Meet Merlene Ottey High School
Established: 1990
Address: Pondside District, Great Valley Post Office Area
Population: Over 750 students
Special facts
* The school initially started out as Cascade Vocational High School
* Merlene Ottey is a Jamaican sprinter who holds the track record for being the oldest track medallist for the fastest Women’s Indoor 200 metres. She is known as the “Queen * of Track” and the “Bronze Queen”.
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Mural of Jamaica’s National heroes
A portion of Merlene Ottey food and nutrition group
Merlene Ottey Mission Statement
The peer counsellors group
Students show their interest in the TEENage publication
Class 8E, who claim they are the best class in the school.
Nicole Haughton (left) works meticulously on Shana-Gaye Glaze’s (right) nails for their cosmetology class
Shanea Anderson gives Shavel Spencer a facial
Abigail Brown is assisted in creating a hairstyle with her teacher Mrs Gordon
Towana Williston takes time to give Shanice Spence a pedicure
Orlene Miller-Haughton teaches her business class in the computer lab
The school’s 4H club show that they are proud of their achievements
Mr Jones and his Technical Drawing class
Colin Wood paying close attention to his teacher Audrey Johnson as she instructs him on sewing techniques
Works of the past CXC Visual Arts students
Visual Arts students hard at work
Clothing and Textile student making a baby wrap
Sixteen-year-old TEEN achiever and 4H President Christal Byfield wth her trophies in Poultry Care and Management for 1st place in the Parish, 3rd place in Nationals and 1st place in Regionals. Her dream is to own a farm
Mrs Audrey Johnson with her Clothing and Textile class
Mrs T Samuels-Webster, the only teacher who incorporates technology in her teaching and her Integrated Science class
Merlene Ottey Maypole Dancers
Some of the school’s trophies
Acting Principal Mrs Sandra Allen-Linton (sitting) and Acting Vice-Principal Mrs Beverly Martin-Berry
Merlene Ottey School Crest