Stann Creek

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Junior College is a college in

Dangriga Dangriga, formerly known as Stann Creek Town, is a town in southern Belize, located on the Caribbean coast at the mouth of the North Stann Creek River. It is the capital of Belize's Stann Creek District. Dangriga is served by the Dangriga Airpo ...

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History

Stann Creek Ecumenical High School first opened its doors in September 1974. This ended

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separation in secondary education, for Stann Creek Ecumenical High School (Ecumenical) was the product of the

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of the former Stann Creek High School (Anglican) and Austin High School (Catholic). An Ecumenical Commission, consisting of the heads of three major religious denominations — Catholic, Anglican, and Methodist — oversaw the early growth of the institution into a regional center of learning, serving the entire

Stann Creek District Stann Creek District is a district in the south east region of Belize. According to the 2010 census, the district had a population of 32,166 people. Its capital is the town of Dangriga, formerly known as "Stann Creek Town." Stann comes from "stan ...

and beyond. By 1983, the Ecumenical Commission requested the

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to assume responsibility for the institution. In response to this request, a new Board of Governors was appointed. In 1986, a Sixth Form Division was established at the request of the Ministry of Education. This division's first emphasis was on Business Studies, but gradual expansion added General Studies, Primary Education, Tourism, Business Science, and Art/Science programs. At the same time, the Sixth Form was renamed "Junior College" to facilitate the transfer of credits to United States colleges, and an Evening Division was added to meet increasing demands for

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-level education. Furthermore, in response to the community's need for secondary level extension services, Evening Sessions of the Secondary School Division commenced in September 2001. Two years later, the needs and growth of the secondary and tertiary divisions warranted their separation into autonomous entities still under the direction of the Board of Governors. Consequently, in September 2003, the Junior College, headed by a Dean, was officially separated from the High School, which was headed by a principal. In June 2008, the Junior College was given its own Board of Governors, thereby completing the process of separating the High School from the Junior College. As years progressed, Stann Creek Ecumenical Junior College has had an increase in population. In 2014, the junior college had enrolled over 300 students. Students now partake in ATLIB (Association of Tertiary Level Institutions of Belize), where there are several sporting disciplines that play against other universities and junior colleges — including volleyball, basketball, softball, and football. As the population increases for the high school, the population at the junior college also increases.

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