Queen's College is a prestigious secondary school in Guyana. It was established in 1844 as the Queen's College Grammar School for boys. Secondary school may refer to Secondary school in the United Kingdom, is the general term for the schools for children between the ages of eleven and eighteen in most areas (a few areas have schools for 13-18 year olds instead, and these are called upper schools). ...

The school became co-educational in 1975.

In 1997, the school was partially destroyed in a fire, but extensive reconstruction has been carried out. Damage was estimated at G$200 million, around US$1,000,000.

Noted alumni include former president Forbes Burnham[1], former president Cheddi Jagan, poet Martin Carter, novelist E.R. Braithwaite, novelist Wilson Harris, and historian Walter Rodney. Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham (February 20, 1923 - August 6, 1985) was a Guyanese political leader. ... Cheddi Jagan, also known as Cheddi Berret Jagan (March 22, 1918 – March 6, 1997), was the chief minister (1957-1964) and president (1992-1997) of Guyana. ... Martin Wylde Carter (1927-1997) was a Guyanese poet. ... Edward Ricardo Braithwaite (born 1922) is a Guyanan novelist, writer, teacher and diplomat, best known for his stories of social conditions and racial discrimination. ... Walter Rodney (March 23, 1942 - June 13, 1980) was a prominent Guyanese historian and political figure. ...

The school's motto is ""Fideles Ubique Utiles" - "Loyalty Everywhere Useful".

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Queen's College Alumni Associations