Underdale High School
| Underdale High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Adelaide, SA, Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Secondary School. |
| Motto | Resilience Optimism Courage (Creating Bright Futures) |
| Established | 1965 |
| Principal | Nigel Gill |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Number of students | 750 |
| School colour(s) | White Maroon Grey |
| Website | www.underdale.sa.edu.au |
Underdale High School is a high school in the western suburbs of Adelaide.
School facilities and resources
School facilities include music and drama suites, library, an automotive centre, a gymnasium and weights room. Sporting facilities include three soccer pitches, eight tennis courts, and two basketball courts.
Underdales automotive centre, is a state of the art centre. Football Academy gives students an oppitunity to make a career out of there football skills.
Curriculum
- English
- Art ~ Music or Drama
- Mathematics
- PD/Health/PE/Soccer* (each are for one semester)
- Humanities ~ Geography or History
- Science
- Industrial Arts
- 2nd Language
- Special Education
- Home Economics
- Technology
- Gifted classes available
- Year 8-10 curriculum International Baccalaureate
- Year 11-12 curriculum South Australian Certificate of Education ("SACE")
Languages
Underdale offers courses in English as a foreign or second language, German (Deutsch), Japanese (日本語 Nihongo), and Greek (Ελληνικά, Ellīniká). Underdale hosts many international students, for short stays and long stays.
Nobel Attends of Underdale High
Many soccer players have attended Underdale High.
- David Hookes Australian Cricketer
- Lucas Pantelis A-League Soccer Player
- James Troisi - Professional Footballer (Socceroos)
Coordinates: 34°55′S 138°33′E / 34.917°S 138.550°E