In 1902, Palmerston North High School was established as a co-educational secondary school with an initial roll of 84 students (40 boys and 44 girls, the first person being on the roll was a girl).
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd tˈuː, pˈɑːmɚstən nˈɔːɹθ hˈaɪ skˈuːl wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt æz ɐ kˈoʊˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl sˈɛkəndɚɹi skˈuːl wɪð ɐn ɪnˈɪʃəl ɹˈoʊl ʌv ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ stˈuːdənts fˈoːɹɾi bˈɔɪz ænd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ ɡˈɜːlz, ðə fˈɜːst pˈɜːsən bˌiːɪŋ ɔnðə ɹˈoʊl wʌzɐ ɡˈɜːl.