The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports announced that 412 Virgin Islands students sat the 2025 Caribbean Examinations Council Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examinations in June, with results showing record achievements in several subjects and continued growth in participation.
According to the ministry, students secured a 100 percent pass rate in eight subjects, including Agricultural Science, Economics, French, Music, Principles of Accounts, Physical Education and Sport, Food, Nutrition and Health Technical, and Family and Resource Management Technical. Seven other subjects recorded pass rates between 90 and 99 percent, including Biology, English A, and Information Technology. Eight additional subjects saw pass rates between 80 and 89 percent, among them Caribbean History, Chemistry, and Physics.
English A continued to be a strong area for the territory, with a 97.63 percent pass rate in 2025, an increase of more than 2 percent compared with 2024 and 5 percent compared with 2023. Virgin Islands students outperformed the regional average for the third consecutive year, achieving 95 Grade I passes, 102 Grade II passes, and 50 Grade III passes.
In Mathematics, the Virgin Islands achieved a 52.61 percent pass rate, up more than 6 percent from the previous two years. The territory also surpassed the regional average of 38.54 percent, continuing a three-year trend of above-average performance.
The territory’s top performers included Jene Juliet Melody Barnwell of the BVI Seventh-day Adventist School, with 10 subjects and 8 Grade I passes; Nickalah Serrah Tyson of the same school, with 9 subjects and 8 Grade I passes; and Keischel Ruth Abad Aquino of St. George’s School, with 8 subjects and 8 Grade I passes. Rankings were determined by the number of Grade I passes in a single examination sitting.
The ministry reported that more than 100 eleventh graders took part in the examinations this year, with about 40 sitting four or more subjects and 60 sitting between one and three. Officials said this phased approach, supported through the Dual Enrolment Initiative with H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, allows students to complete subjects across two years, providing earlier access to tertiary education and college credits.
Chief Education Officer Orlandette R. Crabbe said the results demonstrate the “perseverance, discipline, and the right support” provided to students, and highlighted improvements in English A and Mathematics as evidence of resilience among both students and educators.
Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Sharie B. de Castro congratulated students, parents, teachers and principals for their role in the outcomes. “These results not only reflect academic achievement but also the strength of our schools and the dedication of teachers who continue to go above and beyond for the future of our children,” de Castro said.
The ministry said it will continue working with schools, families and community partners to sustain the upward trends in performance in future years.
