Voortrekker High School
Address
18 Salisbury Road, Kenilworth

Cape Town
,
Western Cape
,
7708

South Africa
Coordinates33°59′57.6″S 18°28′18.7″E / 33.999333°S 18.471861°E / -33.999333; 18.471861
Information
School typePublic school
Established1934
GradesGrade 8 - Grade 12
Enrollment598 (2016)
Websitewww.voortrekkerhigh.co.za

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Voortrekker High School | Cape Town - Western Cape". Schoolguide. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "About Us – Voortrekker High School". Voortrekker High School. Retrieved 1 June 2022.


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