At one time, it was a selective grammar school[1] and one of the country's leading institutions.
[4] The school was established as a result of concerted public lobbying.
[5] It was a selective state school[1] that became known for educating a generation of middle-class brown and black Bahamians before and immediately after the country achieved universal suffrage in 1961.
[2] Entry was open to students aged 11 to 18 who passed an entrance exam and fees were payable slightly less than the country's parochial schools.
[6] Initially intended for teacher training, the school prepared students for Cambridge exams and later the Cambridge Overseas School Certificate.