Phone +27 31 701 5046 | ||
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Address 18 Balfour Rd, Pinetown, 3610, South Africa | ||
Pinetown Boys' High School is a public school for boys in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The school motto is "Fortiter in omne", which translates to "Bravely into all things." The School colours are blue, red and yellow.
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History
Pinetown High School was founded in 1955 as a co-educational, dual-medium school. It was sited at the present location of Pinetown Girls' High School in Old Main Road (now Josiah Gumede road) with 120 pupils in Standard 6 and 7 and a staff of 14 under the leadership of Mr. H. E. Wiese, the first headmaster.
The badge includes the letters PHS (Pinetown High School), a crown which represents the period when South Africa was part of the British Empire, three pine cones honouring Sir Benjamin Pine, who was instrumental in developing Pinetown when it was still a village, and a book which stands for education.
In 1978, Pinetown High School went from co-ed to two separate schools, Pinetown Boys' High School and Pinetown Girls High School. The headmaster of the school is currently Mr. Naidoo.
The school has gained a first place in the Natal Matriculation Examinations and has had pupils in the top 30 twenty two times in 25 years. A large number of pupils have gained KwaZulu-Natal, and national colours.
Subjects offered
Afrikaans, English, IsiZulu, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy, Physical Science, Life Sciences, Mechanical Technology, History, Geography, Accounting, Business Studies, Design, Engineering Graphics and Design, Mathematics Paper 3, Information Technology.
Houses
Pinetown Boys' High School consists of 4 houses, each learner is placed in a house, either Jason, Hermes, Ajax or Vulcan. The team colours are blue, red, yellow, green, respectively. Each year, teams participate in activities to earn points for their houses.
Sports offered
Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Chess, Cricket, Cross Country, Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo.
Cultural activities offered
Catering, Choir, Debating, Public Speaking, Drama, First Aid.