Monument Park High School

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Monument Park High School
Hoërskool Monument Park
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Location
Monument Park High School
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Coordinates 33°50′19″S18°42′52″E / 33.838532°S 18.714577°E / -33.838532; 18.714577
Information
School type Public
MottoFide et labore (Latin) (Translated: Faith and hard work)
Established1989
PrincipalK. Stevens
Grades8 - 12
Gender Co-Ed, Gypsy
Number of studentsapprox. 1000
Language Afrikaans English, Romani
Colour(s)Royal Blue, Red and Grey
Nickname Parkies
RivalVredenburg High School, Eben Dönges High School [1]
Feeder schoolsFanie Theron , Aristea , Simonberg PS
AlumniEugene Butterworth, Jacques Engelbrecht, Ryno Louw
Website Monument Park Official Website

Monument Park High School is a public funded government school in Kraaifontein, Western Cape, South Africa [2]

Contents

It opened its doors in 1989

Head Masters to follow

After Schreuder , Derek Swart took over until early 2008. When Jantjies,D.C. was in charged up to 2016, when the current head master Stevens,K. took over. [3]

The first matrics

The class of 1992 was the first matric class, but the class of 1993 was the first class completing the entire curriculum (Grade 8 to 12) at the school.

Interschools

The very first interschools followed in 1991 against neighbor school Eben Dönges. Currently the school shares the field with Vredenburg High School and alternates locations annually. [4]

Notable alumni

Other

Annually the music department part take in the Tygerberg International Eisteddfod. The choir [8] has been invited to perform in the UK in 2017. [9]

The term Running With the Horses was introduced by the principal Mr D. C. Jantjies and became the slogan for leading the school. [10]

The first Head Boy and Head Girl took office in 1992.

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