Mackay State High School

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Mackay State High School
Location
Mackay State High School
Mackay
,
Queensland

Australia
Information
Type Public
Established1912
PrincipalFelicity Roberts
EnrolmentAround 1030
Website https://mackayshs.eq.edu.au/

Mackay State High School is a government secondary school at 123 Milton Street, South Mackay, Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. [1] The school offers education to students from grades 7 to 12 and provides a range of academic programs to suit different interests and abilities. The school's facilities include modern classrooms, science labs, computer rooms, a library, sports facilities, and a cafeteria.

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In 2021, the school employed 92 teaching staff and educated around 1030 students and has an average class size of 22 in grades 7 to 10 and an average class size of 16 in grades 11 to 12. [2] [ full citation needed ]

The school has a 100% completion rate on the QCE for the years 2019 and 2021 with 2020 [3] being 99%. In the year 2021, Mackay State High School had 110 of its Year 12 cohort receive one or more VET qualifications (including SAT). The school achieved an 87.17% attendance rate across all student year levels which has been decreasing by 1% annually since 2019.[ citation needed ]

History

The school opened on 29 January 1912 [4] and, as of 2017, educates around 1040 students. It is one of the oldest state secondary schools in Queensland. [5]

In the past, students from Mackay State High School have obtained high academic results. [6]

Notable alumni

Notable staff

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References

  1. ↑ "Mackay State High School". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. ↑ https://mackayshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual-report-2021.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  3. ↑ https://mackayshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual-report-2021.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  4. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "The oldest state secondary schools in Queensland". education.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Top of the class". Mackay Daily Mercury . 31 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.

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