also the last year that girls attend Naparima College. The present day school uniform is inaugurated. 1969 Won island-wide TTT Quiz contest as well as the Drama Festival's best production with A Little Soap and Water written and produced by Hafeezul Sukoorali. 1972 Won Best Production in the Drama Festival with Tears In the Gayelle written by Dennis Noel and produced by Rosemarie Wyse. A banquet is hend in honor of Sir Issac Hayatali on his appointment as Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago. 1975 The United Church Board of Missions formally closes the Canadian Mission to Trinidad. A chemistry lab is added. 1976 Trinidad and Tobago becomes a Republic nation. The following national trophies are won - National Championship Cricket, National Junior Cricket, National Inter-Col Final (football). 1976 Naparima College became the first team to win consecutive Inter-Col Finals. 1984 A Zoology laboratory is added. 1993 Naparima College establishes direct voice contact with NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia, specifically STS-58, whilst it was in orbit. 1996 95% of the 120 boys writing the "O" level school-leaving exams secured passes in five or more subjects, the highest percentage of passes among the island's high schools. 1999 Naparima College won the South Zone SSFL Title, the SSFL League Title and Intercol Title and was reported in the media as being "The Triple Crown Winner". 2005 Demolition of the last remaining remnant of the 1931 main building and the water bay, simultaneously increasing the area used as the courtyard. 2006 Dr. Michael R. Dowlath, a past student and former principal of Iere High School, returns to Naparima College as principal. 2007 Naparima College ties for the most Intercol Titles in the country equalling San Fernando Technical & Signal Hill with 6. 2010 The main Staff Room was extended to better facilitate the teaching staff. Introduction of a new Form class – 6BS3. Establishment of a new classroom in the Grant's Memorial Wing to house the students of 6A. 2010 Naparima College records the most zonal wins for the South Zone Title, 14, and the most for any team in their respective zones. 2011 Reintroduction of the Teachers vs. Students Cricket Match on Founders' Day as well as the Naparima College Blazer for Form 6 students. Hosts of bi-annual Presbyterian Games. Introduction of the Upper 6 Sleepover.(Year of proposed air-conditioning of the entire Form 6 Block as well as installation of security cameras on