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Jamaica has also formed a summer school program, which is a five-day workshop for students to gain first hand experience working in the tourism environment. Field trips to "local" tourist attractions are also included, along with a "one month placement of the top students in hotels and tourism related organizations.
The ISSA Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championships (better known as Champs) is an annual Jamaican high school track and field meet held by Jamaica's Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association. The five day event, held during the last week before Easter in Kingston , has been considered a proving ground for many Jamaican athletes.
The first shift is for Grades 1–6, the second for Grades 7–9. [1] Students from 26 neighbouring schools transfer in for grades 7–9. [1] They sit the Junior High School Certificate Examination at Grade 9 prior to transferring to a high school based on their performance in the examination. [1]
The school offers a range of extra curricular activities. In 2009, they were winners of the TVJ's All Together Sing competition for high school choirs in Jamaica after entering for the first time. They have received numerous gold, silver, and bronze medals for participating in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) competition on a ...
At the time of its opening, St Thomas was the last Jamaican parish without a high school. [2] The original site was situated on seven or eight acres of land bought from the Methodist Church. [2] An old manse on the site was the first school building with sixty one students attending on the first day of opening in January 1961. [2] (accurate as ...
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In the 2011-2012 school year, 433 students attended Irwin County High School. 49% were male and 51% were female. 65% of students at ICHS were white/Caucasian, 31% were African-American, 0.02% were Asian, 0% were Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 3% were Hispanic, and 1% were two or more races. 35% of students were considered to be a part of a minority. 66% of students were considered economically ...
St. Joseph's Teachers' College is a Roman Catholic teacher training college in Kingston, Jamaica. It was founded in 1897 by the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, a religious order in the Roman Catholic Church in Jamaica. The college campus contains dormitories to accommodate students from more distant areas.