Hornsby Girls' High School is an academically selective, public high school for girls, located in Hornsby, a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Founded in 1930, the school's first principal was Sarah Agnes Angus Brewster.
Academically, Hornsby Girls' is regularly ranked first in the Hornsby region in terms of Higher School Certificate (HSC) results.
Read more about Hornsby Girls' High School: Faculties, Prefects, SRC, Special Regular Events, Co-curriculum, Alumni Associations, Notable Alumni
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