St. Ives High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = St Ives High School

motto = "Optima Optime"
established = 1964
type = Co-Ed, Public
principal = Ms. Louise Yeomans
grades = 7–12
colours = Navy Blue and White
free_label_1 = Contact Information
free_1 = Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
campus = Ku-ring-gai, Sydney
city = Yarrabung Rd, St Ives
state = NSW
country = Australia
website = [http://www.sihs.nsw.edu.au/index.asp SIHS website]

St. Ives High School is a coeducational government high school located on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, Australia. Approximately 850 students are enrolled at the school each year. A large number of students come from various ethnic backgrounds. Due to its location, the school has extensive views of the city skyline from its spacious grounds. Apart from the immediate local area of St. Ives, the school's boundaries extend through Hornsby to north of Mount Colah.

Brief history

The building development of the school began in 1963. Prior to the development, the school had an enrolment of 150 students. Due to the incomplete construction, these students were transferred to Asquith Boys High School and Hornsby Girls' High School. They were segregated from the other students at their respective foster schools as they had their own uniform and classes. When the construction finally finished in 1964, students were able to start classes at their own school. However, the infrastructure of the school was still unfinished. The students and staff had neither electricity nor gas and the windows were unglazed.

Achievements

St. Ives High School has achieved consistent results at the Higher School Certificate with 90% of its Year 12 students awarded a HSC achieving an UAI of over seventy or more each year, higher than the state's average. Other participation by students include:
* Dramatic, dance and musical productions
* Instrumental and choral performances
* Visual Arts and Design & Technology exhibitions

Notable alumni

* Elli Overton, Olympic swimmer
* Jane Jamieson Olympic athlete
* Richard Thompson, Olympic Baseball silver medallist
* Jason Whalley, lead singer of Frenzal Rhomb and Triple J breakfast-radio host
* Megan Connolly, actor
* Chris Foy, actor

See also

* List of Government schools in New South Wales

External links

* [http://www.sihs.nsw.edu.au/ St Ives High School's website]
* [http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/schoolfind/locator/summaryschool.php?selectOption=8400 St Ives High School's webpage at NSW Department of Education and Training's website]