Blue Mountain Peak Blue Mountain Peak Blue Mountain Peak is the highest mountain in Jamaica and one of the highest peaks in the Caribbean at 2,256 metres (7,402 ft). It is the home of Blue Mountain coffee and their famous tours. It is located on the border of the Portland and Saint Thomas parishes of Jamaica. The Blue Mountains are considered by many to be a hiker's and camper's paradise. The traditional Blue Mountain trek is a 7-mile (10 km) hike to the peak and consists of a 3,000-foot (1,000 m) increase in elevation. Jamaicans prefer to reach the peak at sunrise, thus
Blue Mountain School District of the pupils demonstrated on grade level understanding. In writing, 81% of 5th grade pupils at Blue Mountain Elementary East School demonstrated on grade level skills. In 2012, Blue Mountain Elementary East School declined to Warning Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status, due to lagging reading achievement. In 2011, Blue Mountain Elementary East School achieved AYP status. Blue Mountain Elementary East School was also in Warning AYP status in 2010 and 2008 due to low academic achievement. In 2012, only 74% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 5th, with 13% below basic. In math, 83%