Innisfail State High School is one of two high schools situated in Innisfail, Queensland, Australia
The school has students from Year 8 to Year 12. The school was established in the 1950s and its motto is 'Honor Et Labore' which means "Honor and Labour". 2009 marks the final year of ISHS as the school will be moving across Innisfail under the name Innisfail State College
Coordinates: 17°30′56″S 146°02′05″E / 17.51556°S 146.03472°E / -17.51556; 146.03472
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