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Range High School (Cape Town)

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Established
  
1981

Grades
  
8 - 12

Enrollment
  
359

Number of students
  
359

Headmaster
  
2011: John L Kayster

Gender
  
Mixed

Motto
  
Semper Petendum

Founded
  
1981

Category
  
Public Government school

Address
  
The Range, Cape Town, 7490, South Africa

Similar
  
The Settlers High Sch, Elsies River High School, President High School, Edgemead High School, DF Malan High School

Range High School is an Afrikaans medium school in Matroosfontein, Western Cape, South Africa.

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History

Range High School was established in 1981 by the Apartheid government of South Africa specifically for staff and learners classified as coloreds. It is a public school that is administered by the Western Cape Education Department. The school opened with about 300 pupils in standard 6 and 7(today’s equivalent to grade 8 and 9).

Past principals

The inaugural principal was Mr. Wicomb. The other principals were:

  • Mr. Botha
  • Mr. Daniels
  • Mr. L Liedeman
  • Mr. L de Wet
  • Background

    The school, also known as Range Secondary School is a government school that falls under the auspices of the Western Cape Education Department. With a learner enrollment of 359 in 2011, the school qualifies for a teaching staff of 13 educators including incumbent principal Mr. J Kayster.

    Subjects in 2011

  • Afrikaans Home Language
  • English First Additional Language
  • Mathematical Literacy
  • Mathematics
  • Life Sciences
  • Business Studies
  • Computer Applications Technology
  • Consumer Studies
  • Geography
  • History
  • Life Orientation
  • Tourism
  • References

    Range High School (Cape Town) Wikipedia