James Cook Boys Technology High School


James Cook Boys Technology High School is a boys' secondary school situated on Princes Highway in Kogarah, Australia. The school is named after Captain James Cook, the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia.

History

James Cook was founded in 1956 after Moorefield racecourse was demolished. The site of the racecourse was divided to provide sites for three schools, St George TAFE. The rest of the site was allocated for residential development.
The school was renamed several times before becoming James Cook Boys. In 1990 the school faced a choice between becoming a sports or technology specialty secondary school, choosing to become a technology high school. The name was changed to James Cook Boys Technology High School in 1990.

Royal visit

visited the school on 29 April 1970 along with her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Anne, Princess Royal.

School statistics

2015

School staff

Student background 2015

Students 2015

VET in schools 2014

Senior secondary outcomes 2014

Sport

James Cook Boys has teams in a variety of sports, including:
Regular summer grade sports: cricket, basketball, baseball, squash, table tennis, touch football, volleyball, and mini soccer
Regular winter grade sports: baseball, rugby league, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis,and Australian rules football
Regular non-grade activities: fitness, senior rec and action sports both including soccer, basketball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, touch football and special school

Associated schools

is considered to be the female counterpart or 'sister school' of James Cook Boys Technology High School, and has in the past engaged in prefect activities to organise a joint multicultural day.
In the past these two schools have conducted combined classes in senior years, where students will go across to the other school to participate in classes. They have also worked together in Crossroads, a 25-hour personal development and health course for years 11–12 which was a compulsory part of the HSC.

Notable students