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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jamaica_High_SchoolJamaica High School - Wikipedia

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   Jamaica High School was founded as the Union Free School in 1854, and located within a three-story wooden structure on what is now 161st Street. In 1897, it moved to a new campus located on Hillside Avenue and designed in the Dutch Revival style .

2. www.newyorker.com › magazine › 2015/08/31The Life and Death of Jamaica High School | The New Yorker

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   Aug 24, 2015 · In 1925, construction began on the new building, the school’s last home, on Gothic Drive. Jamaica took its name from the Jameco, or Yameca, Indians, who once inhabited the area where Kennedy ...

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4. www.dnainfo.com › new-york › 20140709TIMELINE: Jamaica High School's Highs and Lows Over the Past ...

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   Jul 9, 2014 · Classes were held there until a new building on Hillside Avenue and 162nd Street was constructed in 1896, specifically for Jamaica High School. The building, designed by prominent Brooklyn...

5. www.my-island-jamaica.com › historic_jamaicanHistoric Jamaican Schools Traditional High Schools In Jamaica

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   The first school was built closer to Black River, Jamaica but after a year, it moved to Potsdam on an old coffee estate in the Santa Cruz Mountains, St. Elizabeth. In 1891, the Munro and Dickenson Trust was established and was amended on 1903.

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   Sep 23, 2020 · The original Dutch Colonial Jamaica High still stands, too, on Hillside Avenue and 163rd Street, home to the Jamaica Learning Center. Jamaica High ended operations in 2014, but the building is still there and houses four separate schools: Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences, Queens Collegiate: A College Board School, Hillside Arts and Letters ...

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   Aug 27, 2015 · Jamaica High School, in Queens, was once the largest high school in the United States. For most of its history, it occupied a majestic Georgian Revival building on Gothic Drive, designed in the nineteen-twenties by William H. Gompert, who had begun his career at McKim, Mead & White.

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   When was Jamaica High School founded?

   • Jamaica High School was founded as the Union Free School in 1854, and located within a three-story wooden structure on what is now 161st Street. In 1897, it moved to a new campus located on Hillside Avenue and designed in the Dutch Revival style. By 1922, the school was considered overcrowded, and two annexes were built.

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   What is Jamaica High School known for?

   • Jamaica High School, in Queens, was once the largest high school in the United States. For most of its history, it occupied a majestic Georgian Revival building on Gothic Drive, designed in the nineteen-twenties by William H. Gompert, who had begun his career at McKim, Mead & White.

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   Who owns Jamaica High School?

   • It was operated by the New York City Department of Education. Jamaica High School was founded as the Union Free School in 1854, and located within a three-story wooden structure on what is now 161st Street. In 1897, it moved to a new campus located on Hillside Avenue and designed in the Dutch Revival style.

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   Where is Jamaica High School located?

   • The first permanent location of Jamaica High School, opened in 1897, is located at 162-02 Hillside Avenue, on the south side of Hillside Avenue between 162nd and 163rd Streets, near Jamaica Center.

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   How did Jamaica School get its name?

   • In 1925, construction began on the new building, the school’s last home, on Gothic Drive. Jamaica took its name from the Jameco, or Yameca, Indians, who once inhabited the area where Kennedy Airport now stands. The name meant “beaver,” and the animal, a symbol of industriousness, was chosen as the school mascot.

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   Who built Jamaica College?

   • One such school is Jamaica College. Built under similar circumstances as Munro College and Hampton School, Jamaica College was built by the donations of Mr. Charles Drax and a planter from St. Ann. Initially the school was established in St. Ann, where Mr. Drax was from as this was often the case and the Drax Free School was opened in 1789.

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9. s-media.nyc.gov › agencies › lpcJamaica High School - New York City

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   Summary. This large, classically-styled public high school was designed by William Gompert and opened in 1927 to accommodate the rapidly expanding population of Jamaica, Queens.