Springs Boys' High School | |
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Address | |
Federal Road , 1559 | |
Coordinates | 26°17′53″S28°26′33″E / 26.2981°S 28.4425°E |
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Type | Section 5 Public School |
Motto | ESTO PERPETUA ("May It Live Forever") |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
Established | 1940 |
Sister school | Springs Girls' High School |
School board | National Senior Certificate |
School district | District 9 |
Principal | Diane Freeman [1] |
Grades | 8–12 |
Gender | Male |
Age | 13to 18 |
Number of students | 800 boys |
Language | English |
Schedule | 07:35 - 14:00 |
Hours in school day | 6h25 min |
Campus | Urban Campus |
Campus type | Suburban |
Houses | Cassel Struben Selection Selcourt |
Color(s) | Gold Green White |
Song | [Springs Boys'High School School Song] |
Sports | Rugby, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Water Polo, Swimming, Hockey, Athletics, Chess, Squash |
Rivals | Christian Brothers' College |
Accreditation | Gauteng Department of Education |
Alumni | Old Boys |
Website | www |
Springs Boys' High School is a high school in Springs, Gauteng, South Africa. [2]
Summer | Winter | Both |
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Swimming | Athletics | Chess |
Water-polo | Cross-Country | Choir |
Cricket | Hockey | Debating |
Rugby [3] | Soccer | First Aid |
Squash | Brass Band [4] | |
Tennis | Performing Arts | |
Public Speaking | ||
The badge, designed in 1940, has three sub-divisions in it. The first division is the Southern Cross. The second division is taken from the municipal coat-of-arms, symbolizing water and gold. The third is the lamp of knowledge, which symbolizes the striving for continuous academic excellence. [5]
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