Duval High School (New South Wales)

Duval High School (New South Wales)
Duval High School
Learning to Live
Location
Crest Road
Armidale, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates 30°29′39.59″S 151°39′52.03″E / 30.4943306°S 151.6644528°E / -30.4943306; 151.6644528
Information
Type Public
Established 1974
Principal Stafford Cameron
Staff 68
Grades 7-12
Number of students 750
Color(s) Bottleneck green, white
Website

Duval High School, a government funded higher school education facility located in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia was founded in 1974. Its current enrolment is approximately 800 students, male and female, from Year 7 to Year 12. The school's motto is 'Learning to Live'.

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History

The school sits at the foot of Duval Mountain, which was named after stockman John Duval, a farmer from Staffordshire, England who, following the break and enter of a property, was sentenced to death in 1825. Duval was transported to New South Wales and worked for Captain William Dumaresq guiding squatters to the North.

Achievements

Duval High School is recognised for producing above average Higher School Certificate[citation needed] results. The following statistics are from the NSW Board of Studies.

2003 Higher School Certificate Examination Results[citation needed]

  • 27 of 114 students appeared on the State Merit List (for scoring over 90% in a subject).
  • Duval High School students appear on the Merit List 42 times.
  • 61 of 114 students scored 80% or above in a subject.
  • Of the 38 courses examined at Duval High School, 30 were consistent with, or above, the state average.

2002 Higher School Certificate Examination Results[citation needed]

  • NSW Top All-Rounders: 2 from Duval High School
  • Students on the Honour Roll in NSW who achieved a mark of 90% or above in any 1 of the 113 Higher School Certificate subjects:
  • Duval High School: 90 19 Credits (Above 90) English 8 Mathematics 8
  • 14 State Merit List Awards
  • 78 Results in Band 5/6
  • 25 Results in Extension Band 3/4
  • Substantial number in Band 6
  • 15 Subjects Above State Average on a State Average
  • Of the 39 courses examined at Duval High School, 32 of these were consistent with, or above, the state average.

2001 Higher School Certificate Examination Results[citation needed]

  • 14 State Merit List Awards
  • 78 Results in Band 5/6
  • 25 Results in Extension Band 3/4
  • 15 Subjects Above State Average on a State Average

The arts

Duval High School is also recognised for the talent of students in the field of arts, particularly the performing arts[citation needed]. The school is renowned for its bold approach to theatre, and has presented a wide variety of plays in different theatrical styles and dealing with different contexts.

Recent productions have included:

Sporting

Duval High School is also recognised for its high achievements in sporting including girls' soccer State Final, 2006; boys field hockey State Final victory, 2004; State Finals, Futsal, 2004; table tennis State Finals, 2004,girls soccer state champions 2008

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