Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) is a grade 7-12 secondary school in
Road Town
Road Town, located on Tortola, is the capital of the British Virgin Islands. It is situated on the horseshoe-shaped Road Harbour in the centre of the island's south coast. The population was about 15,000 in 2018.
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Tortola
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History
It was previously BVI High School (BVIHS). In September 2012 Wade Tobin became acting principal, but Vanessa Garraway became the acting principal when the former went to the hospital.
In 2017
Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma was an extremely powerful Cape Verde hurricane that caused widespread destruction across its path in September 2017. Irma was the first Category 5 hurricane to strike the Leeward Islands on record, followed by Maria two ...
affected BVI and damaged the school building, so students had to move to the former Clarence Thomas Ltd building in
Pasea Estate. The students were divided into two shifts as the temporary building is not big enough to accommodate the students at the same time. Students in the morning shift are to go to after school programmes to keep themselves occupied.
The rebuilt school reopened its doors January 4th, 2023.
Campus
The Lillian Adorothy Turnbull Building is in the shape of an L. It received its current name in 2019.
See also
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Education in the British Virgin Islands
Education in the British Virgin Islands is largely free and is a requirement for children ages 5 to 17. The British Virgin Islands has a total of 15 public primary schools and 4 secondary public schools. In addition to the public schools, there ar ...
References
External links
Articles about the school- Government of the British Virgin Islands
Resiliency on display at Elmore Stoutt High School -
Department of Disaster Management, British Virgin Islands
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Government and military
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First Year Strategies Elmore Stoutt High SchoolBy Teacher Librarian – Dorothy Rabsatt
Buildings and structures in Road Town
Secondary schools in British Overseas Territories
Schools in the British Virgin Islands
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