Meadowbrook High School is a government-aided learning institution located in the suburbs of Kingston, Jamaica. It is co-educational, first-to-sixth form, secondary school located in the community of Meadowbrook in the parish of St. Andrew. It was founded on 13 March 1958 by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Achievement of Staff Spanish Teacher of the Year 2013 -Errol Haughton Publication of novels -Coleen Smith-Dennis
Houses
The school's four houses are named after individuals who were instrumental in the founding of the institution. They are:
Ward: Rt. Rev. Henry Ward - Co-Founder and former Moderator of United Church in Jamaica and Cayman Islands
Saunders: Rev. Margaret 'Madge' Saunders - Co Founder
Gartshore: Ms. Margaret Gartshore - First substantive principal
Rothnie: Rev. Dr. Douglas A. Rothnie - Moderator and Clerk of Synod of United Church in Jamaica and Cayman Islands
Uniform
The Black Watch tartan, also known as the "Government sett", or the Campbell tartan. The tartan was used, and is in current use, by several military units throughout the Commonwealth.
As is the case with Jamaican public schools, uniform is worn by all students. For girls this is a tunic with the Black Watch tartan with a white blouse, and for boys khaki pants and shirt, with the school's crest.
Female sixth-form students wear a variant of the tunic, with the Black Watch tartan included. Male sixth form student wear a white shirt and a tie of the school's colours as their uniform.
The tartan was chosen by Rev William McGhie as a link between his Scottish homeland and Jamaica and to symbolise the school's solidarity with the Presbyterian Church, which would later be amalgamated with the Congregational Union of Jamaica and The Disciples of Christ to form the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.
School crest
The school's crest consists of two concentric circles, within which the school's motto is displayed in Latin. The school's motto surrounds the school's symbol, a golden star. The star, represents the potential of every individual to harness their individual talent and 'shine', thus making a contribution to the society in which they live. The crest design and motto was introduced as the school badge by Rev William McGhie who was the Deputy Headmaster of Meadowbrook High School. The badge was a copy of the school badge of Eastbank Academy in Glasgow, Scotland which was Rev McGhie's had attended. Permission to use the badge was sought by Rev McGhie, and was given by the school authorities. The school motto is derived from Matthew 5:16: English: Latin:
Firsts
First high school to enter a visually impaired student in the TVJ School's Challenge Quiz Competition.
First high school to recruit female cadets for the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force'.
First high school to have a female cadet achieve the rank of Warrant Officer Class Two, in 2008. The rank was previously held by males only.
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First high school to have an aviation club through Club Aviation Jamaica.
