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ABOUT
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The Grenada Boys’ Secondary School (G.B.S.S.), initially
known as the St. George’s Grammar School was scheduled to
commence officially in January 1885; however, because of
“unforeseen circumstances” it was not officially opened
until Monday, February 02, 1885 at “Mrs. Grey’s premises in
Hospital Street” (the present location of First Caribbean
International Bank on Church Street) in St. George’s with 10
male students.
In 1910 –1911 the school was restructured and renamed
Grenada Boys’ Secondary School and was relocated to Melville
Street at the present site of the Police Barracks. The new
premises were officially opened on September 18, 1911 with
an enrollment of 23 students. In May 1946 the school was
relocated to Tanteen to wooden barracks, which previously
housed the Windward Island battalion for World War II. The
wooden barracks were completely destroyed by hurricane Ivan
in 2004. The school also experienced severe destruction
from two fires in April and June 2005. The school’s
auditorium was refurbished, through the kind sponsorship of
DIGICEL in 2005. The first phase of the new school has been
constructed from 2006 to 2008 by the Government of Grenada
funded by the World Bank.
The GBSS has been mainly a boys’ school but girls have also
attended especially for the sixth form (A’ level) years.
Girls were also actually admitted into Form I from 1982
(during the reign of the Peoples’ Revolutionary Government)
to 1987 but were phased out by 1991. The present school
roll is 835 male students. The Faculty consists of an
Acting Principal, 45 Teachers and 3 Counselors. |
