Albany Senior High School, Western Australia
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Albany Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Albany
, a regional centre 420 kilometres (261 mi) south-southeast of Perth
, Western Australia
. The school was established in 1918. The school's catchment area
covers most of the City of Albany
and, as at Semester 2, 2009, the school has an enrolment of 1,045 students between Year 8 and Year 12, 42 (4%) of whom were Aboriginal
.
other than the western areas serviced by Mount Lockyer and Yakamia primary schools, which are served by North Albany Senior High School
.
.
The school had a major upgrade in 1997 in several areas including the science laboratories
, Design and Technology area and the home economics area.
Another upgrade occurred in 2002 when the oval
, gym
nasium and performing arts centre were completed.
The school won the State Country Week
Champion School for five consecutive years from 2000 to 2004. The school regained the champion school shield in 2010 but not before Bunbury Senior High School
was awarded the champion school at the closing ceremony following a mix-up in the tallying of results.
In 2011 the school again won the champion school shield.
Students can be in all or none of these programs when attending ASHS.
Albany, Western Australia
Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....
, a regional centre 420 kilometres (261 mi) south-southeast of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. The school was established in 1918. The school's catchment area
Catchment area (human geography)
In human geography, a catchment area is the area and population from which a city or individual service attracts visitors or customers. For example, a school catchment area is the geographic area from which students are eligible to attend a local school...
covers most of the City of Albany
City of Albany
The City of Albany is a Local Government Area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about SSE of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It covers an area of , including the Greater Albany metropolitan area and the Port of Albany, as well as the surrounding agricultural district and...
and, as at Semester 2, 2009, the school has an enrolment of 1,045 students between Year 8 and Year 12, 42 (4%) of whom were Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
.
Catchment area
Albany's catchment area has been specified by the Department of Education and Training to include all of the City of AlbanyCity of Albany
The City of Albany is a Local Government Area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about SSE of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It covers an area of , including the Greater Albany metropolitan area and the Port of Albany, as well as the surrounding agricultural district and...
other than the western areas serviced by Mount Lockyer and Yakamia primary schools, which are served by North Albany Senior High School
North Albany Senior High School
North Albany Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school located in the North West of Albany, a regional centre south-southeast of Perth, Western Australia...
.
History
The school first opened in 1918, and relocated in 1924 to the northern side of Mount ClarenceMount Clarence, Western Australia
Mount Clarence is an inner suburb of Albany, Western Australia, between the Albany city centre and Middleton Beach. Its Local Government Area is the City of Albany, and over three-quarters of its land area is either parkland or forest, including Albany's Heritage Park.Mount Clarence was gazetted as...
.
The school had a major upgrade in 1997 in several areas including the science laboratories
Laboratory
A laboratory is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. The title of laboratory is also used for certain other facilities where the processes or equipment used are similar to those in scientific laboratories...
, Design and Technology area and the home economics area.
Another upgrade occurred in 2002 when the oval
Cricket field
A cricket field consists of a large circular or oval-shaped grassy ground on which the game of cricket is played. There are no fixed dimensions for the field but its diameter usually varies between 450 feet to 500 feet...
, gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium and performing arts centre were completed.
The school won the State Country Week
Country Senior High Schools Carnival (Western Australia)
Country Week or Country Senior High Schools Carnival is an annual multi-sport event carnival held in Perth, Western Australia between rural high schools from Western Australia...
Champion School for five consecutive years from 2000 to 2004. The school regained the champion school shield in 2010 but not before Bunbury Senior High School
Bunbury Senior High School
Bunbury Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Bunbury, a regional centre south of Perth, Western Australia.The school was established in 1923 and by 2009 had an enrolment of 917 students between Year 8 and Year 12, 28 of whom were Aboriginal.The school is the fourth...
was awarded the champion school at the closing ceremony following a mix-up in the tallying of results.
In 2011 the school again won the champion school shield.
Special programs
- Aboriginal School Based Traineeships
- Follow the Dream - Tertiary Aspirations Program
- Online Teaching and Learning System
- VET in Schools Program
- Education Access/TAFE-Link
Students can be in all or none of these programs when attending ASHS.