The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services is extremely proud of the results for this year’s high school graduation class of 2017 and wants to congratulate all the graduates and pray that the Lord continue to bless them in their future endeavors.
The Class of 2017 for the four government high schools in the Turks and Caicos Islands comprises a total of two hundred and ninety-two (292) students. In compliance with the Education Policy 2005, two hundred and seventy-three (273) students are being recommended for graduation, which means they will receive a school leaving certificate or a high school diploma and participate in one or more of the graduation ceremonies. Nineteen (19) students are being recommended for Statements of Attendance, which means they will not participate in either of the two graduation ceremonies.
The top performing students at each school are as follows:
H J Robinson High School: -
Jyles Javier 88.22% - Valedictorian
Tyrese Saunders 87.74% - Salutatorian
Aaron Garland 86.109% - 2nd Runner-up
Marjorie Basden High School:-
Claudenise Jean 78.69% - Valedictorian
Rashundra Cooke 77.95% - Salutatorian
Cesleika Cox 77.68% - 2nd Runner-up
Raymond Gardiner High School:-
Merline Manasse 75.82% - Valedictorian
Jhonnys Saint Cyr 69.40% - Salutatorian
Jamie Reid 62.52% - 2nd Runner-up
Clement Howell High School:-
Angelica Howell 90.8% - Valedictorian
Randeann Ellis 85.4% - Salutatorian
Shaniel Swaby 85.1% - 2nd Runner-up
The Minister of Education, Hon. Josephine Connolly congratulates the graduates for achieving success and commends the management and staff of the schools for the excellent work done over the past five years preparing the graduates to meet the challenges they would face in their future and encourages them to continuously strive for excellence.
Hon. Connolly also extends thanks to the parents of the graduates for their guidance and encouragement, and stated that; “The sea of knowledge knows no boundaries and I want to remind every student that perseverance and hard work leads to success in life.”
The Valedictory Services for H J Robinson and Raymond Gardiner High Schools are on Sunday, July 2, 2017 and the graduation ceremonies are as follows:
Monday, July 3, 2017 - Clement Howell High School
Tuesday, July 4, 2017 - Raymond Gardiner High School
Wednesday, July 5, 2017- Marjorie Basden High School
Thursday, July6, 2017 - H J Robinson High School