Aldridge has outstanding achievements across the academic, cultural, citizenship and sporting areas. Founded in 1973, the school grew to a peak enrolment of 1180 in 2016 and now has a steady enrolment that sits between 900 and 1000 students. In 2013, the school became one of the first 26 schools in the state to become an Independent Public School.

Aldridge State High School provides you with many new, comprehensive and exciting opportunities for participation over your 6 years of high school. One of the hallmarks of Aldridge State High School is the safe, disciplined and inclusive educational environment where young people can focus on achieving excellence in a range of academic, vocational, sporting and cultural pursuits.

Aldridge is also a school of excellence for digital literacy with 100% of students in class with a personal laptop. This enables teachers to develop lessons and resources that students can access 24/7, building their skills and widening their potential employment and career prospects for our changing future.