The Westwood High School for Girls celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2022. As part of the commemorative effort, the alumnae have undertaken to restore one of its historic buildings which is in desperate need of rehabilitation for it to be functional. The building to be restored and refurbished will once again facilitate the teaching of skills that are vital to the hospitality industry. The courses taught in this facility enable students to be work-ready as they graduate, or to use the foundation laid for further studies.

About the Westwood High School for Girls
The Westwood High School for Girls was founded in 1882 and is operated by the Westwood Trust of 1898.
This is an ecumenical collaboration of the Anglican, Baptist, Methodist and United Church. The founders Rev William M Webb, Rev George Henderson and Mrs Elizabeth Trestrail established ‘an educational institution of higher education and training of girls of all classes’. This was a major breakthrough on the social landscape at the time, and the ecumenical approach developed was itself an august endeavour. Westwood was soon to be, and still is, the largest boarding school in Jamaica. The student population of recent years is approximately 800 of which approximately 400 are boarders and 400 day students. The school has been consistently ranked highly for its academic and co-curricular performances,and is known to produce well rounded ladies.

About the Westwood Old Girls Association
The Westwood Old Girls Association (WOGA) is an entity that is registered with the Companies Office and also registered as a Charitable Organization with the Department of Cooperatives and Friendly Societies. The Association was established in 1929 and, as such, has been providing over ninety years of support to the school in development projects for infrastructure and student welfare.
Our website is www.westwooditeja.com

About the Building
Several of the buildings at Westwood are etched into the national history, and have been identified for listing with the Jamaica National Heritage Trust. The historic building to be re-engaged on this project was first commissioned in 1944, which was a landmark year in the history of Jamaica. In that year, Universal Adult Suffrage allowed women, and men who did not own lands, to join the voting population for the first time. A significant coincidence for Westwood that year is that alumna Iris Collins was the first female to be elected to Parliament (then House of Representatives). This building was established as a facility that was used by students during school hours and by adults in the after-school hours. The community approach by Westwood at the time was well received for persons who had limited opportunity for personal development.