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Potchefstroom High School for Boys

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 600101672

Potchestroom, DR KENNETH KAUNDA, North West

423
Learners
15:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Potchefstroom High School for Boys is a public secondary school in Potchestroom, within the DR KENNETH KAUNDA education district of the North West. It is a small-to-medium school with 423 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

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 97%

(Q4 Secondary schools in North West)

NSC Matric Results NSC

86.0%
2025 Pass Rate
43/50
candidates passed
Higher pass rate than 19% of Q4 schools in North West

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.

Potchefstroom Primary
PrimaryPublicQ4
995 learners 36 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Miederpark · 0.3km away
Study Xpress
PrimaryIndependent
127 learners 14 educators 9:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Potchefstroom · 0.6km away
Laerskool President Pretorius
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,084 learners 47 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Potchefstroom · 0.7km away
Potchefstroom Central School
PrimaryPublicQ4
783 learners 32 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Potchefstroom · 0.8km away
The High School for Girls Potchefstroom
SecondaryPublicQ4
595 learners 35 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Potchefstroom · 1.2km away

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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.