Unlike many traditional high schools, Dinthill Technical High School firmly stands at the academic mountain, and has its eyes set on the valley of agriculture, so much so that agriculture is at the very core of this institution’s foundation.
Agriculture Science Department
The Green House: A habitat in which crops are grown in order to keep them away from pests or certain diseases that may harm or eventually kill them. Our Greenhouse Plantation is fully equipped to foster the production of viable economic cash crops that are marketed in the local markets and community.
DTHS Embraces the Acquaponics Projects
Acquaponics is a blending of fish farming (Aquaculture) with soil-less production of plants (hydroponics). This integration of fish and plants results in a poly-culture that increases diversity and yield multiple products. Acquaponic is a bio-integrated food production system. This means that the waste products of one biological system serve as nutrients for a second biological system.
It is a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project now being introduced in a number of schools in Jamaica.
Agricultural Programs Offered
The Dinthill Technical High School offers agricultural programs that directly speaks to economics and technology. The following are the sub-divided academic curriculum programs.
- Agriculture Economics
- Agriculture Technology
