History
The school was originally opened as New Town Commercial High School in 1937, but was renamed A G Ogilvie High School, for former Premier of Tasmania Albert Ogilvie, in 1940.
The school was co-educational up until 1963, after which it became an all girls school.
In 2006 the School underwent renovations which provided three new drama/dance studios. The school also recently built a new Student Centre, which comprised a healthy-eating cafeteria, cafe and catering and domestic kitchens as well as a student lounge. This development won first place in the Australian Institute of Architects' 2011 Tasmanian Architecture Awards, and the cafeteria was awarded silver accreditation level in the 2011 Cool Canteen Accreditation Program.
In 2012, Ogilvie High School celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary.
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