A 92 per cent overall pass rate is being hailed as the best CSEC performance in the history of Trinity College East.
The achievement comes as the school marks its 25th anniversary, with administrators crediting the dedication of students, teachers, parents and the wider school community for the record results.
Chairman of the Board of Management of Bishop Anstey High School East and Trinity College East, Stephen Sheppard, described this year’s CSEC results as a milestone, with the school recording its highest-ever overall pass rate.
“Today’s a day of celebration. It’s a day when we pause to recognise and honour students who have demonstrated exceptional commitment, discipline, perseverance, and academic achievement excellence in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examinations. And 92% is a little higher pass rate where the national averages are on 50%, where the regional averages are around 50%. These guys, 92%, the best Trinity College East has ever had.”
The school’s Principal, Brian Wickham, noted that the strong results extended across individual subjects.
“We have 97% of our students gaining five and more subjects. And just a few stats out of the 25 subjects that were written, 11 subjects have a pass rate of over 90%, Fourteen subjects are pass rate over 95%, six subjects at 100%. And from a qualitative perspective, 75% of our grades are Grades One and Grade Two.”
As the school celebrated its academic achievements, graduates were reminded that success is not a destination but the beginning of a lifelong journey.
Delivering remarks to the students, retired Army Major Kanu encouraged them to remain resilient.
“So you are going to encounter challenges in life. You are going to reach areas where you need to rebuild. You need to dream again because when you come to the end of one dream, you don’t stop dreaming.”
The message of resilience and ambition also reflected the theme of this year’s celebration — “Charting the Course, Changing the Game”.
Valedictorian Evan Katwaroo challenged his fellow graduates to be leaders of character and positive change.
“The world does not need more people simply trying to fit into the game or to be passive spectators. It needs people who are willing to improve it, willing to change it not just for themselves, but for everyone. Therefore, be the teammate who lifts others, the man whose words mean something, and the leader who leaves every place better than he found it.”
The results, as noted by the school, are a reflection of the commitment of students, teachers, parents and the wider school community.