Trafalgar High School (Cape Town)

Trafalgar High School
Trafalgar High School crest
Address
Map
Birchington Road, District Six

Cape Town
,
Western Cape

South Africa
Coordinates33°56′00″S 18°25′41″E / 33.93333°S 18.42806°E / -33.93333; 18.42806
Information
School typePublic school
MottoPer Angusta Ad Augusta ("Through Difficulty To Success")
Established1912; 112 years ago (1912)
FounderAbdullah Abdurahman
StatusOpen
School districtDistrict 4
School number021 465 2969
PrincipalSalwa Southgate
Grades8–12
GenderBoys & Girls
Age14 to 18
LanguageEnglish
ScheduleMonday, Tuesday,Thursday;08:15-14:55, Wednesday;08:15-14:00,Friday:08:15-12:45
CampusUrban Campus
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)  Blue
  Gold
  White
AccreditationWestern Cape Education Department
Websitetrafalgarhigh.co.za

Trafalgar High School is a public English medium co-educational secondary school in District Six of Cape Town in South Africa. It was the first school built in Cape Town for coloured and black students.[1] The school took a leading role in protesting against apartheid policies.[1][2] It celebrated its centenary in 2012 and is still running and was recently declared a heritage site.[1]

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