Suzanne Cory High School
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Suzanne Cory High School (also known as SCHS) is a Years 9-12 selective entry
Selective school
A selective school is a school that admits students on the basis of some sort of selection criteria, usually academic. The term may have different connotations in different systems....

 co-educational high school in Victoria, Australia. Located in Hoppers Lane, Werribee, the school commenced in 2011 with 200 Year 9 students.

It is one of three recently built selective high schools in Victoria alongside John Monash Science School
John Monash Science School
John Monash Science School is a state government coeducational specialist selective school in Victoria, Australia. It is the state's first specialist science secondary school....

 and Nossal High School
Nossal High School
Nossal High School is a state government selective school in Victoria, Australia. Located in the Berwick campus of Monash University and adjacent to Chisholm Institute and Berwick TEC , the school opened in 2010 with 200 students...

. The addition of these three schools are the result of a policy of expansion, and doubles the number of wholly selective government schools in Victoria.

It is named after the Victorian biologist Suzanne Cory
Suzanne Cory
Suzanne Cory, AC, FAA, FRS is an Australian biologist.Cory is the current President of the Australian Academy of Science. She is the first-elected female President of the Academy and took office on 7 May 2010 for a five year term...

.

About Suzanne Cory High School

The school is co-educational. Established in the "tradition of excellence" characterising state selective entry high schools. As of 2011, there are currently 200 Year 9 students. The enrolment will grow by 200 students each year until 2014 when the Years 9-12 enrolment will be 800 students.

The school is developing partnerships with Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...

 and Victoria universities
Victoria University
Victoria University may refer to:* Victoria University, Australia, Melbourne, Australia* Victoria University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh* University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada...

to enable students to access facilities, programs and academic staff. In partnership with Victoria University, students of Suzanne Cory High School have access to an all-weather athletics track, sports field and the university indoor fitness centre.
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