Eshowe High School

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Eshowe High School
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Type Public
MottoService
Established1890
LocaleSuburban
HeadmasterE. Curtis
Exam board KZN
Grades8–12
Number of students700
Houses  Pearson
  Shepstone
  Chelmsford
Color(s)Bottle green and white
MascotBavuzah
Pupil-teacher ratio23:1
Website https://www.eshowehigh.org.za/

Eshowe High School is a public co-educational high school located in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

History

Eshowe's first school was opened by Bishop W.M. Carter in his home in the 1890s. After a few years operating from the town's public library, the first school building was completed by 1902 and the separate high school campus was built and launched in 1957. In 1994 the school opened its doors.

In 2015 the Eshowe High School was featured in Destiny (magazine)'s Good Schools Report.

Coordinates: 28°53′26″S31°27′36″E / 28.8905°S 31.4600°E / -28.8905; 31.4600


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