Haile Selassie

Location

16-24 Payne Avenue, P.O. Box 155 Kingston 11, St. Andrew Jamaica, W.I. Phone Number: (876) 923-0397 / 758-3014-5 Fax Number: (876) 758-3016

Mission Statement

The Promotion and enhancement of the total • Physical • Intellectual • Social • Cultural and Spiritual Development of all students who within its sphere of influence there by making them fit to live and fit to live with.

Core Values

H - Honour A - Accountability I - Industry L - Leadership E - Excellence

Motto

Haile Selassie’s School motto, “Learning for a Living”, was inspired by the words of the emperor himself, who said:

 “Education is the gateway to everlasting enlightenment.  There is no end to training and you should think of the completion of your education here only as a commencement of the second chance of your assignment in life.  Open a new door to struggle for that degree of excellence in the service of your country and humanity.”

History Of Haile Selassie High School

• Opened September 9, 1969. • A gift from H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia  when he visited in 1966. • Is number one in badminton since 2010