| Mackay State High School | |
| City: | Mackay |
| Established: | 1912 |
| Principal: | Felicity Roberts |
| Enrolment: | Around 1030 |
| Homepage: | https://mackayshs.eq.edu.au/ |
Mackay State High School is a government secondary school at 123 Milton Street, South Mackay, Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] The school offers education to students from grades 7 to 12 and provides a range of academic programs to suit different interests and abilities. The school's facilities include modern classrooms, science labs, computer rooms, a library, sports facilities, and a cafeteria.
In 2021, the school employed 92 teaching staff and educated around 1030 students and has an average class size of 22 in grades 7 to 10 and an average class size of 16 in grades 11 to 12.[2]
The school has a 100% completion rate on the QCE for the years 2019 and 2021 with 2020[3] being 99%. In the year 2021, Mackay State High School had 110 of its Year 12 cohort receive one or more VET qualifications (including SAT). The school achieved an 87.17% attendance rate across all student year levels which has been decreasing by 1% annually since 2019.
The school opened on 29 January 1912[4] and, as of 2017, educates around 1040 students. It is one of the oldest state secondary schools in Queensland.[5]
In the past, students from Mackay State High School have obtained high academic results.[6]