Hyde Park High School (South Africa)

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Hyde Park High School
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Hyde Park High School (South Africa)
107 3rd Road

, ,
2196

South Africa
Coordinates 26°1′23″S28°0′41″E / 26.02306°S 28.01139°E / -26.02306; 28.01139
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Type Public High School
Motto"Fidei" [1]
Religious affiliation(s)Multi-cultural
Established8 September 1966
PrincipalMrs M Kallie
Grades 812
GenderCoed (Male and Female)
Age13to 18
Enrollment+\- 800 pupils
HousesRutland, Leicester, Marlborough and Grosvenor
Colour(s)Yellow, red, white and blue     
BadgeGolden Eagle surrounded by Olive leaves
Website www.hydepark.gp.school.za

Hyde Park High School is a public co-educational secondary school that is in Hyde Park, Johannesburg, South Africa. Although Hyde Park High School is a government school, falling under the Gauteng Department of Education, it offers a matriculation qualification from the IEB (Independent Education Board). This makes Hyde Park High School rather unusual in that it offers the same type of qualification as a private school but retains the status and culture of a government school.

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Current Principal

The current principal of Hyde Park High School is Mrs. M Kallie.

Academics

The academic subjects being offered each year include:

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities at Hyde park: [2]

Summer sports: [3]

Winter sports:

Cultural activities

Activities offered:

Rivals of the school include:

School terms

School terms [4] at Hyde Park are usually 2-2 and a half months long, with four terms a year. Consisting from 190 - 205 school days a year.

Notable alumni

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