James Cook High School

James Cook High School
Endeavour
Address
Dr Pickering Avenue, Manurewa, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand
Coordinates	37°02′09″S 174°53′08″E / 37.0358°S 174.8856°ECoordinates: 37°02′09″S 174°53′08″E / 37.0358°S 174.8856°E
Information
Type	State, Co-educational, Secondary (Years 9-13)
Established	1968
Ministry of Education Institution no.	100
Principal	Janet Bowden (acting)
School roll	1243[1] (November 2015)
Socio-economic decile	1B[2]
Website	jchs.school.nz

James Cook High School is a State Co-Ed Secondary School in the South Auckland suburb of Manurewa, New Zealand.

School structure

• The school's colours are royal blue and gold

History

James Cook High School was opened in February 1968.

Notable Alumni & Teachers

• Mr Ben Claxton, a current Physical Education teacher at the school was a member of successful New Zealand band, Mumsdollar.
• James Cook High School has sported many high Profile athletes over the years including Joe Rokocoko, Joe Galuvao, Jerome Kaino, Lelia Masaga and Scott Dixon
• James Cook was also known as a basketball powerhouse in South Auckland, producing NBL star Prem Krishna.
• Samoan soul songstress Marina Davis also attended James Cook during the 1990s
• Lavina Williams and Maybelle Galuvao are Ma-V-Elle, South Auckland's own soul sisters

Notes

1. "Directory of Schools - as at 01 December 2015". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
2. "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

External links

• School website