Kingston College (KC)

Champs Powerhouse · Kingston

Rating: 4.7 / 5

Boys' school on North Street in downtown Kingston, known as the Purple Birds, and the historic arch-rival of Calabar at ISSA Boys' Champs. Founded in 1925 by Bishop Percival Gibson, the school has produced Olympic medallists and Commonwealth champions across athletics, and dominated Boys' Champs through long stretches of the 2000s and 2010s. KC is also strong in academics, music, and cricket, and its old boys' network is one of the most influential in Jamaica.

Contact Information

Address: North Street, Kingston

Website: https://www.google.com/search?q=Kingston+College+(KC)+Kingston+Jamaica

About sports in Jamaica

Jamaica is a sporting nation — Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and the world's fastest sprinters all train here. The National Stadium in Kingston hosts track meets and football. Sabina Park is the spiritual home of West Indies cricket. Reggae Boyz football matches pack stadiums. Jamaica is also home to world champion boxers, the bobsled team, and the famous Boys & Girls Champs — the biggest high-school athletics meet on Earth.

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