5 of the best high schools in Gauteng
These schools have been named the best performing schools in Gauteng by the Department of Education.
Picking a school for your child should never be taken lightly.
Parents or guardians need to ensure that they pick a school where their child will be happy and that will offer them the best chance to excel.
With hundreds of high schools available in the province, it might be hard to choose the best one for your child.
So, to help you, we have put together a list of schools in Gauteng that have achieved a 100% matric pass rate for the last five years, as provided by the Department of Education.
Hoërskool Garsfontein
Hoërskool Garsfontein in Pretoria is the number 2 top academic school in Gauteng.
The school has achieved a 100% matric pass rate for the past 9 years.
The 2018 matric class also earned more than 100 distinctions.
Cornerstone College in Silverton is an independent school.
The school prides itself in having achieved a 100% matric pass rate for the past 21 years.
According to the school’s website, the 2018 matric class achieved 110 distinctions and a 75% Bachelor Entrance Rate.
Hoërskool Waterkloof
This is one of the best schools in Pretoria. In previous years, it was awarded the academic school of the year by the Gauteng Department of Education.
Hoërskool Waterkloof has achieved a 100% matric pass rate for more than 20 consecutive years.
This is an Afrikaans-speaking high school for girls in Pretoria, Gauteng. In 2003, they won the Afrikaans Olympiad in the category Afrikaans as first language.
One of its notable alumni is Helena Barnard, the 1987 winner of the South African Academy of Science and Art's History Olympiad.
The school has produced 100% matric rate for many years.
Hoërskool Linden
This school located in Linden, Gauteng, has achieved a 100% matric pass rate for the past 27 years. In 2018 the matric class achieved a 90.64% Bachelor Entrance Rate and 329 distinctions.
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