Homebush Boys High School, founded in 1936, is a comprehensive public high school for boys. It is in Homebush, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Formerly a selective high school until the 1970s, Homebush Boys is regarded as one of the academically best-performing comprehensive schools, and has, in the past, been ranked above selective schools on the Higher School Certificate results.
The school has an enrolment of approximately 1208 students, fluctuating from year to year. The students and staff come from diverse backgrounds and many of them live outside the area.
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