Boksburg High School

Boksburg High School
Boksburg High School crest
Address
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Leeuwpoort Street

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TypePublic school
MottoLatin: Possumus quia posse videmur (We can because we believe we can)
Established1920
School districtEkurhuleni South
PrincipalMr E Thango
Grades8–12
GenderBoys & Girls
Age14 to 18
Number of students1,600 pupils
LanguageEnglish
Schedule07:30 - 14:00
CampusUrban Campus
Colour(s)  Green
  Purple
  White
RivalHoërskool Voortrekker
AccreditationDepartment of Basic Education
YearbookEssence of Boksburg High School
HousesGauls, Celts, Picts and Scots
Website[1]

Boksburg High School is a public high school in Boksburg, a suburb of Ekurhuleni, South Africa. The school was founded in 1920 as the Rand East Training and Preparatory College under its first Principal, Mr Charter.[1] In 1925, the school changed its name to Boksburg High School. Over the years, substantial additions to the campus grounds were made such the absorption of Leeuwpoort Primary School . The school has had seven Principals over its nearly 100 years history and its enrollment rate expanded from the first class of the REPTC which consisted of 13 students, to approximately 1600 students as of 2019, acceptance to which being highly sought after with the school often receiving more applications for admission than places available.[2] The school is among the top performing schools in its district.[3]

  1. ^ "The History of Boksburg High School". bokhs.co.za. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. ^ Sibeko, Ntomikayise (22 May 2019). "Boksburg High inundated with 3000 learner applications". Carlton Publishers. Boksburg Advertiser. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. ^ Sibeko, Ntomikayise (15 February 2018). "Boksburg High School teachers and learners bag awards". Carlton Publishers. Boksburg Advertiser. Retrieved 3 January 2020.