Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School (ALHCS) is the sole government secondary school of Anguilla, in The Valley. As of 2017[update] it had about 1,062 students. It has two campuses, A and B. Forms 1-2 go to campus B while forms 3-6 go to Campus A.[1] It is named after Albena Lake-Hodge.
| Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 18°12′56″N 63°03′01″W / 18.2156295°N 63.05032249999999°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Established | 1953 |
| Principal | Rita Carty |
| Grades | Form 1 - Form 6 |
| Affiliation | Government of Anguilla |
| Website | http://www.alhcs.ai/ |
It opened as The Valley Secondary School on 21 September 1953. Its first principal, J. T. Thom, was from Guyana. It received its current name in 1986. It previously served only Anguilla's elite, but became a universal secondary school.[2]
In 2015 principal Ingrid Lake retired, so Joyce Webster became the principal.[3]
By 2016 the Anguillian government was developing a master plan for the school's redevelopment.[4]
There are 48 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) units offered, as well as 32 Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) courses.[5]
School Song
Our eyes have seen the vision
Our hands in differing ways
Shall build a peace together
A school for future days.
CHORUS
Sing out, sing out
Long may she stand
A place of honour
In the land
Our mind shall give her beauty
Our spirit self control
Together we shall build her
A strong and living soul
Our hearts shall give her courage
Our lips shall speak her fair
We’ll laugh at her and love her
Defend her everywhere.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Schools." Government of Anguilla. Retrieved on December 7, 2017.
- ^ "CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXHIBITION NOW OPEN". The Anguillian. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "ALHCS PRINCIPAL: "I WILL BE FAIR, FIRM, LOVING"". The Anguillian. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "MASTER PLAN TO REDEVELOP ANGUILLA'S COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL". The Anguillian. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "ALBENA LAKE HODGE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SPEECH NIGHT, 2015". The Anguillian. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
External links
edit- "MASTER PLAN BEING DEVELOPED FOR ALBENA LAKE HODGE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL". The Anguillian. 10 July 2017.
- "Anguilla Comprehensive Education Review." Government of Anguilla, August 2009.
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