Voortrekker High School is a school in the Western Cape.[1] The school first opened as an Afrikaans language school for white students in 1934 and was the first such school in the Southern Suburbs area of Cape Town.[2] In 1992 the school was opened to students of all races and became a dual English and Afrikaans language school in 2003.[2] In 2012, due to the declining number of Afrikaans speakers in the Southern Suburbs, the school became an English language medium school only.[2] Originally named the Simon van der Stel Secondary School the name was likely changed to Voortrekker High around 1938.
Voortrekker High School | |
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Address | |
18 Salisbury Road, Kenilworth , , 7708 | |
Coordinates | 33°59′57.6″S 18°28′18.7″E / 33.999333°S 18.471861°E |
Information | |
School type | Public school |
Established | 1934 |
Grades | Grade 8 - Grade 12 |
Enrollment | 598 (2016) |
Website | www |
References
edit- ^ "Voortrekker High School | Cape Town - Western Cape". Schoolguide. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "About Us – Voortrekker High School". Voortrekker High School. Retrieved 1 June 2022.