Jamaica High School (NY)

From Hoopedia

Jamaica High School is a secondary school in New York City, United States. The school is administered by the New York City Department of Education.

The campus is located in Jamaica, Queens near the top of a fairly steep hill at the corner of 168th St. and Gothic Drive. Hillside Avenue, at the foot of the hill, is several blocks to the south.

Jamaica High School is also located near Thomas A. Edison Vocational and Technical High School Edison is north of JHS, separated by 84th Ave and the JHS Track and Football Field). Hillcrest High School is another nearby high school. Hillcrest is located at 87th Avenue and Parsons Blvd.

In 1955 the school won the Public School Athletic League championship, led by Alan Seiden.

External Links

• Jamaica High School
• NYC Dept. of Education page on Jamaica