School in Morant Bay, St Thomas, Jamaica was founded in 1961.

At the time of its opening, St Thomas was the last Jamaican parish without a high school.

The original site was situated on seven or eight acres of land bought from the Methodist Church. 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.

(accurate as of 8/2025)