51-584: [REDACTED] Look up JC in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. JC may refer to: Transportation [ edit ] JC International Airlines , Cambodia Japan Air Commuter (IATA code: JC) JAL Express (1998–2014; IATA: JC), Japan Rocky Mountain Airways (1965–1991; IATA: JC), United States JC , symbol for Main Line and Rapid services on
102-510: A charity school in St. Ann. The school was intended for the education of eight boys and four girls, most of whom were white and poor. The will stipulated that two female black slaves on the Drax Hall estate would be used to keep the school "clean and neat". The will stipulated that the children were to be taught "reading, writing and arithmetick". There was some delay and legal proceedings before
153-555: A clerestory level for ventilation and diffused lighting. The east and west windows of the building are of stained glass. The west window is said to be a replica of St.Dunstan's window at Canterbury Cathedral in England. There is a war memorial which commemorates the memory of the 17 Jamaica College Old Boys who sacrificed their lives during the 1st World War . Since 2006, the Jamaica College Trust has embarked on
204-590: A 5-year school improvement and renovation programme. One of the projects included the construction of a multi-purpose auditorium . Named after Hon. Dr. Karl Hendrickson, a Jamaica College alumnus who contributed heavily to the construction project, the new Christian auditorium is poised to host the school's formal events, including graduations, prize giving ceremonies, morning devotions, general assembly and theater and music productions. Jamaica College will now be able to comfortably host various indoor sporting events such as basketball, volleyball, badminton and table tennis in
255-573: A Caribbean high school and a school outside the United States in the robotics field began before the 21st century. The school continues to broaden the exposure to the students by entering into a memorandum of understanding with the Caribbean Maritime Institute of Jamaica to offer courses and career opportunities in the nautical industry . On 27 January 2021 the school launched its STEAM Infusion Project through
306-499: A Dutch football club Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title JC . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=JC&oldid=1254823909 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
357-574: A college was opened in connection with the school, known as University College. The site at Old Hope Road was also the tropical outpost of the University of London . It was therefore decided that the purpose of the school would be to give secondary preparation to potential students of the University of London who happened to reside in Jamaica. The name revision reflected this change, which became
408-505: A private college in Jacksonville, Florida Junior college , a type of two-year school of higher education Other uses [ edit ] JC virus , a type of human polyomavirus Jersey City, New Jersey Jefferson City, Missouri Judeo-Christian , a term grouping Judaism and Christianity together An emblem of a clothing line by Jackie Chan See also [ edit ] Jaycee (disambiguation) Roda JC ,
459-488: A private pilot's licence ground school. On 1 December 2009, Jamaica College announced the establishment of a robotics programme and its entry in the FIRST Competition , the premier Robotics Competition in the United States for high school students. The Jamaica College Old Boys Association of New York, Inc., conceptualized the entire project and spearheaded the creation of the fully outfitted Robotics Lab at
510-522: A sugar colony of the British Empire , several large donations were made by wealthy slave owners for the funding of schools. The objective of these bequests was usually to provide free education for the poor of the parish to which the benefactor belonged. Jamaica College is a product of such a bequest. The school is widely known for both its academic and sports achievements, and has produced many influential members of Jamaican society. Jamaica College
561-539: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages JC">JC The requested page title contains unsupported characters : ">". Return to Main Page . Jamaica College Jamaica College (abbreviated J.C. or JC ) is a public , Christian , secondary school and sixth form for boys in Kingston , Jamaica. It was established in 1789 by Charles Drax, who
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#1732765831086612-461: Is open to the entire school population and serve as a platform to reinforce the importance of staying active and to establish a fitness routine. Jamaica College became the first high school in Jamaica to have its own stadium complex. The facility was commissioned in February 2019. As a secondary school in Jamaica, Jamaica College follows the traditional English grammar school model used throughout
663-649: Is the first English-speaking high school in the Caribbean to offer an aviation programme to its students. The course is being offered in partnership with a Jamaican company, The Flying Club and managed by Executive Director, David Robertson, Class of '78. Since 2009, it operates under the Aircraft Training Organisation's (ATO) approval granted to The Flying Club by the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) for
714-635: The British West Indies , which incorporates the optional year 12 and 13 , collectively known as sixth form . The first year of secondary school is regarded as first form, or year seven , and the subsequent year groups are numbered in increasing order up to sixth form. Students prepare for courses prescribed and administered by the Caribbean Examinations Council . Students in the upper sixth form (year thirteen) are prepared for their GCE A-level examinations, however
765-656: The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica in the organisation's efforts to promote renewable energy sources. Since 19 June 2000, four buildings on the campus have been declared National Heritage Sites by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust . Built in 1885 of masonry and timber, the Simms building exhibits a combination of Gothic and Georgian features; the projecting central tower and wings are reminiscent of Georgian designs, while
816-517: The 11,000 sqft structure. The auditorium was opened on 22 November 2010. During the summer of 2011, four classrooms were refurbished and a fifth constructed on the Jamaica College campus. Because of the contributions of Phillip Gore to the construction of the classrooms, the building has been officially named "The Phillip Gore Building". The building was dedicated to the school on 30 September 2011. A naturally lit and spacious gymnasium for
867-476: The Assembly Hall is wrapped by an arcaded verandah which helps to keep the interior cool. Its hipped roof of cedar shingles is partially concealed by parapet walls . It was originally used as an assembly hall, and it now houses classrooms. The chapel was built in 1924. Its walls are constructed of reinforced concrete and concrete breather block. Along the north and south elevations a stepped roof creates
918-955: The British Labour Party Julius Caesar (100–44 BC), Roman General, consul and statesman Jimmy Carter (born 1924), 39th President of the United States In sport [ edit ] JC French , American football player J. C. Hassenauer (born 1994), American football player JC Intal (born 1983), Filipino professional basketball player J. C. Jackson (born 1995), American football player JC Latham (born 2003), American football player J. C. Watts (born 1957), American politician and former professional Canadian football player In other fields [ edit ] J. C. Daniel (1893–1975), Indian naturalist and author J. C. Hurewitz (1914–2008), historian Fictional characters [ edit ] John Connor (born 1985), leader of
969-1076: The Chūō, Itsukaichi . and Ōme Lines Arts and media [ edit ] "JC" (song) , a 1996 song by Powderfinger J.C. (film) , a 1972 American action film The Jewish Chronicle , a national British Jewish newspaper People [ edit ] Jesus Christ A shortening for French given name Jean-Claude In arts and entertainment [ edit ] JC (singer) (born 1998), Chinese singer JC Chasez (born 1976), American musician JC de Vera (born 1986), Filipino actor JC Santos (born 1988), Filipino actor J. C. Schütz (born 1976), Swedish singer, songwriter musician James Cameron (born 1954), Canadian film director and writer Jeassy (1936–2001), Indian film director and actor John Cale (born 1942), Welsh musician, composer, and record producer In politics and government [ edit ] J. C. Watts (born 1957), American politician and former professional Canadian football player Jeremy Corbyn (born 1949), former leader of
1020-475: The Jamaica College campus. As of April 2011 , the school has won the boys' title an overall 21 times at the Grace Kennedy and Company Limited-sponsored Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships during the event's 101-year history. The athletics team has maintained a promising showing over the recent years, consistently placing in the top five among all
1071-617: The Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF). The unit has over 90 members. It is the headquarters company and one of the first cadet unit established in Jamaica under the Army and Air Cadet Force which was established on 1 November 1943. The Jamaica College Chapel Choir. Jamaica College actively participates as one of 64 high schools in TVJ's Schools Challenge Quiz. The school's lone victory came in 1987. Jamaica College won
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#17327658310861122-733: The STEAM Infusion Project is a timely spark and technological foundation to deliver a world-class STEAM curricula at Jamaica College, thus heralding a pivotal interchange towards a 21st Century model for education in Jamaica. "It is easily the most significant financial contribution to our academic programme." ~Principal Wayne Robinson Inclusive in the STEAM initiative, is the Dr. Joseph L. Tait Bursary Fund with initial funding of USD 50,000 (JMD 6.6 million). This scholarship fund will benefit talented and deserving Jamaica College Students and
1173-514: The Unearthing Innovations Project education competition. To continue preserving the rich history of Jamaica College, a museum has been established on the grounds of the institution. The museum boasts scores of poster boards, which chronicle the history of the school, and secondary education in the country in a systematic and comprehensive manner. The museum also boasts several video screens, which will allow users to find
1224-674: The Wata/Powerade/Jamaica College Track & Field Development Meet. As of January 2013 , there has been 20 stagings of the Jamaica College Invitational. The meet, which serves as a qualifying event for the Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships , is the first official meet on the JAAA local events calendar. The meet is sponsored by Wata and Powerade and is organised and hosted on
1275-486: The annual Penn Relays Carnival hosted annually since 21 April 1895 by the University of Pennsylvania . Jamaica College has continued to grow from strength to strength in the relay events as well as the field events on offer. As of April 2014 , Jamaica College has earned five championship records since participation. The Hugo Chambers 10K Road Race is a tribute to the late former Jamaica College headmaster and sports administrator, Hugo Chambers. The event takes place in
1326-448: The articles they need speedily. Photographs of original buildings of the institution, as well as schoolboys enjoying or participating in various sporting disciplines are also on display in the facility. The Jamaica College campus is currently owned by the Jamaica College Trust who is currently chaired by Mr. Derek Jones. The campus of Jamaica College was selected as the site for a new outdoor electrical lighting pilot project being led by
1377-540: The athletes of the Jamaica College was renovated and dedicated in 2013 in and named in honor of Olympian Frank Hall, Class of ‘53. The gym was fully stocked with a plethora of world class equipment all donated by the Jamaica College Old Boys of New York. While the Frank Hall Gym will primarily support the students who compete and represent Jamaica College in various sporting disciplines, the gym
1428-414: The community. Its Old Boys continue to play important roles in the religious, political, business and professional services, of Jamaica. Notably, in 2011, Jamaica College was awarded to be the most innovative high school in Jamaica which is a reflection of the many achievements and special development programmes that have been implemented at the institution in recent times. The award was received through
1479-482: The days when the University of the West Indies did not exist, in practice most students did not go further than fourth or fifth forms. That was considered sufficient education for just about any managerial or clerical job in Jamaica. It was also considered uneconomical to run a school of less than eighty boys, and therefore a deliberate attempt to expand the school to include those of parents who were able to afford
1530-514: The disastrous Kingston earthquake of 1907 . Erected in 1889 of brick, mortar, and wood, with iron detailing on the balcony railings, the Scotland building combines a variety of architectural styles including palladian windows on the west elevation, a lower arcaded wrap around verandah , and a steep-pitched cedar shingled hip roof . It was first used as a dormitory, and it now houses classrooms. Constructed in 1913 of concrete block and steel,
1581-470: The end of the school year, there is a sporting competition among the Houses on a day called Sports Day. Football, track and field and basketball and also tennis are a few sports in which student compete to earn points for their houses. The winning house will be crowned champion until next years sports day, the team will also win medals. Annually, various high schools, athletic clubs and organisations compete in
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1632-434: The endowment of the school. The Jamaica Free School was established at Walton, near Moneague , in the parish of St. Ann. The property at Walton Pen was bought for the site of the school, purchased in 1806. A year later, another Act of Legislature gave the school the name, Jamaica Free School. Both the names Drax Free School and Jamaica Free School had nothing to do with the concept of free tuition for attendees, but meant that
1683-525: The façade's soaring verticals, griffins , and pointed arch openings, are Gothic. The building at Hope was designed at the time to accommodate boarders as well as day students, and was large enough to hold the whole school without difficulty. It now houses the administrative offices, staff room and sixth form classrooms. For over a hundred years, Simms Hall has been the core of the Jamaica College buildings, its strength and durability repeatedly demonstrated by its resistance to hurricanes and earthquakes, including
1734-409: The fees was embarked upon. By the 1930s, the student population rose to over one hundred and fifty. In 1957, the elected government of the day introduced a system of Common Entrance to all High Schools in Jamaica. After some amount of initial resistance by the school board, Jamaica College, previously accessible only to the elite and a few academically extraordinary boys who won government scholarships,
1785-464: The first recipient was J’voughnn Blake, the outstanding student-athlete. STEAM has its basis in the STEM learning initiative as well as adding Art as a component of the curriculum to stimulate creativity, beauty and technical proficiency. Extracurricular activities exist for all students and generally voluntary activities. The Jamaica College Cadet Unit (JCCU) is a member of the first battalion of
1836-680: The foresight of the Jamaica College Old Boys Association of New York to build and equip the first computer lab at JC (circa 1990) which was enthusiastically embraced and endorsed by Principal Ruel Taylor. With an initial shipment of 80 computers, the first in the nation high school computer lab was up and running. As a continuum of their first strategic project and main area of focus, over the years JCOBA-NY shipped hundreds of computers, monitors, smartboards, printers, projectors and related peripherals to JC valued at over half-million USD and counting. The first entry for
1887-579: The governorship of Sir Anthony Musgrave , a provision was made by law for the Jamaica Free School to come under the jurisdiction of the Jamaica School Commission. The institution was now to be known under a new name, Jamaica High School. All classes at the time were free so there was no longer a need to call the school Jamaica Free School, but the purpose of the school remained the same until 1903. This law also authorized
1938-455: The inter-schools team chess tournament four years straight between 1982-5. Among the outdoor games, football and athletics are the most popular. The organisation of the sporting disciplines is facilitated via the House system . The students are assigned to one of eight houses upon entering Jamaica College. The houses are named after famous past principals of the school. Every year near to or at
1989-517: The money was handed over to the St. Ann vestry. With no one to probate the Drax will, and with the theft of some of the money, Jamaica College in its original form did not start until 1795. Then it was decided that Jamaica College would be a high school and an outpost of the University of London. It was in 1802 that the sum of £5,200 (JA$ 10,400 at the time), was applied by an Act of the Legislature to
2040-437: The option exists to sit exams after completing lower sixth form (year 12). The following table outlines the academic curriculum that exists at Jamaica College. Since 1904, Jamaica College has had a rich history of producing Rhodes Scholars who have gone on to lead in various capacities both locally and internationally. To date, there have been 15 Rhodes Scholar recipients that attended Jamaica College. Jamaica College
2091-623: The participants. The most recent victory has been achieved in the 2011 edition, making the school the current champions and holders of the Mortimer Geddes Trophy. On 2 April 2011, Jamaica College marked the 100th anniversary of their first ever title in 1911 with their first hold on the title since 2000. It was also the first year that the Decathlon and Javelin were contested at the championships, with both events being won by Jamaica College athletes. The school takes part in
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2142-477: The removal of the school from Walton Pen in St. Ann in 1883, and classes were conducted at Barbican Great House until mid-1885. The school then had a new headmaster, Reverend (later Archdeacon ) William Simms. The buildings on Old Hope Road were opened on 9 July 1885, by the then Governor of Jamaica , Sir Henry Wylie Norman , and the first classes took place in September of the same year. In September 1890,
2193-603: The resistance in the Terminator franchise JC Denton , a fictional character in the computer game Deus Ex Joe Chill , the mugger who killed Batman 's parents in stories published by DC Comics Schools [ edit ] Jamaica College , a boys' high school in Kingston, Jamaica Jamestown College , the former name of the University of Jamestown in Jamestown, North Dakota Jones College (Jacksonville) ,
2244-582: The school to promote practical applications of robotics adopted into the school's science education. The JCOBA-NY also procured and shipped the FIRST robotics kit to JC, registered the "Griffins" as a New York based team in the FIRST Tech Challenge and arranged the team logistics to and from the tournament. The precursor to the Robotics project was embedded in foundation work that was done and
2295-407: The school was for the children of free people, both white and free black and mixed race. The Free School was not intended for black slaves, though his will did make an exception for his "slave Robinson", who was to be admitted and "placed out as one of them". The Free School was typical of a number of institutions set up during that era. The school had its name changed 73 years later. In 1879, during
2346-402: The school's second purpose. Until 1902 there were two separate names for the school's units. Subsequently, Jamaica High School and University College were amalgamated under the name Jamaica College. Therefore, during its history, the school has changed both name and location four times. Given that the sole purpose of Jamaica College from 1903 onwards was to train potential university students in
2397-433: The sponsorship and benevolence of Dr. Joseph Tait Class of '53. Dr. Tait is a member of the Jamaica College Old Boys Association of New York Chapter. This first in the nation USD 500,000 (JMD 72 million) signature initiative, with a clarion call of ‘Going Beyond Borders’, will infuse and integrate a culture of STEAM education into the Jamaica College academic curriculum. Building on the strategic and pioneering work of JCOBA-NY,
2448-534: Was founded in 1789, making it the sixth oldest continually running high school in the country, after Wolmer's Boys', one of the Wolmer's Schools (1729), Manning's School (1738), St. Jago High School (1744), Rusea's High School (1777) and Titchfield High School (1786). It was first known as the Drax Free School in the parish of St. Ann , and was founded by Charles Drax, a planter of that parish, who
2499-402: Was opened up to the masses of Jamaica. The school now provided one of several outlets for secondary education in Jamaica. Jamaica College developed as a boarding institution until 1967, when that system was removed. Up to that period, the school population was primarily composed of boys from affluent families and heritage. Today, as a day school, it comprises students from a wide cross-section of
2550-521: Was originally from Twickenham , England. Drax came to Jamaica from Barbados , and as a white slave-owning planter, he was elected the representative of St Ann in 1702, the now-defunct parish of St David in 1707, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica in 1708, the now-defunct parish of St George in 1710, and the parish of Saint James Parish, Jamaica in 1719. He died in 1721, and his estate was valued at nearly £9,000, including 307 slaves, of which 167 were male and 140 female. Drax left money in his will to establish
2601-415: Was the grand-nephew of wealthy Barbadian sugar planter James Drax . It provides traditional classroom education to its students in a variety of subject areas and caters to students aged 10 to 19 years. First established as a boarding school for boys, it has remained a single-sex school with the boarding facilities removed, but later re-opened in 2016. During the 18th century when Jamaica prospered as
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