Calabar High school was established by the Jamaica Baptist Union in 1912 for the children of Baptist ministers and poor blacks, and was named after the former slave port Calabar, in present-day Nigeria. Calabar won the Manning Cup in 1943, 1977 & 2005; Runners up in 1934, 1942 and 2004. Calabar won the Olivier Shield 2005 but runners up in 1943 &1977. Calabar Won the Walker cup in 1974, Runners up in 2007.