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Hoërskool Hoogenhout

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800005835

Bethal, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga

742
Learners
16:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Hoërskool Hoogenhout?

Hoërskool Hoogenhout is a public secondary school in Bethal, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 742 enrolled learners and 46 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1.

It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality local municipality. Among 16 Q5 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga, it has fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools.

The school is at Wicht Street, Bethal, 2310, and can be reached on 017 647 6328.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

NSC Matric Results

2023
99.1%
106/107 passed
2024
100.0%
132/132 passed
2025
100.0%
134/134 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202399.1%
2024100.0%
2025100.0%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 5 schools in Mpumalanga (2025)80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 99% Hoërskool Sybrand Van Niekerk: 87.7%Hoërskool Barberton: 89.1%Witbank High School: 90.4%Hoërskool Evander: 92.1%Highveld Park High School: 92.7%Hoërskool Bergvlam: 96.2%Hoërskool Oosterland: 97.1%Hoërskool Ermelo: 98.7%Hoërskool Rob Ferreira: 98.9%Hoërskool Secunda: 99.5%Hoërskool Lydenburg: 100.0%Hoërskool Nelspruit: 100.0%Komatipoort Akademie: 100.0%Ermelo Indian Combined School: 100.0%Morgenzon Landbou Akademie: 100.0%Hts Ligbron: 100.0%Hoërskool Hoogenhout: 100.0%Hoërskool Patriot: 100.0%This school: 100.0% This school

100.0% pass rate in 2025 — 10 Quintile 5 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 0 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for Quintile 5 schools in Mpumalanga in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Hoërskool Sybrand Van Niekerk87.7%
Hoërskool Barberton89.1%
Witbank High School90.4%
Hoërskool Evander92.1%
Highveld Park High School92.7%
Hoërskool Bergvlam96.2%
Hoërskool Oosterland97.1%
Hoërskool Ermelo98.7%
Hoërskool Rob Ferreira98.9%
Hoërskool Secunda99.5%
Hoërskool Lydenburg100.0%
Hoërskool Nelspruit100.0%
Komatipoort Akademie100.0%
Ermelo Indian Combined School100.0%
Morgenzon Landbou Akademie100.0%
Hts Ligbron100.0%
Hoërskool Hoogenhout (this school)100.0%
Hoërskool Patriot100.0%

7 other schools in this peer group recorded the same 100% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.

Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting2024232295.7%
Accounting20253434100.0%
Agricultural Sciences2024141071.4%
Agricultural Sciences20251717100.0%
Business Studies2024635892.1%
Business Studies2025514894.1%
English First Additional Language20247878100.0%
English First Additional Language20258282100.0%
Geography20245353100.0%
Geography20251212100.0%
Life Sciences20245454100.0%
Life Sciences2025615895.1%
Mathematical Literacy20248282100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20257777100.0%
Mathematics20244444100.0%
Mathematics20255151100.0%
Physical Sciences2024322887.5%
Physical Sciences2025454395.6%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Report 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hoërskool Hoogenhout?

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 87% of similar schools

(Q5 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Wicht Street, Bethal, 2310

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Secunda36.2 km · 29 min
Ermelo56.8 km · 40 min
Standerton63.1 km · 54 min

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Location

What other schools are near Hoërskool Hoogenhout?

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

Educare Preparatory School
PrimaryIndependent
302 learners 15 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Middleburg · 0.1km away
Laerskool H M Swart
PrimaryPublicQ5
783 learners 47 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Bethal · 0.7km away
C V O Skool Bethal
PrimaryIndependent
24 learners 8 educators 3:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Bethal · 1km away
Md Coovadia Primary School
CombinedPublicQ4
896 learners 29 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Bethal · 1.5km away
Young Harvest Christian School
CombinedIndependent
34 learners 4 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Bethal · 1.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 5.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Hoërskool Hoogenhout. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Highveld Park High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,087 learners 45 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Secunda
Hoërskool Secunda
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,142 learners 64 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Secunda
Hoërskool Evander
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,168 learners 45 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Evander

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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

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