Milnerton High School
Address
48 Pienaar Road, Milnerton

Cape Town
,
Western Cape

South Africa
Coordinates33°52′18″S 18°29′49″E / 33.87167°S 18.49694°E / -33.87167; 18.49694
Information
TypePublic school
MottoLatin: Lux Esto (Let there be light)
Established1959
School districtMetro North Education District
HeadmasterMr Paul Besener
Deputy HeadmasterMr Iqbal Cassim
Deputy HeadmistressMrs Trudy Pentz
Grades8 to 12
GenderCo-educational
Age13 to 18
CampusUrban Campus
Campus sizeMedium to Large
Campus typeSuburban
HousesGraaff, Hoffmeyr, Merriman, Milner
Colour(s)    Navy blue, gold and white
AthleticsYes
NicknameMillies
AccreditationWestern Cape Education Department
NewspaperPharos
Websitewww.milnertonhighschool.co.za

Milnerton High School (abbreviated to and compassionately known as MHS) is a public English medium co-educational high school for Grades 8 to 12, situated in the Milnerton suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

The school was founded in 1959, and expanded continually - particularly since the early 2000s - to welcome students coming from well beyond central Milnerton. It now serves students residing in both affluent suburbs and townships surrounding Milnerton.

Academics

Milnerton High School has been notably well-performing, achieving a 100% Grade 12 pass rate for 16 years in a row, from 2004 until 2019.[1] The school's academic performance regularly exceeds the average public school's expectation, with an exceptionally high pass rate averaging 99.9% yearly between 2004 and 2020,[2] compared to the average national pass rate of 78.4% between 2017 and 2020.[3] Over the years, several top achieving students and alumni from Milnerton High School have also made headlines on several local and national newspapers.[4][5][6][7]

Other than the generally compulsory subjects of English (Home Language) and Afrikaans (First Additional Language), the school offers a variety of subjects at a Further Education and Training level (FET, i.e. Grades 10 to 12):

The school also offers external subjects. These subjects are generally taught after normal school hours and not on school grounds, and are:

Sport

Rugby

Milnerton High School's Rugby First Team and Old Boys Teams compete in provincial tournaments. The Milnerton Old Boys Association enters teams into international rugby tournaments, and in early 2020 competed in the Cape Town Tens Rugby Tournament.[8] The team was invited to compete in the 2010 Malaysian Rugby Tens Tournament.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Milnerton High School 2019 matric class achieve 100% pass rate". AWSUM School News. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Milnerton High School Reviews, Matric Results & Contact Details". SchoolsDigest. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "MatricResults". News24. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Viljoen, Nettalie. "Local school stands out". News24. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Western Cape (home to SA's top three boffs) achieves 82.3% matric pass rate". CapeTalk. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Don't stop until you're proud, says Cape Town top matriculant". Engineering News. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  7. ↑ Kasa, Sibulele. "Cape Town teen in pursuit of American dream". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Cape Town 10s | 31st Jan – 1st Feb 2020 – Green Point Common Fields, Cape Town". Cape Town 10s. Retrieved 4 January 2021.


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