The New Central High School will retain its ‘A’ Grade status, while the St Mary’s High School, which it was merged with, is set to be phased out.
In September 2019, Central High School, which was located on Smyth Street, Georgetown, was merged with St Mary’s High and then branded as “The New Central High School.”
According to Marcia Paddy-Andrews, Regional Education Officer within the office of the Deputy Chief Education Officer, the intention of the ministry was not to merge Central with St Mary’s or any other high school. In an interview with this newspaper, Paddy-Andrews explained that the ministry for a long time was facing the issue of what should be done with Central High School as the building in which it was located was deemed not safe and did not have adequate facilities for students and teachers.
