The school has outperformed a number of other well-known similar institutions, with some students sitting CXC and CSEC exams passing in as many as ten subjects.

[2] Lacovia High School has modern science, food and nutrition and computer laboratories funded by the Jamaican government.

[4] The school offers a broad educational curriculum encompassing academic subjects, vocational training, sports, and various extramural clubs and societies.

[4] In its early years, the school provided vocational training in subjects such as auto mechanics, cosmetology, home economics and plumbing.

[citation needed] The Lacovia team's performance in the quiz matches augmented the nation's positive view of the school.