KC Defends Boys’ Title, While Hydel High Makes History with Girls’ Team Title Win

Kingston College and Hydel High clinched the boys’ and girls’ team titles, respectively, at the Jamaica High School Boys’ and Girls’ Championships, also known as Champs 2023.

KC defended their boys’ team title with 366 points, followed by Jamaica College with 299 points, and Calabar High with 207 points.

Hydel High made history by winning the girls’ team title for the first time ever, edging out defending champions Edwin Allen High with 279 points. Edwin Allen High finished second with 277 points, followed by Holmwood Technical with 202 points and St. Jago High with 178 points.

Who won Champs 2023?

The complete order of placings with points for the girls’ and boys’ teams is listed below:

Girls’ Final Points Standings:

1. Hydel High – 279
2. Edwin Allen High – 277
3. Holmwood Technical – 202
4. St. Jago High – 178
5. St. Catherine High – 116
6. Wolmer’s Girls School – 111
7. Immaculate Conception – 94
8. Excelsior High – 74.5
9. St. Elizabeth Technical – 45.5
10. Mount Alvernia High – 39
11. Alphansus Davis High – 38
12. Vere Technical – 34.5
13. St. Mary High – 34.5
14. Camperdown High – 30
15. Clarendon College – 29
16. Manchester High – 20
17. Petersfield High – 16
18. Holy Childhood High – 16
19. William Knibb Memorial – 14
20. Lacovia High – 14
21. Glengoffe High – 14
22. Rhodes Hall High – 12
23. Ferncourt High – 8
24. St. Mary’s College – 7
25. Campion College – 7
26. Bridgeport High – 7
27. Port Antonio High – 7
28. Muschett High – 6
29. Merl Grove High – 5
30. The Queen’s School – 4.5
31. Alpha Academy – 4.5
32. Maggotty High – 4
33. Westwood High – 4
34. Sydney Pagon Agricultural – 4
35. Bellefield High – 3
36. Mannings High – 3
37. Happy Grove High – 2
38. Clan Carthy High – 2
39. Denbigh High – 1

Boys’ Final Points Standings:

1. Kingston College – 366
2. Jamaica College – 299
3. Calabar High – 207
4. St. Jago High – 118.5
5. St. Elizabeth Technical – 116
6. Edwin Allen High – 65
7. Wolmer’s Boys School – 60.5
8. Excelsior High – 57
9. Maggotty High – 46
10. Cornwall College – 31
11. Petersfield High – 27
12. Herbert Morrison Technical – 22
13. St. George’s College – 19
14. St. Catherine High – 18
15. St. Mary High – 17
16. Clarendon College – 15
17. William Knibb Memorial – 13
18. Titchfield High – 11
19. Munro College – 10
20. B.B. Coke High – 9
21. Vere Technical – 8
22. Bellefield High – 7
23. Jonathan Grant High – 7
24. Charlemont High – 7
25. Muschett High – 6
26. Port Antonio High – 6
27. Steer Town Academy – 6
28. St. Andrew Technical – 6
29. Happy Grove High – 6
30. Campion College – 5
31. Hydel High – 4
32. Denbigh High – 4
33. Dinthill Technical – 3
34. Greater Portmore High – 3
35. Manchester High – 3
36. Foga Road High – 2
37. Mona High – 2
38. St. Mary Technical – 2
39. Alphansus Davis High – 1
40. Camperdown High – 1