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Education
There are various schools located in Jamaica, which include public schools, private schools and colleges/universities. The public schools are part of the New York City Department of Education. Education is important for it helps a person with getting a well-paying job. The higher the education a person receives, the more likely a person will be able to acquire a high-paying job. However, as seen by the graph, the percentage of educational attainment decreases, as a person pursues a higher degree of education.
Current Demographics[1]
Schools[2]
Public Elementary Schools
- PS 131 Abigail Adams (Q131)
- PS 086 Queens (Q086)
- PS 095 Eastwood (Q095)
Public Secondary Schools
- Hillcrest High School (Q505)
- Jamaica High School (Q470)
- Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School (Q620)
- Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School (Q680)
Private / Parochial Schools
- Jamaica Day School of St Demet
- Allen Christian School
- Archbisop Molloy High School
- Bethel Mission Junior Academy
- Ideal Montessori School
- Immaculate Conception School
- Jamaica Montessori
- Jamaica Seventh-day Adventist Busy Bee Learning
- New Dawn Elementary School
- Nativity B V M School
- St Clement Pope School
- St Peter Claver School
- St Nicholas of Tolentine School
- The Mary Louis Academy
- United Nations International School
Libraries
- The Central Library:Queens Borough Public Library
Colleges/Universities
- York College
- St. John's University
References
- ↑ "Jamaica, Queens, NY : Data Report." The New York Times. <http://realestate.nytimes.com/community/jamaica-queens-ny-usa/demographics>
- ↑ Jamaica Community History." Queens Library. <http://www.queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?page_nm=CL-Communityinfo&branch_id=CEL&#clhistory>