Box Hill Senior Secondary College
| Box Hill Senior Secondary College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Box Hill, Victoria Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | State |
| Principal | Steve Cook |
| Years offered | 10 to 12 and Middle Years Sports Campus Tennis: Years 5-9 and Middle Years Sports Campus Basketball: Year 9 |
| Number of students | Approx. 1200 |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Yellow and Green |
| Website | http://www.bhssc.vic.edu.au/ |
Box Hill Senior Secondary College (BHSSC) is a state-run co-educational senior secondary school located in Box Hill, Victoria, Australia. The school has a three-year curriculum, composed of years ten, eleven, and twelve.
While the school has a reputation as an elite sports school, with programs in Football, Basketball and Tennis, it has an excellent reputation in the areas of Visual and Performing Arts.
Box Hill Senior Secondary College has no feeder schools, and new students are only selected after interview. The College is not related to Box Hill High School.
Box Hill Senior Secondary College is also the location of the Middle Years Sports Campus, which was established in 2005 for Years 5 to 9 students wishing to develop their tennis skills in addition to their daily academic program. In 2012, the Middle Years Sports Campus was expanded to include Year 9 students wishing to undertake basketball. Students of the Middle Years Sports Campus get access to all the Box Hill Senior Secondary College's facilities to help them learn.
History
The College began operating in 1993 as Box Hill Senior Secondary College. It was formerly Box Hill Technical School, and first became coeducational in 1985 when it merged with the Whitehorse Girls Technical School.[1]
School uniform
Despite being a government school, uniform is not compulsory at Box Hill Senior Secondary College. However, uniform is compulsory for students attending the Middle Years Tennis School.
Facilities and subjects
Facilities at Box Hill Senior Secondary College include technology, design, art, photography, jewellery, recording and multimedia centres and facilities, kitchens, a basketball stadium and 9 tennis courts.
Alumni
- 360 - Hip-hop artist
- Mick Parker - mountaineer
- Robert Mills - entertainer
- Ben Simmons - NBA Player
- Fearless Vampire Killers - band
- Robbie Gray - Footballer
- Nick Malceski - Footballer
- Cameron Cloke - Footballer
- Ian Prendergast - Footballer
References
- ↑ "More About Us". Box Hill Senior Secondary College. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
Coordinates: 37°48′37″S 145°06′47″E / 37.81028°S 145.11306°E