Worcester Gymnasium

Worcester Gymnasium
Location
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South Africa
Information
School typePublic & Boarding
MottoDILIGENTIA
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
EstablishedFebruary 1992
PrincipalCharl Schoeman
Grades8–12
GenderBoys & Girls
Age14 to 18
Number of students1,000 pupils
LanguageAfrikaans, English
Schedule07:30 - 14:00
CampusUrban Campus
Colour(s)  Blue
  Maroon
  White
MascotBosvark (warthog)
RivalDrostdy Technical High School
Websitewww.worcgim.co.za

Worcester Gymnasium is a secondary school established in 1992 in Worcester, South Africa. It was created through the amalgamation of two previous schools, Worcester High School and the Worcester East Commercial High School. In the previous South African regime, it was known as one of the Model C type schools. Currently, the school has nearly 1,000 learners of extremely diverse cultures, truly representative of the new South Africa.

Worcester Gymnasium has a proud academic record, maintaining an average matric pass rate of over 95% in recent years. The majority of the matric learners pass with the necessary requirements for further studies at university level while nearly all pass with the requirements for other tertiary studies. Worcester Gymnasium is a dual medium school instructing in English and Afrikaans. The matric class of 2020 were the first class to have a 100% pass rate, despite the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting the lives of many.

The school balances this academic record with an excellent sporting tradition. Their learners often form the core of the North Boland teams in various sporting codes, such as cricket, hockey, rugby, netball and athletics. Numerous learners go on to represent provincial and national teams; in 2012 nearly 70 learners earned provincial colors or higher.