Dominican Commercial High School
Catholic school in New York City
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Dominican Commercial High School was a Catholic High School in Jamaica, Queens, New York City.[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 (now known as Intellectually Disabled).[3]
| Dominican Commercial High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
161-06 89th Avenue, Jamaica, Queens | |
| Information | |
| Type | Catholic school |
| Established | 1936 |
| Closed | 1998 |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Gender | Girls |
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
- Barbara Bach, actress and wife of Ringo Starr[2]
- Diane Savino, member of the New York State Senate from the 23rd district
