Box Hill High School
1180 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill VIC 3128
Box Hill High School is a government secondary school in Box Hill, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,543 students. Its ICSEA is 1,123, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Box Hill High School as a large co-educational government secondary school in Melbourne's east, enrolling around 1,500 students across Years 7-12. Established in 1930, it runs the standard VCE program alongside an accelerated learning stream for high-performing students. Its catchment draws from Box Hill, Box Hill South, Burwood, Burwood East, and the Blackburn suburbs, reflecting a long-established, well-known presence in the local community.
Often praised
- Accelerated learning program
- Long-established local school
- VCE pathway
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Box Hill High School on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.0 |
| 2024 | 32.0 |
| 2023 | 30.0 |
| 2022 | 32.0 |
| 2021 | 32.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Gifted and accelerated programs
GAPP (Gifted Academic Potential Program; SEAL)
Select Entry Accelerated Learning programs run a separate class of academically able students, usually from Year 7, who move through the curriculum faster or in more depth. Entry is by the school's own test and selection, normally sat in Year 6 after the Year 7 placement offer. Schools listed here are members of The Academy of Accredited SEAL Schools, and some give their program a different name.
- Entry
- Entrance test and selection by the school (see school page)
Source: school's program page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Sion College | Box Hill | Catholic high school | 0.7 km | 1,111 | 930 |
| Blackburn High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Blackburn | Public high school | 1.5 km | 1,094 | 1,332 |
| Kingswood College | Box Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,162 | 575 |
| Box Hill Senior Secondary College | Mont Albert North | Public high school | 2.5 km | 1,055 | 250 |
| Koonung Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mont Albert North | Public high school | 2.6 km | 1,108 | 1,219 |
| Nunawading Christian College-Secondary | Nunawading | Independent high school | 2.8 km | 1,067 | 261 |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,159 | 1,170 |
| Forest Hill College | Burwood East | Public high school | 3.9 km | 1,045 | 277 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Doncaster Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Doncaster East | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,302 | 1,124 |
| Glen Waverley Secondary College | Glen Waverley | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,425 | 1,124 |
| Vermont Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Vermont | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,699 | 1,122 |
| Viewbank CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Viewbank | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,442 | 1,125 |
| Albert Park CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Albert Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,678 | 1,127 |
| Brunswick Secondary College | Brunswick | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,054 | 1,119 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.