The school's administration building

Loxton High School
Address
Bookpurnong Road Loxton , South Australia , 5333 Australia
Information
School type	Public
Established	1959 (1959)
Principal	Amy Evans
Enrollment	620
Hours in school day	6.5h
Color(s)
Sports	Volleyball
Website	http://www.loxtonhs.sa.edu.au/

Loxton High School is a co-educational secondary school (Years 7 to 12) with a current enrolment of 620 students in Loxton, South Australia.

Loxton High has a predominantly maroon or white uniform with yellow and blue trim. Sporting teams wear maroon and yellow with blue trim. The school does not currently have a mascot or sporting nickname.

History

Opened in 1959, the school was originally known as the Loxton Area High School, but it did not take long before the name was shortened.^[1] Favouring academics and athleticism, in 1979 Loxton High commenced its record breaking run at the annual Riverland Interschool Athletics Carnival, and to date has not been beaten for the championship shield since.^[2] The school underwent a major re-development between 2001 and 2007 with the completion of the new administration building, science laboratories, technology workshops and gymnasium.

Sport

The school currently competes competitively in Athletics, Triathlon, Cross Country, Swimming, Pedal Prix and Volleyball. Loxton High is currently ranked as the top triathlon school in the state, the second best athletics school, and the third best volleyball school (2012).

Musical Productions

References

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