North West Secondary School
North West Secondary School is a secondary school in Mabaruma, in the Barima-Waini region in northern Guyana. The school was established in 1965, being the only secondary school in the region until the establishment of Santa Rosa school in 1992. The school is run by a local school board, having been led by a headmaster until 2005. Classes originally ran from forms one to five, though changed to transitional classes in 2015 to accommodate a rising population of school-age children in Mabaruma and its surrounding areas.
Information
The school motto is "Excellence: Together We Build." The school song is "Bless This school, Oh Lord We Pray.".
Location
The school is located at the Broomes S-turn, near Philbert Peirre Avenue.
Students
The school teaches over 700 students. Prospective students seeking admission are required to have at least 350 marks at their National Grade Nine Examinations (NGNE). In 2005, the school announced a 75% pass-rate of its Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) examinations.