Yeronga State High School
Yeronga State High School (YSHS) is a co-educational state secondary school located in Yeronga, Queensland, Australia,  away from the Brisbane central business district. As of August  2021, Yeronga State High School had an enrolment of 776 students;. In 2017, 27% of students enrolled at Yeronga State High School were born in Australia, reflecting the school’s diversity. In 2021, average class sizes were 21 (years 7 to 10) and 16 (years 11 to 12). History 
Yeronga State High School was opened on 25 January 1960, with 217 students and 12 staff members. Enrolment peaked at 1,821 students in 1971: after which, enrolment declined due to the opening of Acacia Ridge State High School and Holland Park State High School, which both opened in 1971. Enrolment has since consistently remained at around ~770 students. Vision and values 
Yeronga State High School's vision is to provide all students with Quality pathways to success in curricular and co-curricular programs. It promotes its vision through three values:

 Quality: Innovative and precise curriculum delivery
 Harmony: Culturally inclusive learning environments
 Sustainability: Sustaining a culture of capability development for 21st Century learners

Sporting houses 

There are three sporting houses at Yeronga State High School:
 Avoca
 Kadumba
 Shottery

Principals

The following principals have led the school since it was opened:

Mr W Kemp; 1960 
Mr F T Barrell; 1961–1970
Mr N J Corfield; 1971–1983
Mr I K Smith; 1984–1987
Mr B G Tracey; 1988–2000
Mrs Valerie Hadgelias; 2001–2003
Mr Alan Jones; 2004–2007
Mr Terry Heath; 2007–2021
Mr Timothy Barraud; 2022–present

Notable alumni

Students 
Mabior Chol – Australian rules football player
Bryan Law – Australian activist
Thelma Plum – musician
 Mojgan Shamsalipoor – refugee

Faculty 
Ian Dorricott – composer

See also
Education in Australia
Lists of schools in Queensland

References

External links
 

Public high schools in Queensland
Yeronga, Queensland
Educational institutions established in 1960
1960 establishments in Australia