| Westridge High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Ganges Road, Belvedere Harare Zimbabwe | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private High School |
| Motto | Sat, Chit, Ananda (Knowledge, Enlightenment, Service) |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Harare Hindoo Society |
| Forms | 1-6 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Number of pupils | 300-350 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Tuition | $1900 |
| Feeder schools | Westridge Primary School |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | www |
Westridge High School is an independent, day school in Harare, Zimbabwe. It was founded in 1999 by the Hindoo Society, a registered welfare organization dating back to 1916. [1]
Westridge High School is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Headmaster is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ). [2]
The school has approximately 300 students from Form One (Freshman) to Form 6 (Seniors). Westridge High School follows the traditional Zimbabwean-British system of education in which examinations are administered at both Ordinary Level, and at Advanced Subsidiary and A Level.
The founding headmaster is Mr N. Kala (1999 - 2006), then came Mr. R. Ramlaul (late), who was an expert in Geography. Followed by Mr. D. Chouhan, a Mathematics expert. The current headmaster is Mr. J. Davies, a Physics expert. Subjects include English, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Information and Communication Technology, Accounts, Business Studies, Economics, Geography, English Literature, History, French, Shona, Music, Design and Textiles, Art and Design Technology. The school also has several sports and clubs. The sports the school offers include soccer, cricket, hockey, tennis, squash, badminton, table tennis, volleyball, swimming and netball. The clubs at the school are chess, wildlife, bridge, art and craft, floral design, debate, interact, computers, choir, junior achievers, science, zimun,[ clarification needed ] golf, magazine and drama.
The most important club there is wildlife. It is held at the Eco park which the late Mr. R. Ramlaul made and cherished. In the Eco park there are different types of trees and a big pond full of fish. There are also a number of birds that are always there.
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