Wesley College (Belize)

Infobox High School
name = Wesley College


motto =
established = June 1882
type = High School
principal = Brenda Armstrong
city = flagicon|Belize Belize
state = BZ
students = 608
faculty = 42

Wesley College is a private, coeducational high school located in Yarborough area of Belize City, Belize.

History

Wesley College first open it's doors in June of 1882 offering secondary education in Belizecite web|url= http://www.channel5belize.com/archive_news_cast.php?news_date=2007-12-28#a9|title= Wesley College gala to raise funds for school’s programs|accessdate= 2008-04-11|author= Great Belize Television|authorlink= Great Belize Television|date= 2007-12-28|work= The Headlines for Friday, December 28, 2007] . The school opened with only five boys, back then the principal was Reverend T.N. Roberts and the school was located on Albert Street, in Belize City. As the years went by Wesley College started to grow, in 1950 girls were able to attend Wesley College.

The school opened a music education center on 19 October 2006 at a cost of BZ$50 millioncite web|url= http://www.lovefm.com/ndisplay.php?nid=4897|title= Wesley College Music Education Center officially opened|accessdate= 2008-04-11 |author= LoveFM |authorlink= LOVE FM (Belize)|date= 2006-10-19] . The center offers lessons to students as well as community members.

Notable Alumni

Principal Brenda Armstrong has said, "Over the years we have produced giants in Belizean society. Our alumni span the corridor of law and medicine, teaching, all the professions."

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