Centenary Heights State High School
| Centenary Heights High School | |
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| Location | |
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Toowoomba, QLD Australia |
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| Information | |
| Motto |
Latin: Per Ardua Ad Alta (Through Hard Work to the Top) |
| Established | 13 February 1968 |
| Founder | Bob Dansie |
| President | Wayne Heading |
| Principal | Maryanne Walsh |
| Years offered | Centenary Heights: Year 7–Year 12 Toowoomba Flexischool: Year 10-Year 12 |
| Enrolment | Centenary Heights: 1500 (2015) Toowoomba Flexischool: 203 |
| Website |
www.centheigshs.eq.edu.au/ Flexischool |
Centenary Heights State High School is a State High School located in the suburb of Centenary Heights in Toowoomba, Queensland, with an enrolment of around 1500 students (2015) and was one of Queensland's leading high schools with 11 OP's 1 (Overall Position) scored in 2012. The school is one of several state high schools in Toowoomba, including Toowoomba State High School , Harristown State High School and Wilsonton State High School.
Centenary Heights State High School was founded in 1968, as a coeducational institution, with an initial enrolment of 168 students. The construction for the main building was commenced in 1967 and completed in 1968.
In 1990 the school began works on upgrading its dirt ovals to grass ovals to reduce student injuries. Due to budget constraints the school only managed to upgrade one of its three ovals.
In 2008, the school began a A$5 million project to upgrade the library into a multi-resource centre for the students and the community, and this was completed in 2009. The facility consists of a study hall with computer facilities, thousands of books, and six rooms where students or the community can study or meet.
In 2015 the school integrated the Flying Start program, meaning that year seven students would now be enrolled at the school. In response to the growth of the school by roughly 250 students, a large year seven building was built, and it incorporated a range of facilities that were completely new to the school.
The school's principal from 2003 was Maryanne Walsh. She had previously been the principal of Toowoomba High School from 2000 to 2003. In 2010 she appeared on the Channel 7 breakfast show Sunrise in relation to the Toowoomba Flexi School program.
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