Hyde Park High School is a public co-educational secondary school that is in Hyde Park, Johannesburg, South Africa. Although Hyde Park High School is a government school, falling under the Gauteng Department of Education, it offers a matriculation qualification from the IEB (Independent Education Board). This makes Hyde Park High School rather unusual in that it offers the same type of qualification as a private school but retains the status and culture of a government school.
| Hyde Park High School | |
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| Address | |
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107 3rd Road , , 2196 South Africa | |
| Coordinates | 26°1′23″S 28°0′41″E / 26.02306°S 28.01139°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | "Fidei"[1] |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Multi-cultural |
| Established | 8 September 1966 |
| Principal | Mrs M Kallie |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Coed (Male and Female) |
| Age | 13 to 18 |
| Enrollment | +\- 800 pupils |
| Houses | Rutland, Leicester, Marlborough and Grosvenor |
| Colour(s) | Yellow, red, white and blue |
| Badge | Golden Eagle surrounded by Olive leaves |
| Website | www |
Current Principal
editThe current principal of Hyde Park High School is Mrs. M Kallie.
Academics
editThe academic subjects being offered each year include:
- Accounting
- Afrikaans
- Art
- Information technology
- CAT(Computer Applications Technology)
- EGD (Engineer & graphic design)
- English
- Geography
- History
- Life orientation
- Life science
- Mathematics
- Mathematical literacy
- Physical science
- isiZulu
Extracurricular activities
editExtracurricular activities at Hyde park:[2]
Summer sports:[3]
- Cricket
- Squash
- Swimming
- Water Polo
- Tennis
Winter sports:
- Athletics
- Cross country
- Soccer
- Hockey
- Rugby
- Squash
- Netball
Cultural activities
editActivities offered:
- Backstage
- Debating
- Drama
- Dramatics - Music
- First Aid
- Interact
- Public speaking
- Sound and lighting
- Valentines Ball
- Winter Ball
Rivals of the school include:
- Fourways High School
- Bryanston High School
- Edenvale High School
School terms
editSchool terms[4] at Hyde Park are usually 2-2 and a half months long, with four terms a year. Consisting from 190 - 205 school days a year.
Notable alumni
edit- Andrew Gordon-Brown (born 1967), rower and school administrator
- Alan Lazar (born 1967), composer and novelist
References
edit- ^ Main Page Hyde Park Webpage Logo
- ^ Extra Curriculars Hyde Park's Webpage
- ^ Sport Overview Hyde Park Webpage
- ^ School Terms Department of Education Terms Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine