Public high school in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Charters Towers State High School (CTSHS) is a public, co-educational, high school, located in the suburb of Charters Towers City, in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 372 students and a teaching staff of 39, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12,[1][2] and is one of the oldest state secondary schools in Queensland.[3]
History
The school opened on 22 January 1912,[4] and in 1919, had an enrolment of 164 students, with an average daily attendance of 117.[5]
In 1976, three teachers were suspended from their teaching roles at the school after being convicted of possessing Marihuana.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Charters Towers State High School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "The oldest state secondary schools in Queensland". Department of Education and Training. November 2008. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Charters Towers State High School - Annual Report 1919". The Evening Telegraph. 5 December 1919. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Teachers dismissed over drug. The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 July 1976. p. 10. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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