[6] Black River Junior Secondary School was opened in September 1970 as a result of a World Bank-funded educational project, and was built on lands belonging to the Church of England.

[citation needed] The Junior Secondary school was opened in September 1970 to house 655 students on a straight shift from grades 7–9.

Today the subjects offered have increased to include (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Environmental Science), Sociology, Literature in English, Management of Business, Pure Mathematics, and Law and Economics, among others.

In 2009, they were winners of the TVJ's All Together Sing competition for high school choirs in Jamaica after entering for the first time.

They have received numerous gold, silver, and bronze medals for participating in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) competition on a yearly basis.