Westerford High School
Public secondary school in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Westerford High School is a public English medium co-educational high school situated in the suburbs of Rondebosch and Newlands in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
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Westerford High School | |
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Address | |
220 Mount Road, Rondebosch, Newlands , South Africa | |
Coordinates | 33°58′9″S 18°27′54″E |
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School type | Public |
Motto | Nil Nisi Optimum (Nothing But The Best) |
Established | 21 January 1953; 71 years ago (1953-01-21) |
Headmaster | Mark Smith |
Faculty | 100 full and part-time |
Grades | 8–12 |
Gender | Boys & Girls |
Age | 14 to 18 |
Number of students | 950+ pupils |
Language | English |
Schedule | 08:00 - 16:00 |
Campus | Urban Campus |
Campus type | Suburban |
Colour(s) | Gold Maroon White |
Nickname | WHS |
Alumni | Old Westerfordian Association |
Website | www |
It has a campus in Rondebosch where the main school buildings are located and a secondary campus in Newlands used for sport. The school is located close to the Newlands Rugby Ground and Table Mountain. The school opened on 21 January 1953 and celebrated its Diamond Jubilee on 7 March 2013.
Westerford enjoys a prominent position in the local community, hosting visits from key figures within South Africa such as the then President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela and guest speakers such as former Minister of Education Kader Asmal.[1]
In 2009, Westerford High School was ranked by the Sunday Times newspaper as the top state school in South Africa[2] and one of the largest feeder schools for the University of Cape Town.[3]