Duval High School (New South Wales)
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| Duval High School | |
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| Learning to Live | |
| Established | 1974 |
| School type | Public |
| Principal/ Headmaster |
Mrs. Alice Cairns |
| Location | Armidale, NSW, Australia |
| Campus | Armidale |
| Enrollment | Approx. 800 |
| School colours | Bottle green and white |
| Homepage | www.duval.nsw.edu.au/ |
Duval High School, a governmentally funded higher school education facility located in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia was founded in 1974. It has a current enrolment of apx. 800 male and female students, from Year 7 to Year 12. It has adopted a school motto of 'Learning to Live'.
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[edit] History
Stockman John Duval, a farmer from Staffordshire, England was sentenced to death in 1825 following the break and enter of a property. As a result, he was sentenced to transportation to New South Wales. He worked for Captain William Dumaresq and guided squatters to the North.
[edit] Achievements
Duval High School is recognised for producing above average Higher School Certificate[citation needed]. The following statistics are from the NSW Board of Studies.
[edit] 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)
- 42 times Duval High School students appear on the Merit List
- 61 of 114 students gained 80 or above in a subject.
- Of the 38 courses examined at Duval High School, 30 were consistent with or above State average.
[edit] 2002 Higher School Certificate Examination Results[citation needed]
- NSW Top All-Rounders: Two from Duval High School
- Students on the Honour Roll in NSW who achieved a mark of 90 or above in any one of the 113 subjects:
- Duval High School:
- Students>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 state average.
[edit] 2001 Higher School Certificate Examination Results[citation needed]
- 14 State Merit List Awards
- 78 Results in Band 5/6
- 25 Results in Extension Band ¾
- 15 Subjects Above State Average on a State Average
[edit] The Arts
Duval High School is also recognised for the talent and diversity of students in the Arts fields, particularly the performing arts[citation needed]. The school is renowned for its bold approach to theatre, presenting a wide variety of plays from varying contexts and in different theatrical styles.
Recent productions have included:
- Under Milkwood, a play by Dylan Thomas,
- The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
- Love Actually...Not (a student directed Cabaret)
- The Visit by Durrenmatt.
[edit] Sporting
Duval High School has also been recognised for its high achievements in sporting. Many ackowledgable achievements including; State Final, 2006, girls' soccer; State Final victory, 2004, field hockey; State Finals, Futsal, 2004; State Finals, table tennis, 2004.
