| South Otago High School | |
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| Address | |
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Frances Street, Rosebank, Balclutha, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 46°14′49″S 169°43′40″E / 46.2469°S 169.7278°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State, Co-educational, Secondary (Year 9–13) |
| Motto | Latin: Fide et Fortitudine ((By Faith and Fortitude)) |
| Established | 1926 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 393 |
| Principal | Mike Wright |
| School roll | 523[1] (August 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 6N[2] |
| Website | sohs.school.nz |
South Otago High School is situated in Balclutha, Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest school in the South Otago region. The country's second longest river, the Clutha River, marks the northeastern boundary of the School's grounds.
The school has a strong rivalry with the smaller but older Tokomairiro High School in the neighbouring town of Milton. Links with the past at the school include a stand of oak trees, which dominate the school's grounds. These were already several decades old at the time of the school's founding. One of these oaks is commemorated on the school's arms, along with the Southern Cross. These two symbols also represent strength and a striving for higher ideals, also reflected in the school's motto of Fide et Fortitudine.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.