Port Shepstone High School | |
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Type | Public |
Motto | Labora in fide - "Education for Life" |
Established | 13 February 1953 |
Locale | Suburban |
Headmaster | Miss McKillen |
Exam board | KZN |
Grades | 8–12 |
Age | 14to 18 |
Number of students | 1,250 pupils |
Colour(s) | Blue Maroon White |
Learner-Educator ratio | 35:1 |
Website | www.pshs.co.za |
Port Shepstone High School is a public co-educational high school in Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.It is one of top schools in the lower South Coast. The school has a strong reputation in producing a high matric pass rate.
The school officially opened on 13 February 1953 when the old Port Shepstone School (founded in 1883) grew too big and had to split into the Port Shepstone Primary School and High School.
It is run by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education and a governing body.
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