ModSec
| Modsec (San Fernando Central Secondary School) | |
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SFGSS (ModSec) Tenax Propositi "Be steadfast in your endeavors" | |
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Todd Street, San Fernando Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Information | |
| Type | Co-ed Government-run Secondary School |
| Established | 1962 |
Modsec (officially San Fernando Central Secondary School since 2009) is a government run co-educational secondary school in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. It has also been known as San Fernando Modern Secondary School (1962) (hence "Modsec"), and San Fernando Government Secondary School (1966). It was founded on the Les Efforts pond (previously owned by the sugar-cane estate) and is located at 40 Todd Street in San Fernando, T&T. The school was officially opened in September, 1961 but classes did not commence until February 19, 1962. In 1962 the school population was 106 students; in 2011 (49 years later) the school population (comprising a melting pot of ethnicities, and creeds) is almost 800 students.
Extracurricular activities
- Football
- Cricket
- Drama
- Chess
- Dance
- Basketball
Principals
The following is a chronological list of principals who have served at Modsec.
| Name | Served |
|---|---|
| Aubrey Garcia | 1962–1967 |
| Ruby Thompson | 1967–1984 |
| Gibbons Joseph | 1984–1994 |
| George Ramdial | 1994–1996 |
| Deonarine Ramsumair | 1996–2004 |
| Janice Clifford | 2004–2009 |
| Joy Arjoonsingh | 2009–2010 |
| Farial Ali | 2010–2013 |
| Cindy Khan | 2014-present |
Notable alumni
- Roodal Moonilal Former Senator and current Minister of Housing and the Environment and Leader of the House
Gallery
External links
- Official website
- Modsec listed at the Ministry of Education, T&T
- Modsec listed at the San Fernando City Corporation