Applecross Senior High School
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Applecross Senior High School is public, co-educational High School
, located in Ardross
, a southern suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
.
Founded in 1958, it has traditionally been one of the top public high school
s in the state of Western Australia, and consistently ranks academically within the top 10 non-selective secondary schools in the state.
Applecross runs dedicated art, tennis and chess programs, and has traditionally been dominant in these areas. It also runs Academic Extension classes, for those students talented in the areas of English, Maths, Science, Society and Environment, French and Japanese.
. From about 1999 to 2002 the school underwent renovations to improve its structure. Today, around 1,300 students from Years 8 to 12 attend the school.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, located in Ardross
Ardross, Western Australia
Ardross is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the City of Melville. It was once an area of land acquired by the Scotsman, Sir Alexander Percival Matheson in 1896...
, a southern suburb 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
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.
Founded in 1958, it has traditionally been one of the top public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s in the state of Western Australia, and consistently ranks academically within the top 10 non-selective secondary schools in the state.
Applecross runs dedicated art, tennis and chess programs, and has traditionally been dominant in these areas. It also runs Academic Extension classes, for those students talented in the areas of English, Maths, Science, Society and Environment, French and Japanese.
History
The school was opened in 1958 to service the rapidly growing south-of-the-river suburbs of the city of Perth, Western AustraliaPerth, 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....
. From about 1999 to 2002 the school underwent renovations to improve its structure. Today, around 1,300 students from Years 8 to 12 attend the school.
Notable alumni
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, Perth