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The school uniform has certainly changed over the years. A feature of the uniform in the sixties was the JIPPY JAPPA
hat. With the arrival of the seventies, this evolved into a turban and after a few years the public was allowed
to view the uncovered hair of the ladies of Mt. Alvernia High School .
Not many students can attest to having been in the presence of a Cardinal. When he visited Jamaica in the sixties, Cardinal
Cushing, accompanied by the now deceased Archbishop Carter are met at the airport by a group of students. The distinctive
jippy jaapa hat and the even more distinctive bow were worn by students but a tie now replaces the bow.
| (Left) First Graduates of the Commercial School |
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| (Right) Marguerite Allen and friends with Bishop McEleney |
The Graduation Ceremony is a highlight of the school calendar each year. In 1966 the first set of graduates of the newly
formed Commercial School left the school. The Commercial School is no longer in existence. Students attend
the Graduation Ceremony at Mt. Alvernia High if they meet the school's standards as set out in the Criteria for Graduation.
75th Anniversary Celebrations
In the year 2000, Mt. Alvernia High School clebrated its 75th anniversary. This took the form of a week of celebration
that started with a Mass of Thanksgivng at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, November 2000. A variety of events took place
over the next 5 days, involving students, teachers, parents, past students, friends.
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