La Mare de Carteret High School will host a number of events over the coming week ahead of it closing at the end of this school term.
The remaining students are moving to Les Varendes High School, while the building will be repurposed as a temporary Sixth Form Centre.
That means the building near Cobo will remain in the education estate for at least 27 years past its originally planned lifespan.
The decision to repurpose the building as a Sixth Form Centre has £283,000 spent on renovations. This includes converting existing spaces into a university-style lecture theatre and independent study areas, amongst other modifications.
However, before the sixth formers move in, the High School is hosting an open afternoon this coming week so past pupils can walk the halls once more before the summer break.
Taking place on Tuesday (8 July), guests can enjoy an afternoon tea, guided tours, and the chance to reconnect with former classmates and staff members.
ESC is hoping for a good turn out with many thousands of names in the school’s history books.
La Mare opened in 1974, originally built with a 25-year lifespan.
The now 51-year-old building has seen generations of children from across the island receive their education there.
Famous past pupils include footballer Matt Le Tissier, while others have gone on to make their name in the island’s finance or construction sectors. Current States Chief Executive – the most senior public servant in the island – is also a past pupil. Boley Smillie joined the post office straight from La Mare de Carteret Secondary School and worked his way up to become Chief Executive there before moving to the States in January.
Thousands and thousands of students with their own stories to tell have studied at La Mare’s desks, played on the school fields, walked the halls, and skived off behind the bike sheds.