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Holy Cross Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200400272

Southridge, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

1 571
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Holy Cross Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Southridge, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a very large school with 1 571 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1 571 enrolled learners.

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 75%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

86.7%
2025 Pass Rate
202/233
candidates passed
85%
2023
86%
2024
87%
2025
Higher pass rate than 56% 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.

Khanyisa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
1 149 learners 54 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
King Sabata Dalindye Rural · 1.2km away
Kwa-Payne Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 263 learners 33 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Umtata · 1.3km away
Sidwadwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
506 learners 20 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 63%
Mthatha · 1.3km away
Umtata International School
CombinedPublicQ3
901 learners 33 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Umtata · 1.4km away
Castle Academy Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
130 learners 16 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Vulindlela Heights · 1.6km away

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Contact

101 Chief Jojo Drive,South Ridge Park,Mthatha,5099

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha4.5 km
East London174.7 km
Queenstown179.5 km
King William's Town190 km
Makhanda280.2 km
Port Alfred280.6 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.