Table View High School

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Table View High School
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Table View High School
Janssens Avenue, Table View

, ,
7441

Coordinates 33°49′52″S18°29′54″E / 33.8312°S 18.4983°E / -33.8312; 18.4983
Information
Funding typePublic (some fees)
MottoOptima Petamus
(We strive for the best)
Religious affiliation(s) Christianity [ citation needed ]
Non-Aligned [ citation needed ]
Established1986 [1]
FounderMr Waller
School districtDistrict 9
HeadmasterMs. R Cummings
Staff100 full-time
Grades8–12
GenderBoys & Girls
Age14to 18
Number of students1,100
Language English & Afrikaans
Schedule07:30 - 14:30
07:30 - 13:30 on Tuesdays
CampusUrban Campus
Campus typeSuburban
Houses
  • Baird
  • Graaff
  • Janssens
  • Pentz
Colour(s)  Navy
  Khaki
  White
Nickname Table View
Accreditation Western Cape Education Department
NewspaperViewsion
School feesR24,000 [2]
Feeder schoolsTable View Primary School
Website www.tvh.co.za

Table View High School was founded in 1986 in Table View, near Cape Town, and is a public dual-medium Afrikaans and English school that enrolls both boys and girls (co-educational). The school is financially assisted by the Western Cape Education Department and therefore, like most other schools in South Africa, it charges a school fee, as regulated by the South African Schools Act. [3] The school's current principal as of 2018 is Ms. R Cummings.

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Academics

The school performs well when it comes to academics. A 100% matric pass rate has been achieved for 11 years in a row (2000 to 2011) and again in 2018.

TVHS offers a variety of subjects.

In Grades 8 and 9 there are nine compulsory subjects:

Once pupils reach their senior phase (Grades 10 - 12) they are given a choice of subjects. Pupils take two languages, maths, Life Orientation and choose 3 subjects:

Sport [4]

Sports offered at the school are, certain sports are only played during either the Summer or Winter Season:

Boys

Girls

Girls and boys both have the option of becoming cricket scorers.

Activities [5]

Culture and service activities offered at the school include:

Notable Alumni

• Oros Mampofu - Actor
Roxy Ingram - Model

References

  1. Infos on www.blaauwberg.net
  2. School Fees on tvh.co.za
  3. Community Organisations in Blaauwberg, Cape Town | Blaauwberg, Blouberg, Cape Town Maps
  4. "School website sports page". 18 May 2018. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. "Culture page of school website". Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.