The Castries Comprehensive Secondary School was formally handed over to the Government and people of St. Lucia from the Government and people of Canada on March 31^st, 1974. At a request of the Right Honourable John Compton (Chief Minister of St Lucia), in 1967 to the then Prime Minister of Canada, Hon. Pierre Trudeau. Receiving on behalf of St. Lucia was the Honourable Premier John M. Compton, with His Excellency Lawrence Smith (Canadian High Commissioner in Barbados) who acted on behalf of the Government of Canada.

Amazona has been crowned cheerleading champions for another year.  The defending champions eliminated the competition with their moving and exciting routine.  The keenly contested competition portrayed a wide range of dance moves and acrobatics. The anticipation and excitement brewed leading up to the day of competition was immense. Finch, Heron and Oriole performed respectively ,however, it was Amazona which grasp the attention of the audience and provided the most moving performance.

De Andre Calderon of the Castries Comprehensive Secondary School made history at the Saint Lucia's National Table Tennis Championships. He defeated the former Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States champion Adrian Albert.  De Andre at the tender age of 13 won the Under 21 tournament in Barbados, where his ranking has now moved from 9 to 3.