Dominican Commercial High School

Dominican Commercial High School is a former Catholic High School located in Jamaica, Queens, New York.[1] An all-girls school,[2] it was located at 161-06 89th Avenue.[3] The school first opened in 1936, and moved to its new building on 161st and 89th Avenue in 1938 (leaving the previous building to be converted into a convent).[4][5] The school closed in 1998.[1][6] The building later became Wellington Hall, an education facility for Association for the Advancement of the Blind and Retarded.[3]

Dominican Commercial High School
Address
161-06 89th Avenue, Jamaica, Queens

New York

USA
Information
TypeCatholic school
Established1936
Closed1998
Grades9 – 12
GenderGirls

As of 1941, Dominican Commercial was one of the two largest parochial schools in Jamaica, along with the Mary Louis Academy.[7] Dominican Commercial focused on preparing students for careers directly out of high school.[8] The school was initially not focused on college preparation.[9]

Alumni

References
  1. "catholic dominican commercial facts".
  2. Marzlock, Ron (July 11, 2013). "Barbara Bach, a true Qns. beauty". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  3. Menchaca, Paul (November 7, 2002). "Wellington Hall Celebrates Its Grand Opening In Jamaica". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  4. "New High School Nears Completion, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, July 31, 1938 (via Newspapers.com ); "New School Completed", Brooklyn Daily Eagle, August 25, 1938 (via Newspapers.com ).
  5. "Wellington Hall Celebrates Its Grand Opening In Jamaica". November 7, 2002. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  6. "Closed School Records" (PDF). Diocese of Brooklyn. July 14, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  7. "Work Starts Soon on Queens Catholic Boys High School", Brooklyn Daily Eagle, February 2, 1941 (via Newspapers.com ).
  8. "IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF RUFUS KING, Jamaica - Forgotten New York".
  9. Rossman, Mary Ellen (3 November 2016). There's So Much More. Xulon Press. ISBN 9781594670893 – via Google Books.


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