Alexandra High School No.3
Sandton, Johannesburg East, Gauteng
Data Quality Note
This school's learner-to-educator ratio is unusually high, which may reflect incomplete EMIS staffing data rather than actual staffing levels. Some statistics on this page may not be representative.
What kind of school is Alexandra High School No.3?
Alexandra High School No.3 is a public secondary school in Sandton, within the Johannesburg East education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 606 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 101:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
What You Should Know
No tuition fees
As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Alexandra High School No.3?
How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.
Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools
(Q2 Secondary schools in Gauteng)
Matric Results
Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.
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What other schools are near Alexandra High School No.3?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other secondary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 2.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Alexandra High School No.3.
Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.