sentences:  The school had a non-selective enrolment policy and at the time of closure catered to approximately 715 students from Year 7 to Year 12.The school was operated by the New South Wales Department of Education, and prepared students for the Record of School Achievement (Year 10), and the NSW Higher School Certificate (Year 12).Founded in 1920, Armidale High School was the first public secondary school to be established in Armidale, drawing students from Armidale and from around the New England region.