King's High School, Dunedin

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King's High School is a state single-sex boys' secondary school in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of the city close to the boundary between the suburbs of South Dunedin, St. Clair and Forbury, next to the parallel single-sex girls' school, Queen's High School. Both schools share several facilities, including the multimillion-dollar Performing Arts Centre which opened in 2006.The school dates back to 1936, and held its 75th anniversary in late 2010.King's: PresentlyIn 2011, King's topped the NCEA pass rates for state boys' schools in New Zealand. Among the results, the level one score averaged at 93.4% (a significant increase from 71% back in 2008).King's student roll has also increased in recent years, with 256 students enrolling for the 2014 school year. Rector Dan Reddiex conceded that the number was the largest in the school's history, and its largest role in fifteen years.FacilitiesKing's High School was re-built across almost a decade in the mid-1990s. The School is split into three blocks A, B & C, along with the separate sports facilities, purpose build catering suite and performing arts centre.The school also has its own 'classroom by the sea'. A camp and class room build off site in Warrington, north of Dunedin - known as 'The Hatherly'. Students in year nine visit 'The Hatherly' for their school camp.In 2006, King's High School (along with Queen's) added a multimillion-dollar Performing Arts Centre, which holds a capacity of almost 500. The facility is used by both schools, and the surrounding community.In 2010, renovations were made to the schools gymnasium.There are plans, in the future to build a grandstand, on the schools number one sports ground.