Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee rainfall. The soil is rich, with excellent drainage. This combination of climate and soil is considered ideal for coffee. The Coffee Industry Regulation Act specifies what coffee may use the Blue Mountain label. Additionally, it restricts the use of the Blue Mountain trademark to those authorized by the Coffee Industry Board. Broadly speaking, coffee harvested from the parishes of Saint Andrew, Saint Thomas, Portland and Saint Mary may be considered Blue Mountain coffee. Traditionally, only coffee grown at elevations between and could be called Jamaica Blue Mountain. Coffee grown at elevations between and is called Jamaica High Mountain, and coffee
Blue Mountain School District grade level. In 2009 through 2012, Blue Mountain Middle School achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status each school year. In both 2007 and 2008, Blue Mountain Middle School declined to Warning status due to lagging student academic achievement. From 2003 to 2007, Blue Mountain Middle School achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status each school year. Sixth and seventh grades have been tested in the spring of each school year, in reading and mathematics since 2006. Eighth graders are tested in: reading, writing, mathematics and science. Beginning in the Spring of 2013, eighth graders, who are enrolled in Algebra I take