Hoppers Crossing Secondary College

Hoppers Crossing Secondary College
Location
Hoppers Crossing, Victoria
Australia
Coordinates 37°52′23″S 144°41′48″E / 37.87306°S 144.69667°ECoordinates: 37°52′23″S 144°41′48″E / 37.87306°S 144.69667°E
Information
School type Public, Comprehensive, Coeducational Secondary School
Motto Prosperity Through Diversity
Established 1984
Principal Orlando Scalzo and James McNicol
Vice Principals Keith Halge, Wayne Terrill, David Harding and Roof Kendall
Staff ~140
Grades 7-12
Enrolment ~1,350
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Colour(s) Navy Blue, Maroon         
Website www.hopcross.vic.edu.au

Hoppers Crossing Secondary College, formerly Hoppers Crossing Post Primary School, is a Secondary College in Hoppers Crossing, Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1984.[1] [2] [3] [4]


College profile

Opened in 1984 Hoppers Crossing Secondary College grew rapidly and in 1989, the first cohort of Year 12, the enrollment peaked at 1,232, thus the College became the fourth largest secondary college in the state.

The current enrollment is approximately 1350. The College has consolidated its curriculum. Situated in an urban growth corridor, approximately 20 minutes west of Melbourne, the College welcomes students from Years 7 to 12 from Hoppers Crossing and other close by suburbs.


Curriculum

The College offers students a comprehensive curriculum. The College has extensively redesigned its curriculum in recent years to reflect its position of a competitive and modern school.

Co-Curricular Activities

The college offers several pathways for Co-Curricular activities including Music, Drama, Art, Theatre, Sports and Leisure, Leadership, Life Skills, Careers and Work Experience, Social Service and Personal Welfare and other interest groups. Year 9 students will have the opportunity to be selected to attend the School for Student Leadership and the college has recently formed a cultural exchange relationship with Estancia High School in Costa Mesa, California.

References

  1. ↑ "Hoppers Crossing Secondary College". hopcross.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Hoppers Crossing Secondary College". education.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Hoppers Crossing Secondary College, Hoppers Crossing". house.ksou.cn. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "VCE School Results - 2013". bettereducation.com.au. Retrieved 27 February 2014.

For further information, please visit the Hoppers Crossing Secondary College School website. (Number '1' in the reference list)