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Butterworth High School

CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200300741

Butterworth, AMATHOLE EAST, Eastern Cape

1 558
Learners
31:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Butterworth High School is a public combined school in Butterworth, within the AMATHOLE EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a very large school with 1 558 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

Large school

This school has 1 558 enrolled learners.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 55%

(Q3 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

80.6%
2025 Pass Rate
108/134
candidates passed
69%
2023
80%
2024
81%
2025
Higher pass rate than 36% of Q3 schools in Eastern Cape

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Nearby Schools

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Little Angels School
CombinedIndependent
857 learners 30 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Butterworth · 0.5km away
A M Bam Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
30 learners 3 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Ext Seven · 0.6km away
Good Shepherd Christian School
PrimaryIndependent
748 learners 25 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Butterworth · 0.6km away
Busy Bees Junior Primary School
CombinedIndependent
500 learners 24 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Butterworth · 0.6km away
Eluxolweni Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
94 learners 3 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Ebungeni Farm Squatters · 1km away

Schools Like This

Combined schools in Butterworth with similar characteristics.

Caley Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
821 learners 24 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Butterworth
Dabulamanzi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
211 learners 8 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 75%
Butterworth
Davies Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
477 learners 14 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Butterworth
James Nguza Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
101 learners 2 educators 51:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Butterworth
Khulile Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
596 learners 13 educators 46:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Butterworth

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Contact

CNR. UMTATA, ACADEMY STREET, BUTTERWORTH, 4960

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London78.9 km
King William's Town92.9 km
Mthatha102.6 km
Queenstown128.7 km
Port Alfred182.4 km
Makhanda185.1 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.