St. Johns Park High School

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St. Johns Park High School

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Sydney, NSW, Australia
Information
Principal	Susan French
Students	1200
Type	Public, Secondary School.
Grades	7–12
School Colour(s)	Blue
Established	1978
Homepage	[1]

St. Johns Park High School,or otherwise known within the school as SJPHS, is a comprehensive state school in the suburb of Fairfield in Sydney, Australia. It opened in 1978 and has a population of over 1,200 students. In 2002, the student population reached 1,238. The school is located at Mimosa Road. St. Johns Park High School is a large co-educational school which is rich in a range of diverse cultures. ^[1]

In 2006, the senior students' HSC results were impressive, when 26 students achieved a score of either ninety or above out of one hundred in over forty-four subjects. Subsequently St. Johns Park High School came second on the list of top HSC scoring schools in the area of Fairfield City, following first place Sefton High School, who have been unofficially disregarded for being a selective school. ^[2]

St. Johns Park High School, among it's fellow high schools, is known for it's strict uniform. Michael Juchau, St. Johns Park High School's principal for ten years (1997-2007), was adamant in taking pride in the St. Johns' uniform and Ms. French, St. Jonhs Park's newest principal did not disappoint, being one of the leaders of the Canberra uniform movement. St. Johns Park High School also has a tremendous reputation within the district, which has developed over a number of years for providing outstanding levels of educational services. ^[3]