St. Jago High School has a longer and richer history than most high schools in Jamaica.

The school got started in 1739 when Lieutenant Governor and rich planter Peter Beckford; an Anglican had a strong desire to help his fellow men, left one thousand pounds in his will "to be applied to building a free school for the poor"

Following his example, other people made contributions and in 1744 " The Free School of St. Jago-de-la Vega (Jago for short) was established at the Northeast corner of Young and Beckford Street. In 1830 the Hon. Francis Smith, Custos of St. Catherine and an Anglican, bequeath the thousand pounds to establish a school "in the doctrines of the Church of England". In 1833 the "Smith's Charity School" was opened on the grounds of the St. James Cathedral.

1846 saw the birth of "Beckford and Smith's School" the institution most often recognised as the direct "ancestor" of St. Jago High School. In 1925 the school was moved to the premises in Spanish Town Square now referred to as the Old Assembly Building.

In 1897, the Anglican Archbishop Enos Nuttall, established "The Cathedral High School for Girls". This is the direct forerunner of St. Jago Girls High School.

Then came the amalgamation- In 1955 the Cathedral High School for Girls was amalgamated with Beckford and Smith's School for Boys and moving back to a name closer to the original name was renamed "St. Jago High School."

In 1956 the St. Jago Girls High School and St. Jago Boys' High School as they could be called because they occupied different sites, finally came together when the parcel if land,"Ravensworth", on Monk Street was purchased and the school built.

Under the watchful eyes of Board Chairman Mr. A. S. Campbell and Principal Mr. O. R. Bell, the school contributed its tradition of being leaders in many fields of endeavour.

By 1991 the headship was now in th he capable hands of Mr. Victor Edwards by this time research conducted by Professor Miller of the U.W.I. led him to state openly that St. Jago was the number one school in all of Jamaica.

In 1992 St. Jago High School got its third Principal, Mr. Keith Noel. The aim being not only to establish undeniably the fact that St. Jago High is th he best in Jamaica, but to move to make the school the best in the Caribbean.

January 2009, saw an important milestone in the school's history when the first female principal was appointed; Mrs. Sandra Swyer Watson as the fourth principal of the school. Mrs. Swyer Watson was also first past student of the institution appointed to serve in that capacity. In addition to this, the two Vice Principals, Ms. Ardene Jones and Mr. Micheal Yee Sing were also past students.

Made the first donation of a thousand pounds to start the school.

Under Mr. Edwards capable stewardship St. Jago High School was openly declared as the best school in Jamaica.

Mr. Noel worked assiduously to establish St. Jago High as not only the best school in Jamaica but the best school in the Caribbean.

Mrs. Swyer Watson has the distinction of being the first female principal of St. Jago High and the first past student to hold the post of principal.

Mrs. Pryce is the current principal of St. Jago high having taking up the mantle in January 2016

Past students of St. Jago High have mastered several roles in the world.

The Rt. Hon. Norman Manley served as the Colony's Chief Minister from 1955 to 1959 and as Primier from 1959 to 1962. Manley was a Rhodes Scholar and one of the leading lawyers in the 1920s. He was an advocate of Universal Adukt Suffrage, which was granted by the British colonial government in 1944.

The Hon. Mr. Justice Lensley Wolfe served as Jamaica's Chief Justice from 1996 to 2007.

Christopher Martin is a reggae/ dancehall singer and songwriter from St. Catherine. He was the Digicel Rising Stars talent show in 2005. Martin is best known for the songs "Big Deal" and "Is It Love"

Khadijah "Bunny" Shaw is a Jamaican footballer who plays forward for the Jamaica Women's National football team as well as Girondins de Bordeaux

The Honourable Micheal Manley was a Jamaican politician who served as the country fourth Prime Minister. He was a powerful champion of Third World issues. He served as Prime Minister from 1972 to 1980 and from 1989 to 1992.

Melaine Walker O.D. is a Jamaican 400 meters hurdler. Walker is the former Olympic 400. Hurdles champion. She holds the Olympic record of 52.64, set at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and her time of 52.42 seconds at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin was the second fastest time in history.

The Head Student body of the school plays an integral role in students development both academically and socially.

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