Cayon High School

Cayon High School is a school located in Saint Mary Cayon Parish, Saint Kitts and Nevis.[1] It has an enrollment of over 500 students.

Cayon High School
Location
St. Marys Cayon, St. Kitts

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Coordinates17°21′09.2″N 62°43′59.8″W
Information
TypeHigh school
MottoNon Multa Sed Multum
EstablishedSeptember, 1971
School districtSt. Marys
PrincipalMs.Andrea James Wilson
Faculty60
Grades7-11
Enrollment500
Color(s)Green and beige   
NewspaperInsidamath-mathsticks

The school principal is Mr Francil Antonio Morris and the deputy is Ms. Andrea James. The school's song is sung on occasions and sometimes during assembly. It was composed by Mrs Emily Mills and music by Mr Melvin Hewlett.

Dress code

The dress code of the school for boys in 1st form to 2nd form includes short brown khaki pants. Shoes are black or brown, along with beige socks, black or brown belt, and brown shirt. Similarly, 3rd form to 5th form boys wear long brown khaki pants with black or brown shoes, beige socks, black or brown belt, and a brown shirt.

Girls in 1st form to 2nd form wear a brown shirt inside a jumper, in dark green or light green and pass the knees. The same rule applies to forms 3–5 with a skirt instead of jumper.

Incidents

In 2012, a disused building was found to contain asbestos. The asbestos had previously been believed to had been removed in the 1990s.[2]

Staff and students raised concerns regarding the presence of bats and mould,[3] resulting in the school being closed in August and September 2019 for deep cleaning.[4][5]

References
  1. "Cayon High School students win with Customer Service course". The Labour Spokesman. 21 August 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  2. Ferlance, Jenise (12 June 2012). "Asbestos find leaves Cayon High building to be demolished". www.sknvibes.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. "Cayon High School students and parents kept in the dark over mold issue". WIC News. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  4. "Gov't ensuring conditions are conducive to health at Cayon high school: Deputy PM Richards". WIC News. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  5. "Fifth Form Students of Cayon High School Attending Regular Classes at Cayon Primary". The St Kitts Nevis Observer. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2021.


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