Kingston Technical High School

The history of the Kingston Technical High School is one of evolution. It had its beginning in 1896 as a model school in three departments – boys, girls, and kindergarten. B BLOCK

The kindergarten section was soon removed. The rest of the school was set up to offer “Advanced

Manual  Training”, in the hope that it would develop into “a center of good  General and Technical Education”.     

By 1912, it was offering Technical and Continuation courses. In 1912, advanced instruction in Woodwork, Metalwork and Home Economics was being given to teachers who were expected to pass on the skills in the communities where they worked.

When the First World War ended in 1918, disabled soldiers were taught tailoring, shoemaking, carpentry and metalwork in special classes. During the 1950s and  1960s, the school provided upgrading courses for Shorthand Typists in the Civil Service.

In 1962, at the request of the Jamaica Chamber of E BLOCK Commerce, a part-time day course in Radio  Servicing was arranged for technicians. Shortly before the start of commercial TV. Broadcasting in 1963 an intensive training course in electronics for radio technicians was arranged by the school.