Paarl Boys' High School

Paarl Boys' High School
Location
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Coordinates33°44′21″S 18°57′37″E / 33.73917°S 18.96028°E / -33.73917; 18.96028
Information
School typeAll-boys public school
MottoTandem Fit Arbor Surculus
(From a twig to a tree)
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
Established18 May 1868; 156 years ago (1868-05-18)
Sister schoolPaarl Girls' High School
School districtDistrict 9
School number+27 (021) 872 2875
HeadmasterDerek Swart
Grades8–12
GenderMale
Age14 to 18
Number of students950 boys
Language
Schedule07:35 - 14:15
CampusUrban Campus
Campus typeSuburban
HousesBerlyn
Bellevue
Imhoff
Montebello
Villeria
Werda
Zederberg
Colour(s)  Navy
  Sky Blue
  White
NicknameGalpille
Rivals
AccreditationWestern Cape Education Department
Websitepaarlboyshigh.org.za

Paarl Boys' High School, known in Afrikaans as Hoër Jongenskool Paarl (also known as Boishaai) is a public dual-medium high school for boys and is one of the oldest schools in South Africa,[1] built in 1868. The school is situated in Paarl, a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The first headmaster of the school was George Jeffreys. Effective as of 2007, the headmaster of the school is Derek Swart.

  1. ^ "Paarl Boys Hoerskool | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2022-05-07.