About AHS

AHS Timeline

1916

Church of England High school was founded for girls by Archdeacon Walton. The school originally occupied premises at Bachelor Hall, Simmonds Alley, with 19 students and 3 faculty members and later moved to Mollie House (pr~sently Barclays Bank). This property was once owned by educator advocate, Edmund Passee.

1926

The 1st Grenada Brownie Pack and Guide Company started at the school.

1946

The school moved to Tanteen. occupying one of the barracks on the G.B.S,S. compound along with 3 barracks on the lower level. The name also changed to Anglican High School.

1952

The School moved to a new building on its present site, along with the building that now houses "Bottom School."

1954

The management of AHS came under the auspices of the Sisters of the Community of Jesus, the Good Shepherd and Sister Superior became Principal.

1972

Fire destroyed the Main Building on October 15.

1973

1st phase of the new school building was completed with the second phase due to begin in 1974.

1976

By this time the faculty had grown from 3 to 22 and the Student Body from 19 to 434.

1990

Student body consists of 474 students and a faculty of 19. There is a dire need for greater accommodations.

1991

The present building is inadequate. The only laboratory serves Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Integrated and Agricultural Sciences. The Home Economics room, built to accommodate 15 students, now holds 40. There are 12 classrooms. One is housed in a hut that is used for storage during the construction of the present building. An old wooden hut from 1946, now a high-risk building, stili houses 4 classrooms.

PROPOSED RENOVATION AND EXTENSION: 16 Classrooms, 4 Laboratories, Home Economics Department Commercial Arts Room, Multipurpose Hall, Staff Facilities. Principal's Office. and Library. The objective is to accommodate 600 students.

2004:

Hurricane Ivan destruction

2006 AHS CELEBRATES 90 YEARS:

The Anglican High School as it is known today was born from the original name “Church of England High School” for girls. This distinguished institution will celebrate ninety (90) years of unbreakable service to the education system in Grenada, on September 18, 2006.

History

Anglican High School (AHS) or Church of England High School, (CEHS) was the brainchild of Archedeacon Walton who desired to teach girls of “the Church of England Persuasion”. So on September 18th 1916 with 19 students and three (3) staff members, the doors were opened at Bachelor Hall, Simmons Alley. Lessons were taught to both ‘boys’ and girls at pre-primary “Prep” and only girls graduated to the senior level. As the student body grew, they moved to Lamollie House - present site of First Caribbean International Bank (FCIB). In 1946 with a staff of about six (6) and approximately 100 students, the school moved to the GBSS compound and remained until 1952. It was also in 1946 that the CEHS became AHS. The school has been located at its present site since September 1952 with a population of approx 250 students which increased to 367 in 1959. It should be noted that the transitions from CEHS to AHS and the “Prep” into only Secondary School for Girls, were met with no demonstration; no strikes and no public display of opposition; -an exercise which forms the ‘norm’ today.

Special Composition for the 75th Anniversary

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Official School Song: Thanks & Please

The school song titled "Thanks and Please" was written by Phyllis Hosten and the music was composed by Patricia Bethany. The song was first presented at Assembly on March 6, 1972 and later at the 90th Anniversary on September 18, 2006.

Lord of Life of youth and duty,
This our song we raise to you;
May our lives be things of beauty
All we think, or say, or do.
Teach us ever to remember,
Those blest gifts of health and home,

That we may our talents render
In your service as our own.

Bless this school in richest measure
Make us willing, patient, keen,
When at study, work or leisure,
Never to be false or mean,
Guard from ev’ry hurtful influence
Every child within its care;
Joy in striving, pride in achieving
Each aspiring free from fear.

Thank you Lord for ev’ry favour,
Present, past and yet to be:
Lives of loving service, labour
Truth inspiring, full and free.
Teach and train us up for living,
That we may reflect your grace:
To each generation giving,
When in turn we take out place.

Words: Phyllis Hosten
Music: Patricia Bethany
Presented at Assembly – March 6, 1972
90th Anniversary September 18, 2006

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AHS Centennial Celebration 09/18/2016

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‘every student is expected to take her academic studies seriously at all times;’ and ‘every student should regard herself as a citizen of the Anglican High School Community, who live together, pooling and sharing their qualities of mind and character with a view to utilizing and developing the resources of their common habitation for the good of all.’

~ AHS Handbook given to every new student