Normanhurst Boys High School (colloquially known as Normo)[1] is a single-sex academically selective secondary day school for boys, located in the suburb of Normanhurst, New South Wales, Australia.
[3] Based on entry standards, it is one of the top ten schools in New South Wales.
[6] In 1993, the Government of New South Wales marked Normanhurst as one of several high schools allowed to select students by academic achievement.
[citation needed] The rankings are based on the percentage of exams sat that resulted in a placing on the Distinguished Achievers List (highest band result) as shown by the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES NSW).
It is one of the top ten schools in New South Wales, based on entry standards.
[14] A number of students may be accepted into Years 8 through to 11, through direct application to the school and a subsequent internal selection process, consisting of a consideration of character, extracurricular activities and academic ability.
The campus includes the hall, library, music and drama centre as well as a careers office.
Normanhurst Boys High School is a member of the North West Metropolitan Sports Association.
In conjunction with Hornsby Girls High School, a (supposedly annual) musical production is put on, for which boys can audition and participate in.
The school also offers overseas cultural trips to London, Paris, Rome and New York.