Princess Margaret School (founded 1955) is a
public secondary school
State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ...
in
St. John's,
Antigua
Antigua ( ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Bar ...
. Its principal is Colin Greene.
History
The Princess Margaret School was
Antigua
Antigua ( ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Bar ...
's first public secondary school to be established and opened by
Princess Margaret
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, (Margaret Rose; 21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002) was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and the younger sister and only sibling of Queen Elizabeth ...
in the year 1955.
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Notable alumni
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Gaston Browne
Gaston Alfonso Browne (born 9 February 1967) is the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda. He has been its leader since 2014. Before entering politics, he was a banker and businessman.
Early life
Browne was born on 9 February 1967, days before ...
, Prime Minister of Antigua
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Baldwin Spencer, Former Prime Minister of Antigua
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Cejhae Greene
Cejhae Colin Greene (born 6 October 1995) is an Antiguan sprinter. He attended the Princess Margaret School. Cejhae is the first of three children born to Jonah Greene and Colin Greene.
Greene won a bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 2012 ...
, Sprinter
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Jamaica Kincaid
Jamaica Kincaid (; born May 25, 1949) is an Antiguan-American novelist, essayist, gardener, and gardening writer. She was born in St. John's, Antigua (part of the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda). She lives in North Bennington, Vermo ...
, Writer, Poet
*
Rick James
James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, James began his musical career in ...
, Actor and Politician/Activist
See also
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List of schools in Antigua and Barbuda
This is a list of schools in Antigua and Barbuda.
Government schools Primary schools
*Bendals Primary School, Bendals
*Bethesda Primary School, Bethesda
*Bolans Primary School, Bolans
*Buckleys Primary School, Buckleys
*Cedar Grove Primary Sch ...
References
High schools and secondary schools in Antigua and Barbuda
Buildings and structures in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
Educational institutions established in 1955
1955 establishments in the British Empire
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