Charlotte Amalie High School
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Charlotte Amalie High School is a public high school housing a population of just over 1500 students, located in what is colloquially called the "town area" of the island of St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands
; It is named after the official name for the "town area," Charlotte Amalie
, and it is a part of the St. Thomas-St. John School District
. It is the territory's most populous high school.
CAHS was established in 1920 as a junior high school. In 1930, the first 12th grade class was added, and four students graduated in the class of 1931. It is popularly known as "High School" to older residents of St. Thomas, because it was the first high school opened on the island. It was named after Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), the queen consort of Denmark and Norway, (the wife of King Christian V). The school had two other locations prior to where it currently stands. The first location was at the Commandant Gade Site, and the second was at what is now the Senate Building. The Charlotte Amalie High School moved to its current location in 1955.
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Male students are to be attired in navy blue dress pants worn on the waist, supported by a Black, brown, or navy belt worn on the waist supported by a Black, brown, or navy belt with a small buckle, a light blue tailored shirt or pullover tucked into the pants, solid-colored white, blue, or black crew socks, solid-colored black, brown, or blue shoes, or solid-colored white or black sneakers and the school ID worn visibly on the collar.
Female students are likewise attired in a navy blue, fully pleated skirt that is touching the knees, a light blue tailored blouse or pullover with collar, solid-colored white or blue crew socks, solid-colored black, brown, or blue shoes or solid-colored white or black sneakers coupled with the school ID worn visibly on the collar.
The chapters of the Future Business Leaders of America, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Art Honor Society, and other organizations present at CAHS, have slight variations of the school uniform or versions of their own uniforms that students who hold membership are allowed to wear on specific days. JROTC cadets can also be seen in their uniforms on their designated days.
The athletes of CAHS have claimed multiple IAA (Interscholastic Athletic Association) titles in Baseball, Basketball, Flag Football, Tackle Football, Soccer, Softball, Track & Field, and Volleyball.
CAHS always fields a strong team for the annual Moot Court
Competition held in the territory, and has claimed first place in the competition as recently as 2011 and 2009. CAHS also has excellent showings in the territorial JROTC Caribbean Drill Competitions, Poetry-Out Loud, various Quiz Bowls, and the ever expanding Rock City Classic: Battle of the Bands. Also of note, is the fact that the St. Thomas Carnival Queen has, for 13 consecutive years (1999-2011), come from Charlotte Amalie High School.
While CAHS Hawks competes against the Antilles Hurricane, All-Saints Vikings, Saints Peter and Paul Jaguars, The Virgin Islands Montessori School, Seventh Day Adventist School, and The Wesleyan Academy in the St. Thomas / St John District, they hold a long standing and intense rivalry with the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School
Devil Rays.
United States Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S...
; It is named after the official name for the "town area," Charlotte Amalie
Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands
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, and it is a part of the St. Thomas-St. John School District
St. Thomas-St. John School District
St. Thomas-St. John School District is one of two school districts in the United States Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States.The district serves the islands of Saint Thomas and Saint John....
. It is the territory's most populous high school.
CAHS was established in 1920 as a junior high school. In 1930, the first 12th grade class was added, and four students graduated in the class of 1931. It is popularly known as "High School" to older residents of St. Thomas, because it was the first high school opened on the island. It was named after Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), the queen consort of Denmark and Norway, (the wife of King Christian V). The school had two other locations prior to where it currently stands. The first location was at the Commandant Gade Site, and the second was at what is now the Senate Building. The Charlotte Amalie High School moved to its current location in 1955.
School uniforms
CAHS requires its students to wear school uniformSchool uniform
A school uniform is an outfit—a set of standardized clothes—worn primarily for an educational institution. They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries . When used, they form the basis of a school's dress code.Traditionally school uniforms have been largely subdued and...
s.
Male students are to be attired in navy blue dress pants worn on the waist, supported by a Black, brown, or navy belt worn on the waist supported by a Black, brown, or navy belt with a small buckle, a light blue tailored shirt or pullover tucked into the pants, solid-colored white, blue, or black crew socks, solid-colored black, brown, or blue shoes, or solid-colored white or black sneakers and the school ID worn visibly on the collar.
Female students are likewise attired in a navy blue, fully pleated skirt that is touching the knees, a light blue tailored blouse or pullover with collar, solid-colored white or blue crew socks, solid-colored black, brown, or blue shoes or solid-colored white or black sneakers coupled with the school ID worn visibly on the collar.
The chapters of the Future Business Leaders of America, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Art Honor Society, and other organizations present at CAHS, have slight variations of the school uniform or versions of their own uniforms that students who hold membership are allowed to wear on specific days. JROTC cadets can also be seen in their uniforms on their designated days.
Extracurricular Activities
Charlotte Amalie High's Mighty, Mighty Chicken Hawks have been exceptional performers in many of the extracurricular activities present at the school.The athletes of CAHS have claimed multiple IAA (Interscholastic Athletic Association) titles in Baseball, Basketball, Flag Football, Tackle Football, Soccer, Softball, Track & Field, and Volleyball.
CAHS always fields a strong team for the annual Moot Court
Moot court
A moot court is an extracurricular activity at many law schools in which participants take part in simulated court proceedings, usually to include drafting briefs and participating in oral argument. The term derives from Anglo Saxon times, when a moot was a gathering of prominent men in a...
Competition held in the territory, and has claimed first place in the competition as recently as 2011 and 2009. CAHS also has excellent showings in the territorial JROTC Caribbean Drill Competitions, Poetry-Out Loud, various Quiz Bowls, and the ever expanding Rock City Classic: Battle of the Bands. Also of note, is the fact that the St. Thomas Carnival Queen has, for 13 consecutive years (1999-2011), come from Charlotte Amalie High School.
While CAHS Hawks competes against the Antilles Hurricane, All-Saints Vikings, Saints Peter and Paul Jaguars, The Virgin Islands Montessori School, Seventh Day Adventist School, and The Wesleyan Academy in the St. Thomas / St John District, they hold a long standing and intense rivalry with the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School
Ivanna Eudora Kean High School
The Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, also known as Nazareth, Eudora Kean, or simply Kean, or IEKHS is a public high school located on the island St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands at 6501 Red Hook Plaza, Suite 3. It serves students that live in the countryside area of the island...
Devil Rays.