Hyde Park High School (South Africa)
| Hyde Park High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
107 3rd Road Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2196  South Africa | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Mottoes | "no" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Multi-cultural |
| Established | 8 September 1966 |
| Governing Body | Mr D Drinkwater |
| Head Master | Mr M Vogiatzis |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Coed (Male and Female) |
| Age | 13 to 18 |
| Enrollment | +\- 800 pupils |
| Houses | Rutland, Leicester, Marlborough and Grosvenor |
| Colour(s) | Yellow, Red, White & Blue |
| Badge | Golden Eagle surrounded by Olive leaves |
| Website | http://www.hydepark.gp.school.za |
Hyde Park High School is a Multi-cultural, co-ed secondary school that is located in Hyde Park, Johannesburg, South Africa. Although Hyde Park High School is a government school, falling under the Gauteng Department of Education, it offers a Matriculation qualification from the IEB (Independent Education Board). This makes Hyde Park High School rather unusual in that it offers the same type of qualification as a private school, but retains the status and culture of a government school.
Current Headmaster
The current headmaster of Hyde Park High School is Mr M Vogiatzis.
Academics
Hyde Park High prides itself on an outstanding academic record that boasts numerous awards. Past Matriculants have consistently achieved excellent results over the years.
The academic subjects being offered each year include:
- Accounting
- Afrikaans
- Art
- Information Technology
- EGD (Engineer & Graphic Design)
- English
- Geography
- History
- Life Orientation
- Life Science
- Mathematics
- Mathematical Literacy
- Physical Science
- Sport Science
- isiZulu
Extra Curricular Activities
Extra Curricular activities at Hyde park:[1]
Hyde Park they prides themselves on what can only be described as a culture of participation. As a school with only +\-800 pupils, they find themselves challenging the bigger schools with ease and in many cases exceeding their standards.
Their sporting codes run across the board and cater to the vast majority of traditional sports men and women. They can confidently state that whilst they have seen several sporting codes challenged by a national level of apathy, they have once again grown these sports into significant entities that rival the levels of participation of yesteryear.
Events in 2010:
- Recently hosting Slovenia as a training base camp for the Fifa World Cup 2010.
- Their Under 15 and First team placing 2nd and 3rd in the 'B' pool in the Aitken and Boden Tournaments.
Summer sports:[2]
- Cricket
- Squash
- Swimming
- Water Polo
- Tennis
Winter sports:
- Athletics
- Cross Country
- Soccer
- Hockey
- Rugby
- Squash
- Tennis
Cultural Activities
Culturals at Hyde Park are diverse and extraordinarily well attended. All cultural activities are held in high esteem by the pupils. Cultural activities at Hyde Park is on an equal footing with their sports activities.
Rivals of the school include:
- Fourways High School
- Bryanston High School
- Edenvale High School
School Terms
School terms[3] at Hyde Park are usually 2-2 and a half months long, with four terms a year. Consisting from 190 - 205 school days a year.
References
- ↑ Extra Curriculars Hyde Park's Webpage
- ↑ Sport Overview Hyde Park Webpage
- ↑ School Terms Department of Education Terms