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Contents 1 Jamaica Hills at a Glance 1.1 Location 1.2 Schools in the Community 1.2.1 Early Childhood 1.2.2 Elementary Schools 1.2.3 High Schools 1.3 Jamaica Hills through Pictures 2 References

Jamaica Hills at a Glance

Location

Jamaica Hills is a residential neighborhood in Central Queens. It is bounded by Home Lawn Street on the east, Parsons Boulevard on the west, Grand Central Parkway on the North and Hillside Avenue on the south.^[1] The neighborhood owes its name to its topography as it lays atop a hill rising from Hillside Avenue. ^[2]

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Schools in the Community

Early Childhood

Elementary Schools

P.S. 86, Queens 8741 Parsons Blvd Jamaica, NY 11432 (718) 291-6264 School Website[4]	P.S. 131, Queens 170-45 84th Avenue Queens, NY 11432 (718)739-4229 School Website[5]	Al-Mamoor School, Jamaica Muslim Center 85-37 168th Street Jamaica, NY 11432 (718) 739-0902‎[6]

High Schools

Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School 165-65 84th Avenue Jamaica, NY‎ 11432 (718) 297-6580‎ School Website[7]	Jamaica High School 167-01 Gothic Drive Jamaica, NY 11432 (718) 739-5942 School Website[8]	Hillcrest High School 160-05 Highland Ave Jamaica, NY 11432 (718) 658-5407‎ School Website[9]

Jamaica Hills through Pictures

References

1. ↑ Copquin, Claudia Gryvatz. "Jamaica Hills". The Neighborhoods of Queens. New York: Yale University Press, 2007. 112.
2. ↑ "Jamaica Hill / Hillcrest Rezoning". New York City Department of City Planning. 23 March 2009. Government Website.
3. ↑ Khatri, Umussahar
4. ↑ P.S. 86, School Website.
5. ↑ P.S.131, School Website.
6. ↑ Google Map, Street View. Map.
7. ↑ Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School. School Website.
8. ↑ "Jamaica Hills: From Mansions to Muezzins". Forgotten-NY. [1].
9. ↑ Hillcrest High School. School Website.