Pretoria North High School

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Pretoria North High School
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Pretoria North High School
Corner of Eeufees Street and Berg Avenue

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Coordinates 25°41′06″S28°10′08″E / 25.685102°S 28.16881°E / -25.685102; 28.16881
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School type Public school
MottoVoor in die wapad brand 'n lig (Translated: There at the end of the wagon trial is a light)
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Established1951;72 years ago (1951)
School districtDistrict 9
PrincipalC J C (Neels) Driecher [1]
Grades8–12
GenderBoys and girls
Age14to 18
Language Afrikaans
Schedule07:30 - 14:00
Hours in school day6h30
CampusUrban campus
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s) Turquoise, white and black
Accreditation Gauteng Department of Education
Website www.pnhs.co.za

Pretoria North High School is a public funded government high school in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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History of Schools in Pretoria North

The first school in the area was established in 1890 by Theodore Erasmus at his farm " Wesfontein ". In 1895 Jan Booysen established a school on the east side of the Apies River, Pretoria. Since 1904 the English Anglican Church in General Beyers Street has been used as a school. The first classrooms of the Pretoria North Parallel Medium School (Primary Danie Malan today) were founded on 20 May 1909. [2]

Pretoria North High School founded

On January 19, 1943, the Junior High School Pretoria North seceded from Pretoria North Parallel and the standard six to eight students went over to House Zealand. The construction of the school started in 1944 and was completed in 1946. Pretoria North High School was officially founded in 1951. [3] [4]

Language and gender

The school caters for both sexes, and is an Afrikaans medium school

Alumni

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References

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  2. "Pretoria North" . Retrieved 29 June 2018.
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  5. "Afrikaner Aspriration". 16 April 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2020.