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Jamaica College

1789 establishments in the British EmpireBoys' schools in JamaicaDrax familyEducational institutions established in 1789Schools in Kingston, Jamaica
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{{Infobox school | name = Jamaica College (1College) | logo = JC CREST.jpg | logo_size = 150px | image = | alt = | caption = | motto = Latin: Floreat Collegium, Fervet Opus in Campis | motto_translation = May the College Flourish, Work is Burning in the Field | address = 189 Old Hope Road | city = Kingston | county = | postcode = 6 | country = Jamaica | coordinates = 18.0187369°N 76.7584694°W / 18.0187369; -76.7584694 | pushpin_map = Jamaica | other_names = 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 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 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.

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Jamaica College
Old Hope Road, Kingston Liguanea

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Old Hope Road 189
6 Kingston, Liguanea
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