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| Townsville State High School | |
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36 Boundary Street Railway Estate , 4812 | |
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| Houses | Warrior, Faraday, Brewer, Needle |
| Colour(s) | Red, blue, green, yellow |
| Website | https://townsvilleshs.eq.edu.au |
Townsville State High School, also known as Town High, is a secondary school in Railway Estate, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Townsville State High School was established in 1924 as part of the Townsville Technical College at the northwest corner of Stanley and Walker Streets in Townsville CBD; that building later become a TAFE campus. The High School was re-located to 36–64 Boundary St, Railway Estate, Townsville in 1965. [1]
The principals of Townsville State High School include:
There are four houses at the school named after reefs off the Queensland coast:
Town High is known for its Basketball program called the Town High Tropics. Town High has been involved in many programs such as jump rope for heart, Clean Up Australia day, Optiminds, Young Diplomats Program, ANZAC day march, Shave for a Cure, New Zealand ski trip, star struck, Inspiring Young Australians, CREST, Japan tour and hosting with the sister school Matsudo Mabashi as well as an "Energy Farm" that helps supply energy to the library. Town High also has an extensive science program and a vertical curriculum allowing students to undertake subjects above their year level at their knowledge level. [5] [6] [7] [8]
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