Education Minister,Ronald Thwaites says the Hopewell High School in Hanover is to undergo a name change as part of efforts to re-brand the institution.
Speaking at the school following a meeting with its Board of Directors yesterday, Minister Thwaites says the negative perceptions about Hopewell High have to be changed.
Hopewell High has been dogged by alleged maladministration within the ranks of its senior leadership.
Its Principal, Joyce Irving, was suspended by the school board late last year, to facilitate an investigation into allegations of financial breaches.
The school has been consistently ranked among the worst performing secondary institutions in the country, since it opened its doors in 2006.
A recent newspaper report suggested that students were out of control at the institution, and were engaging in rampant sexual activity off campus.
That report has been refuted by Minister Thwaites.
The Minister says the new name for the school should reflect its focus on technical and vocational training.
Ronald Thwaites, Education Minister, speaking at a media briefing in Hanover on Thursday.
