Summary
Box Hill High School is a co-educational public secondary school located on the corner of Middleborough Road and Whitehorse Road in the eastern suburb of Box Hill in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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| Coordinates | 37°49′13″S 145°8′15″E / 37.82028°S 145.13750°E |
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| Type | Public school |
| Motto | Latin: Ad Altiora Certamus (To The Highest Endeavour) |
| Established | 1930 |
| Enrolment | 1380 (as of 2021)[1] |
| Colour(s) | Navy, gold, white |
| Website | http://www.boxhillhs.vic.edu.au |
With an enrolment of 1380 students (as of 2021[update]),[1] it caters for students from years 7 through to 12. Year 10, 11 and 12 students undertake the VCE program.
Its school zone includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Box Hill South, Burwood, Burwood East Blackburn, Blackburn North, and Blackburn South.
History edit
Established in 1930 as a single-sex boys school, Box Hill High School is now a co-educational school.[1] In 2007–2009, a large upgrade of the facilities, funded by the Victorian State Government, was undertaken; these upgrades included the creation of a number of new classrooms, a new gym, library, numerous computer labs and the refurbishment of existing science classrooms.[citation needed]. In 2020–2021, the school again received an upgrade, with a number of new classrooms completed by mid-2021, as well as being awarded $500,000 by the Victorian State Government to refurbish staff and student toilets.[2]
Academics edit
Box Hill High School was ranked in the top 200 public secondary schools (equal 3rd) in Australia based on academic results in 2009.[3]
In 2014, the Victorian Certificate of Education median study score was 33. 12.3% percent of students achieved over 40 study scores.[4]
Box Hill High School was ranked ninth out of all state secondary schools in Victoria based on VCE results in 2018.[5]
Box Hill High School was one of 40 government schools in Victoria that ran the Select Entry Accelerated Learning Program (SEAL),[6] until the program was ended state-wide by the Victorian Department of Education in 2016.[7]
Notable alumni edit
- Graeme Base – author and picture book artist
- Ian Browne – cyclist
- Peter Cawthorn – tennis player.[8]
- George Cox – politician
- Bob Greig – politician
- Venky Jois – basketballer
- Tony Lamb – politician
- Jordan Ridley – AFL footballer
- John Sangster – musician
- Frank Sedgman – tennis player.[9]
Notable staff edit
- George Furner Langley – soldier
- Bill Woodfull – cricketer
References edit
- ^ a b c "Box Hill High School". My School.
- ^ "Out of the Box, Term 4 2020".
- ^ "National Top Public High Schools - 2009". Better Education.
- ^ Cogdon, Kamahl (13 May 2018). "Top state high schools boost property prices". News Corp.
- ^ "VCE Public School Ranking - 2018 - Better Education". Better Education. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Pung, Alice (2 February 2013). "It's just a swot hop to the top". The Australian.
- ^ Cook, Henrietta (4 April 2016). "Department walks away from select-entry programs for gifted students". The Age. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "A tennis journey in the Fifties: John (Peter) Cawthorn". tennishistory.com.au. Australian Tennis Historical Society. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ ATHS
External links edit
- Official website
- Faculty of Engineering Technology Website