Boksburg High School
Boksburg High School scooped 96.78 per cent, highlighting a drop of 2.82 per cent from last year’s 99.6 per cent.
A total of 280 learners sat for their final NSC examinations, 191 learners achieved bachelor passes while 75 learners passed with diploma passes. The school produced an impressive 221 distinctions compared to 2019’s 133 distinctions.
Although the school’s pass rate shows a slight decrease from 2019’s result, the newly appointed principal, Enock Thango, received the results with excitement.
“The decline is insignificant if we consider the challenges that resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic. Our results show resilience from the school because, despite the difficult period, we still managed to produce a high pass rate.
“We thank Evelyn Haahjem, former acting principal, for steering the school during the storms. We also thank the staff for guiding the learners to excel,” Thango said.
The school had a drive-thru where learners collected their results while in their parents’ cars.
The former Grade 12 learners couldn’t contain their excitement when they received their results.
Michael Pombo said: “Looking back at last year, it was a difficult year because of the three months that we had to stay at home and study online. When we came back to school we now had to wear masks and social distance. I made it because I belief in myself and the support that I received from my family.”
Pombo will this year pursue a coaching science degree at a varsity.
Another learner, Chanice Dube, said she was content with her results. “The year 2019 was not an easy year because we had to work hard and be determined during the challenges that we faced. I had to rely on myself because we couldn’t rely on teachers and study groups because most of the times, we were at home,” Dube said.
Dube said she hopes to study medicine at the University of Johannesburg or Wits University.
One of the parents, Sweetness Masina, couldn’t hold back tears of joy when she saw her son’s final marks.
“I knew that my son, Bonginkosi Khunga, would pass matric but I didn’t think he would achieve such great marks. I am lost for words. I’m so happy,” she said.
Masina said during the national lockdown, she resorted to buying her son a Wi-Fi router so that he could study online.
Hoërskool Voortrekker High shines with a 96 per cent pass rate
Hoërskool Voortrekker High achieved a 96 per cent pass rate, which shows a decline from 2019’s score of 97 per cent.
Out of the 189 learners who sat for the 2020 examinations, 92 learners passed with bachelor passes while 79 learners passed with diploma passes.
The school flew high with 38 distinctions. Two learners Khanyisile Nhlapo and Themba Mabasa made the school proud by achieving four and five distinctions, respectively.
The school’s principal, Alfri Black, said: “The year 2020 was a difficult year for all of us. It is sad to see that it has affected more learners than was realised. We believe Hoërskool Voortrekker did all it could to assist its learners in these difficult times. We are proud to say that more than half of our learners have attained a bachelor pass.
“In 2021, we will strive to improve our results but also continue to be a school that cares for its learners. We congratulate the Class of 2020 and wish them all the best for the future.”
The Advertiser spoke to an excited group of learners outside the school after they received their results.
Huguette Mphela said the year was challenging but it also came as a blessing because she had more time to focus and study.
Falcon Educational College
Falcon Educational College’s Class of 2020 achieved a 94 per cent pass rate while in 2019 the school achieved 98 per cent. The school produced 52 distinctions.
Out of the 52 Grade 12s who sat for the exams in 2020, 39 achieved bachelor passes and 10 attainted diploma passes.
Villa Liza and Windmill Park Secondary School
Villa Liza Secondary School and Windmill Park dropped in their pass rate for the 2020 matric year.
Villa Liza Secondary School recorded an 89.42 per cent pass rate, a decline from the 94.4 per cent achieved in 2019.
Out of the 227 leaners who sat for their final examinations, 119 learners achieved diploma passes and 65 learners obtained diploma passes.
Meanwhile, Windmill Park Secondary School obtained a 60.36 per cent pass rate, a downgrade from the 81.9 per cent pass rate achieved in 2019.
The school achieved 59 bachelor passes and 79 diploma passes.
None of the learners from both schools received four distinctions and above.
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