Parramatta High School is a public, co-educational high school located in Parramatta, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Established in 1913, Parramatta High School was the first co-educational school in the Sydney metropolitan area. The school was previously a selective high school, and since 2010 it has been a partially selective school in the Parramatta region. It is a very multicultural school teaching students from all walks of life.Parramatta High is a partially Selective High School with an extensive curriculum and offers a wide range of elective subjects including Vocational Education and TAFE options for the Higher School Certificate.Operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities, the school currently caters for approximately 840 students from Years 7 to 12.FacilitiesTechnologyThe study of Technology and Applied Science courses, such as Food Technology, Textiles, Metalwork and Woodwork is mandatory for students in Years 7 and 8 and optional for all other students. Parramatta High School offers the following facilities for students studying TAS courses: One woodwork room One metalwork room Two kitchens plus a food preparation room One textiles room