Parel Vallei High School

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Hoërskool Parel Vallei High School
Location
Parel Vallei High School
South Africa
Coordinates 34°04′00″S18°51′27″E / 34.0666°S 18.8574°E / -34.0666; 18.8574
Information
TypeHigh School – Public
MottoSapientia et Intellegentia
(Wisdom and Insight)
Established1986
School districtSomerset West
PrincipalD Schenck
Grades8–12
Number of students1,300 [1]
HousesAberdeen

Stella

Nassau
Color(s)Navy and White
MascotBulldog
Nickname PV
Exam Board WCED and CIE
AdditionalCo-Ed and Dual-Medium
Websitepvallei.co.za

Parel Vallei High School is a co-ed high school located in Parel Vallei, a suburb of Somerset West, which is in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Contents

Pupils attending the school are from the surrounding towns, such as Somerset West and Strand, as well as areas further away, such as Grabouw.

Academics

The following National Senior Certificate subjects are offered by the school, classes are mostly bilingually tutored.:

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