HISTORY OF MARYMOUNT

In 1933, Franciscan Sisters of Allegany were sent to hold Vocation School at the request of Fr. Eberle, S.J. A year later, in September, four sisters took up residence in Highgate. They opened three schools—Kindergarten, at the house where they lived; “Poor School” in the church and Holy Family Prep School in Port Maria. The Marymount Convent was built to be Convent Boarding School and Prep School in June 1935. The Kindergarten and the “Poor School” were moved there also. Eventually, Holy Family was closed.

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In September 1953 Sister Mary Michael came to Marymount as Superior and Principal. She began laying the foundation for a High School by preparing students for the Cambridge University School Certificate Exams. At this point, students were being prepared for GCE exams on a regular basis. The Sisters bought the property adjoining the Convent where Sister Xavier and Sister Joan Clare decided to build Marymount High School.

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In 1964, the High School was opened. Marymount High School became Grant-in-Aid in 1975. For years, there was a business section that catered to young people being prepared for the business community. In modern time, the students are being prepared for Caribbean Examination—CSEC and CAPE. The Evening Institute which began in September 2001 is still a successful entity. In September 2006 the process of phasing out the Business Section began. In that same period, the Sixth-Form Department was established.

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The school has gone through major changes through additional buildings, programmes and leadership. However, Marymount High School remains a Catholic Education Institution that basks in the legacy of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany who bought the property that presently houses the high school and convent. As Franciscans, the school upholds the ideals of St. Francis of Assisi.

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