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Albany Senior High School, Western Australia

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Coordinates: 35°01′09″S 117°53′30″E / 35.01910°S 117.89167°E / -35.01910; 117.89167
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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. Opened 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.[1]

Catchment area

Albany's catchment area has been specified by the Department of Education and Training to include all of the City of Albany other than the western areas serviced by Mount Lockyer and Yakamia primary schools, which are served by North Albany Senior High School.

History

The school first opened in 1918, and relocated in 1924 to the northern side of Mount Clarence.

View of Albany Senior High School main building

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, gymnasium and performing arts centre were completed. [2]

The school won the State Country Week Champion School for five consecutive years from 2000 to 2004.

2002 Upgrade and Pine Forest removal

When a major upgrade of the schools sporting facilities took place in 2002, several acres of pine forest were to be cleared to allow building space for a new cricket field, gymnasium and tennis courts. The Pine Forest had served as bush walk / cross country path, as well as a small reserve for native birds in the heart of Albany. However, school staff had grown increasingly concerned about students leaving the school through the cover of the pine forest, and using it to mask activities such as cannabis use and sexual intercourse.[citation needed]

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.

References

  1. ^ "ACARA My School Website". 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  2. ^ "Department of Education Schools online". 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
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