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, established in about 1659. It is located in Warwick Parish. It was named after the English colonial administrator

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, who gave the original land. Its first Schoolmaster was

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The school

Warwick Academy was formerly a government-aided (a privately owned school, with its own board of governors, operating as part of the public school system in exchange for government funding) secondary school but since 1992 it has been a selective independent mixed-sex day school for students aged 4 to 19. According to the school's Student Handbook, it has a reputation for high academic standards and positive discipline.Student Handbook, p. 4. It is divided into a

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and a Secondary school. The school's motto is "Quo Non Ascendam". The current principal is Mr. David Horan. Head of Secondary is Ms. Anne Coakley.

Academics

In addition to the usual GCSE and IGCSE courses, based on the UK national curriculum, the school also offers the

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and BTEC in years 12 and 13.Warwick Academy International Baccalaureat Programme page.
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is compulsory in years 7 to 9.

References

External links

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