Loxton High School is a co-educational

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(Years 7 to 12) with a current enrolment of 620 students in

Loxton, South Australia Loxton is a town on the south bank of the River Murray in the Riverland region of South Australia. It is located on the lands of the Erawirung people who occupied the area before European colonisation. At the 2016 census, Loxton had a populat ...

. Loxton High has a predominantly

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or white

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with

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and

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trim. Sporting teams wear maroon and yellow with blue trim. The school does not currently have a

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or sporting nickname.

History

Opened in 1959, the school was originally known as the Loxton Area High School, but it did not take long before the name was shortened. Favouring academics and athleticism, in 1979 Loxton High commenced its record breaking run at the annual

Riverland The Riverland is a region of South Australia. It covers an area of along the Murray River, River Murray from where it flows into South Australia from New South Wales and Victoria (Australia), Victoria downstream to Blanchetown, South Australia ...

Interschool

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Carnival, and to date has not been beaten for the championship shield since.http://riverlandweekly.com.au/ThreadView.aspx?tid=17180 The school underwent a major re-development between 2001 and 2007 with the completion of the new administration building, science laboratories, technology workshops and

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nasium.

Sport

The school currently competes competitively in Athletics, Triathlon, Cross Country, Swimming, Pedal Prix and Volleyball. Loxton High is currently ranked as the top triathlon school in the state, the second best athletics school, and the third best volleyball school (2012).

Musical Productions

References

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