News February 09 2026 by Olivia Brown/Gleaner Writer

Kemps Hill High stands tall

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  • Kemps HIll High School football team Kemps HIll High School football team
  • Karen Charlton-Boothe, principal of Kemps Hill High School. Karen Charlton-Boothe, principal of Kemps Hill High School.
  • The entrance to Kemps Hill High School. The entrance to Kemps Hill High School.
  • Inside Kemps Hill High School. Inside Kemps Hill High School.

After 52 years, Kemps Hill High School in Clarendon is not merely commemorating longevity; it is celebrating survival, growth, and a quiet, but determined rise. This year’s anniversary is being observed under the theme, ‘Resilient and Shining’, a message Principal Karen Charlton-Boothe believes captures the very soul of the institution, and the story of a rural school that has endured storms, yet continues to stand tall.

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