Santa Rosa Secondary School is a
secondary school in
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa is the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish name for Saint Rose.
Santa Rosa may also refer to:
Places Argentina
*Santa Rosa, Mendoza, a city
* Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca
* Santa Rosa, Valle Viejo, Catamarca
* Santa Rosa, La Pampa
* S ...
, in the
Barima-Waini
Barima-Waini (Region 1) is a region of Guyana. Venezuela claims the territory as part of Guayana Esequiba.
The region is located in the northwest of the country and has a population of 26,941. It covers an area of . It borders the Atlantic Ocean ...
region of northern
Guyana. The school was established in 1991,
making it the second secondary school in the area after the establishment of
North West Secondary School in 1965. Prospective students undergo competitive examination and may take their
Caribbean Examinations Council
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is an examination board in the Caribbean. It was established in 1972 under agreement by the participating governments in the Caribbean Community to conduct such examinations as it may think appropriate an ...
(
CXC
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is an examination board in the Caribbean. It was established in 1972 under agreement by the participating governments in the Caribbean Community to conduct such examinations as it may think appropriate an ...
) examinations upon graduation. As of 2009, the school taught over 650 students, up from 264 in 2005. Of these 264, 72 of whom were housed in a dormitory sponsored by the
Inter-American Development Bank. A third wing was built in 2009, adding nine new classrooms to the school. Jonny La'go Payne assumed the role of headmaster in 2005.
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Educational institutions established in 1991
High schools and secondary schools in Guyana
1991 establishments in Guyana