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= St. Hilda's Diocesan High School = St. Hilda's Diocesan High School is an all girls boarding school located in Brown's Town, St. Ann.

Location
St. Hilda's can be found at St. Hilda's Drive, Brown's Town, St. Ann, Jamaica, West Indies.

History
Hilda of Whitby or Hild of Whitby (c. 614–680) is a Christian saint and the founding abbess of the monastery at Whitby, which was chosen as the venue for the Synod of Whitby. An important figure in the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity, she was abbess at several monasteries and recognized for the wisdom that drew kings to her for advice. According to Bede, Hilda was born into the Deiran royal household. She was the second daughter of Hereric. In 657 Hilda became the founding abbess of Whitby Abbey.he tradition in double monasteries, such as Hartlepool and Whitby, was that men and women lived separately but worshiped together in church.

St. Hilda's Diocesan High School is an Anglican school, founded by Canon James Philip Hall, Rector of St. Mark's Anglican Church in Brown's Town 1906-07. in 1912.

Motto
The school's motto is,"Res severa verum gaudium"- Hard work brings true joy.

Curriculum
Subjects offered to students at the CSEC level include English A, English B, Mathematics, Spanish, Social Studies, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Agriculture, Electronic Document Preparation & Management, Information Technology, Office Administration, Principles of Accounts, Principles of Business, Religious Education,Food & Nutrition, Geography and Home Economics Management

Building and Facilities
St. Hilda's Diocesan High School has various facilities to efficiently facilitate it's students including (excluding classrooms and bathrooms):
 * Auditorium
 * Netball court
 * Play field
 * Study benches
 * Chemistry lab
 * Dining room
 * Bursar's office
 * Computer labs
 * Domestic lab
 * Smart rooms
 * Library
 * Music room

Events
Annually St. Hilda's has 4 major events: Other than those events, it has events for each year group. These include: It can also be noted that St. Hilda's has a mark reading every 3 weeks.
 * Harvest
 * Carol Service and Prize Giving
 * Sports Day
 * Eisteddfod
 * First form- Luncheon
 * Second form- Grade 8 trip
 * Third form- Tea Party
 * Fourth form- Brunch
 * Fifth form- Dinner
 * Sixth form- Ball

Houses
St. Hilda's day school consists of four houses:
 * Cannon Hall- Red
 * Nuttal- Green
 * Turner- Blue
 * Wilkinson- Yellow