Karratha Senior High School is a traditional, structured government secondary that serves Years 11 and 12 students in regional Western Australia.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Karratha Senior High School is a traditional, structured government secondary that serves Years 11 and 12 students in regional Western Australia. The school combines strong pastoral care with practical learning pathways through vocational education and outdoor education programs. It offers support for advanced learners through SIDE and GATE programs, alongside dedicated literacy intervention and learning support services. Music, drama and sport are well-established strengths. This school suits families who value pastoral attention, structured routines, and pathways that blend academic study with hands-on vocational learning.
Karratha Senior High School is also known as KSHS, Karratha SHS and KSHS Karratha.
Karratha Senior High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 32.9/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 39/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 918, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Karratha Senior High School, Year 7 students averaged 494 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 529, well below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Karratha Senior High School is a large government secondary school with approximately 1,253 students. It offers education for years 7-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Karratha Senior High School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 41/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Karratha Senior High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 33% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 76%, which is below the national benchmark.
Karratha Senior High School is located in Karratha, WA, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 918 (14th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.