| Athlone High School Athlone Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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39 Calendula Rd, Silvertown , | |
| Coordinates | 33°57′43.0″S18°31′18.9″E / 33.961944°S 18.521917°E |
| Information | |
| Motto | Nihil sed Optimus |
| Established | 1947 |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Accreditation | Western Cape Education Department |
Athlone High School is a public, co-educational high school in Silvertown, Athlone, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. [1]
The school was founded in 1947 by the South African poet, author and educator, S. V. Petersen, who remained at the school for 28 years until his retirement in 1974. [2]
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