Lynwood Senior High School is a public co-educational high school

High school

High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

 in Perth

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

, Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

. The school is located on Metcalfe Road in the Perth suburb of Parkwood

Parkwood, Western Australia

Parkwood is a southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Canning.-History:Parkwood was first settled by Henry Willett of Willett & Co, who was granted Canning Location 21 on the Canning River and settled in the area in June 1832...

.

History

The school was established in 1974 and caters for students in Year 8 to 12. The school began as a set of eight demountable classrooms located on the Cannington Senior High School campus in 1974 then opened it's doors to Year 8 and 9 students at the current location in 1975. The inaugural principal was Bill Goulding.

Throughout the 1970s the school colours were mauve but was changed to blue and yellow in the 1980s.

In 1986 the school produced it's first Beazley medallist

Beazley Medal

The Beazley Medal is an award made by the Curriculum Council of Western Australia to the year-twelve secondary student with the highest Curriculum Council award score. The award is the highest profile and most prestigious academic award for secondary students in Western Australia.The first medal...

, Sherwant Singh Gill.

$40,000 worth of damage occurred to the school in February 2011 when a fire broke out in a classroom. Leaves ignited in an air-conditioning unit but a fast response from 20 fire-fighters prevented any damage to adjoining classes.

Enrolments

The number of student enrolments has remained reasonably stable over the last five years. The school enrolled 1030 students in 2007, then 1032 in 2008, to 1029 in 2009, then fell to 911 in 2010 and to 900 in 2011. The fall in student numbers from 2010 is a result of the enrolment age changing for students entering high school in Western Australia.

The school offers a specialty soccer program as part of their soccer academy, a specialist science and mathematics academy with many students being offered extension experiences.

Catchment area

Lynwood's catchment area has been specified by the Department of Education and Training to include the suburbs of Lynwood

Lynwood, Western Australia

Lynwood is a southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Canning.-History:Lynwood was first settled by Henry Willett of Willett & Co, who was granted Canning Location 21 on the Canning River and settled in the area in June 1832...

, Ferndale

Ferndale, Western Australia

Ferndale is a southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Canning and it is located approximately from Perth's central business district.-History:...

, Parkwood

Parkwood, Western Australia

Parkwood is a southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Canning.-History:Parkwood was first settled by Henry Willett of Willett & Co, who was granted Canning Location 21 on the Canning River and settled in the area in June 1832...

 and Langford

Langford, Western Australia

Langford is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells. Its postcode is 6147.Langford is a working-class residential suburb located approximately 11 km from Perth's central business district. Recently the suburb has been upgraded and redeveloped, especially since...

. Lynwood's feeder primary schools are Brookman, Ferndale, Kinlock, Langford, Lynwood and Parkdale.

Its neighbour high schools are Willetton Senior High School

Willetton Senior High School

Willetton Senior High School is the largest government high school in Western Australia and one of the top schools in the state. The school first opened in February 1977 with a student population of 77. Today WSHS enrolls approximately 1800 students each year and employs 200 staff...

 to the west, Canning Vale College

Canning Vale College

Canning Vale College is a state high school located in Canning Vale, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.-History:The school opened in 2004. Initial construction cost A$15m for the Business Centre, 2 level Middle School building, Arts Centre and Library. At the end of 2005 work commenced on the...

 to the south and Thornlie Senior High School

Thornlie Senior High School

Thornlie Senior High School is an Public high school in Western Australia. The school is located on Ovens Road in the suburb of Thornlie.The school was established in 1971 and caters for students from Year 8 to Year 12...

 to the east. The Canning River borders the school's catchment area to the north with Cannington Senior High School located beyond.