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Box Hill High School

Field	Value
name	Box Hill High School
image	Box Hill High school vector logo.svg
image_size	160px
motto
motto_translation	We Strive For Higher Things
city	Box Hill
state	VIC
country	Australia
coordinates
type	Public school
established	1930
principal	Kellie Ind
colours	Navy, gold, white

website	http://www.boxhillhs.vic.edu.au
enrolment	1,479 (as of 2023)

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.

With an enrolment of 1,479 students (), 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

Established in 1930 as a single-sex boys school, Box Hill High School is now a co-educational school. In 2007–2009, a large upgrade of the facilities was funded by the Victorian State Government, with a number of new classrooms completed by mid-2021, as well as being awarded another $500,000 by the Victorian State Government to refurbish staff and student toilets.

Academics

Box Hill High School was ranked in the top 200 public secondary schools (equal 3rd) in Australia based on academic results in 2009.

In 2014, the Victorian Certificate of Education median study score was 33. 12.3% percent of students achieved over 40 study scores.

Box Hill High School was ranked ninth out of all state secondary schools in Victoria based on VCE results in 2018.

Box Hill High School was one of 40 government schools in Victoria that ran the Select Entry Accelerated Learning Program (SEAL), until the program was ended state-wide by the Victorian Department of Education in 2016.

Notable alumni

Graeme Base – author and picture book artist
Ian Browne – cyclist
John Brack - Painter
Peter Cawthorn – tennis player
George Cox – politician
Bob Greig – politician
Venky Jois – basketballer
Tony Lamb – politician
Jordan Ridley – AFL footballer
John Sangster – musician
Frank Sedgman – tennis player
Reuben Solo - comedian

Notable staff

George Furner Langley – soldier
Bill Woodfull – cricketer

References

"Box Hill High School". [[My School]].
(17 December 2020). "Principal's Update". Box Hill High School.
"National Top Public High Schools - 2009". Better Education.
Cogdon, Kamahl. (6 February 2014). "Top state high schools boost property prices". [[News.com.au]].
"VCE Public School Ranking - 2018". Better Education.
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]].
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/brack-cecil-john-32399
(17 August 2013). "A tennis journey in the Fifties: John (Peter) Cawthorn". Australian Tennis Historical Society.

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