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Charters Towers State High School

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. It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 372 students and a teaching staff of 39, as of 2023. The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12, and is one of the oldest state secondary schools in Queensland.

History

The school opened on 22 January 1912, and in 1919, had an enrolment of 164 students, with an average daily attendance of 117.

In 1976, three teachers were suspended from their teaching roles at the school after being convicted of possessing Marihuana.

References

  1. ^ "Charters Towers State High School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.