AHS, established in 1921, is a comprehensive, partially-selective high school situated on the south side of Armidale. The school offers a curriculum of enormous breadth and co-curricular programs encompassing the arts, sporting, environmental, leadership and cultural pursuits. Outstanding Higher School Certificate (HSC) results, sustained consistently over many years, are obtained. For the last 6 years at least two HSC Drama performances have been nominated each year for OnStage; HSC Music1 students have been nominated for Encore; students in Industrial Technology frequently gain Band 6 and two students have been nominated for InTech. Many awards, including The Director General's Award, have been won in the area of creative and performing arts and the school has achieved recognition for its work in Environmental Education, Languages other than English, Lifesaving and Aboriginal Education. About 90 Aboriginal students are enrolled and all have Personalised Learning Plans (PLPs). Armidale High School prides itself on the student-centred nature of its Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) philosophy, welfare and curriculum programs. An enthusiastic and proactive Student Representative Council and Junior Aboriginal Education Consultative Group ensure that leadership is encouraged and that the student voice is an integral part of decision making in the school. In the last three years, a teacher has won a NEITA (National Excellence & Innovation in Teaching Award) and another was a state finalist; two students have been awarded a Certificate of Commendation from the NSW Order of Australia; one student won the State Lions Youth of the Year and the Lions National Public Speaking Competition and one student was named Zonta Young Woman in Public Affairs NSW. The school has recently won a $50,000 Schools First Local Impact Award, sponsored by NAB, to support the community partnerships which have been initiated to cater for a wide variety of student career transition programs. A strong mentoring program also supports..