Western Heights High School
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| Western Heights High School | |
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| Location | |
| Old Quarry Road, Rotorua |
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| Coordinates | 38°07′12″S 176°13′20″E / 38.1201°S 176.2221°ECoordinates: 38°07′12″S 176°13′20″E / 38.1201°S 176.2221°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State co-ed secondary (Years 9-15)[1] |
| Motto | Wisdom and honour |
| Established | 1961 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 151 |
| Principal | Violet Pelham-Waerea |
| School roll | 1542 |
| Socio-economic decile | 4 |
| Website | whhs.school.nz |
Western Heights High School (commonly referred to as Heights) is the largest co-ed school in Rotorua, New Zealand.[1] WHHS offers both Cambridge International Examinations as well as NCEA. Within Rotorua, WHHS has had top scholarship and CIE results. In 2005, WHHS was the 7th school in NCEA for all of New Zealand.
- 2005 - 14 students achieved NCEA Scholarship including three year 12 students for English, and one year 11 student for Maori.
- 2007 - WHHS achieved 15 scholarships across 8 subject areas, giving the school the highest number of NCEA scholarships in the Rotorua area.
- 2009 - 3 Year 12 students achieved scholarships in English, Geography and Outstanding Scholarship in Te Reo Maori.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Tim Beveridge - Singer
- Steve McDowell - Rugby Union player (Auckland, All Black)
- Temuera Morrison - Actor
- Caleb Ralph - Rugby Union player (Crusaders, All Black)
- Hika Reid - Rugby Union player (All Black) and coach
- Elias Shadrock - Netball player
- Buck Shelford - All Black Captain (All Black)
- Darrel Shelford - NZ Maori (Rugby Union), and Bradford Northern (Rugby League) player
