Applecross Senior High School

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Applecross Senior High School

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Established	1958
School type	Public, Co-educational, Day school
Principal/ Headmaster	Maureen Lorimer
Location	Ardross, W.A, Australia
Campus	Suburban
Enrolment	~1,314 (2007)^[1]
School colours	Black, Green, Red & White
Homepage	www.axnet.wa.edu.au

Applecross Senior High School is public, co-educational High School, located in Ardross, a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Founded in 1958, it is one of the top public high schools in the state of Western Australia, and consistently ranks well academically.^{[citation needed]} Its most recent high scholastic ranking was in 2003, as 13th highest ranking school in the state.^{[citation needed]} In recent years, it has routinely competed with other public schools, most commonly Willetton and Rossmoyne, for the position of the highest ranked public school in the state. The school is well resourced with over 400 computers on campus.

Applecross runs dedicated art, tennis and chess programs, and has traditionally been dominant in these areas. It also runs Academic Extension classes, for those students talented in the areas of English, Maths, Science, Society and Environment, French and Japanese.

1 History
2 Notable alumni
3 References
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] History

The school was opened in 1958 to service the rapidly growing suburbs of the City of Western Australia. From about 1999 to 2002 the school underwent renovations to improve its structure. Today, around 1,400 students from Years 8 to 12 attend the school.

[edit] Notable alumni

Darren Bennett - Former Australian rules football player and American football punter in the NFL, for the Amsterdam Admirals (1995), San Diego Chargers (1995-2003), and Minnesota Vikings (2004-2000)^[2]
Jenny Boult - Author and Poet^[3]
Bill Fane Strange Cox - Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Execom Group Pty Ltd^[4]
James Ian Gill - Chief Executive Officer of Water Corporation, Western Australia^[5]
Susan Jane McCarrey - Executive Director of Safety & Strategy, Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (also attended Penrhos College, Perth)^[6]
Diane Stone, Professor at the University of Warwick, UK and Marie Curie Chair at Central European University in Budapest.^[7]
Bruce Williams - Commissioner of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission, Perth^[8]

[edit] References

^ Education Department of Western Australia, Student Numbers (Current) - Applecross Senior High School (4002)
^ Bennett, Darren Leslie. Chargers Stats. San Diego Chargers. Retrieved on 2007-12-06.
^ Boult, Jenny. Agent Details. AustLit. Retrieved on 2007-12-06.
^ "COX Bill Fane Strange". Who's Who in Business Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
^ "GILL (Jim) James Ian". Who's Who in Business Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
^ "McCARREY (Sue) Susan Jane". Who's Who in Business Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
^ Diane Stone Capturing the Political Imagination: Think Tanks and the Policy Process, Frank Cass, 1996
^ "WILLIAMS Bruce D". Who's Who in Business Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.