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Sydney Boys High School is a secondary school in Sydney, Australia. It regularly ranks highly amongst schools in the state of New South Wales in terms of academic outcomes. Sydney Boys High School was the highest achiever in the HSC of all boys' schools in New South Wales in 2006 by the Sydney Morning Herald. The school has 1,140 students, from years 7 to 12, and is a selective school catering for the academically gifted. The school was previously known as Sydney High School, due to its position as the only government High School in the early history of New South Wales. Sydney Boys High School's sister school is its neighbour at Moore Park: Sydney Girls High School.
Fame
High is renowned for its academic success, especially in the Higher School Certificate, in 2006, according to Sydney Morning Herald listings, ranking in 3rd, below Baulkham Hills and James Ruse. In particular, it earned a reputation as the finest New South Wales public school at debating, having now won the Hume Barbour and Karl Cramp trophies more times than any other school. Sydney High has also been the GPS champion for both Chess and Debating on several occasions as well as Rifle Shooting. It has educated many high profile and influential individuals who have proceeded to reach the top of their chosen fields at a global level. The school has also established itself a long standing tradition of sporting achievement. The school colours of Sydney Boys High are sky blue and chocolate brown; shown most strikingly on the school's striped rugby jersey. HistoryImage:Sbhsmoorepark.jpg Sydney Boys High School, seen from Moore park In the 2006 film Superman Returns, the school had a cameo in a scene where Lois Lane picks up her son after school. The school is often used by the nearby Fox Studios as an offsite filming ground. DepartmentsThe school is made up of eleven departments (also known as faculties), each teaching one or a variety of related Board of Studies–endorsed subjects. The departments are:
Enrolment policy
Notable AlumniFor former students of SBHS who have achieved distinction or notability in various fields see List of Old Boys of Sydney Boys High School SportsSydney Boys High is the sole state-run member of the GPS (Great Public Schools). It has a wide range of sports offered to its students, one factor distinguishing it from other government schools. Notable differences include the school's possession of rowing facilities, the Outterside Centre at Abbotsford including a dormitory, boat sheds and two pontoons. Along with the sheds at Abbotsford, the school has playing–fields in Centennial Park punctuated by the Fairland pavilion and fenced cricket ground, McKay Oval. Sydney Boys High also has facilities at the ANZAC Rifle Range, managed by the Sydney High School Rifle Club Inc. Almost all sports offered are played against other schools of the GPS. Sydney Boys High also has a volleyball team that is ranked quite highly, winning both CHS and GPS in 2006 and coming 3rd in the Nationals at Melbourne. GPS sports offered in Summer include: GPS sports offered in Winter include: Non-GPS Sports: DemographicsIn recent times, Sydney Boys High School has been known for the high percentage of its student population who have non-English speaking backgrounds, particularly those from Asia and the subcontinent. The school takes pride in this cultural diversity, giving its students a chance to interact with peers with different cultural backgrounds. This issue became controversial in 2002 with calls [1] from prominent Old Boys for the school return to the earlier system of allocating a small percentage of places to sons of Old Boys who still had to qualify academically. This practice was stopped by the NSW Department of Education in the late 1990s. Proponents of the system, including former Headmaster Robert (Bob) Outterside argued that sons of Old Boys understood the nature of extra-curricular activities and their importance in contributing to a richer schooling environment. It was felt that contemporary parents were solely interested in academia. At the time, the school's high rate of students of Asian ethnicity was cited. There was considerable discussion in the broader media with accusations that the policy (and by extension Outterside) was racist. It was noted however, that sons of Old Boys of Asian ethnicity would be equally entitled to this higher preference, thus the accusation of racism was knee-jerk and not necessarily genuine. Student WelfareThe student welfare at Sydney Boys High is concerned with fostering attitudes of mutual respect and confident participation among the staff, students and parents who form the school community. Examples of strategies implemented by the welfare branch of the school to promote a sense of self-acceptance and recognition of life are evident in campaigns including the Anti-Homophobia publicity campaign, Exoday events and the implementation of education concerning bullying into the mandatory Yr 7 community and Yr 8 resilience syllabuses. School SongCome rally round, boys young and old Though many are our tasks severe Then sound once more the strain
With Truth and Courage as our guide Then sound once more the strain See also
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