William Ross State High School

William Ross State High School is situated in the Townsville Suburb of Annandale, North Queensland.

William Ross State High School
Address
Mervyn Crossman Drive, Annandale[1]

Townsville
,
Queensland
,
4814

Australia
Coordinates19°18′55″S 146°47′59″E
Information
Typestate, secondary, co-ed
MottoSuccess through commitment
Established1991
PrincipalAllan Evans[2]
Grades7-12
Enrolment1004
Classrooms62
Websitewillrossshs.eq.edu.au

William Ross has a student count from grades 7 through to 12 of close to 905 (as of 2020) students which continues to rise annually, particularly considering the school's locality for defence families.[3]

William Ross also services predominantly the suburbs of Annandale, Stuart, Wulguru, Cluden, Serene Valley, Alligator Creek, Cungulla, Oak Valley, Woodstock, Calcium, Idalia, Oonoonba and Fairfield waters.

The school offers a variety of academic, art and sports programs, and offers a "leading learner" program for junior students (grade 7 -10) which is a program used by the school to teach students extended English, Mathematics, Science and Social Science in order to better prepare them for later learning endeavours. In order for students to be considered a position in Leading Learner classes, they are required to sit a test during grade 6 however, some get in purely on grades and behaviour. The school still does offer students the "RHINOS" Sports Excellence program for junior and senior students which caters to the following sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cricket, Hockey, Netball, Rugby Union, Soccer & Touch.

The school is situated amongst Townsville's Murray Sporting Complex meaning most sporting fields are a short walk from the school but buses are still used.

References
  1. WRSHS Contact Us retrieved 4 February 2012
  2. retrieved 5 February 2014
  3. "William Ross State High School". Schools directory. Queensland Department of Education and Training. Retrieved 15 August 2015.


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