Three schools retain their 100 per cent pass rate

Springs class of 2018 did not disappoint in their National Senior Certificate (NSC).

Released on January 4, the final results showed an increase in the pass rates of most of the schools.

Retaining their 100 per cent pass rate, Springs Muslim School, Olympia High School and Springs Girls High School continue to lead the pack.

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Nationally, 78.2 per cent of learners passed these exams, compared to 75.1 per cent last year.

In Gauteng 88 per cent passed, am improvement from 2017’s 85 per cent.

The province boasts 35 807 distinctions.

Springs Girls’ High School once again achieved a 100 per cent pass rate in the 2018 NSC exams.

The school had 133 learners who collectively achieved 86 distinctions.

Of the learners 98.5 per cent qualify to study at a tertiary institution and 79.7 per cent achieved bachelor’s passes.

The school’s top learners, with five distinctions each, were Takara Kruger, Amy Brits and Clerees de Jager.

Principal Angela Jones says she is extremely proud of the class of 2018 and attributes the school’s results to quality teaching and the commitment of both the learners and teachers to achieving the best outcome possible.

The Springs Muslim School maintained their 100 per cent pass rate for the 11th consecutive year.

There were 16 learners who sat down for the final exams and they achieved 22 distinctions collectively.

Fifteen learners achieved bachelor’s passes with Ismail Ahmed Seedat emerging as the top learner with four distinctions.

Moulana Mohammed Asvat, the school’s principal is very happy with the results from the class of 2018.

“I want to congratulate the learners and their parents and also commend the teachers for their hard work.

“The results were beyond our expectations and this group has set the standard for the class of 2019,” says Asvat.

The class of 2018 at Olympia High School has helped the school maintain their 100 per cent pass rate for the ninth consecutive year.

Twenty learners wrote the endorsed NSC exams and all passed.

Deputy Principal Petro du Plessis says, “they were a very spontaneous group who had fun and worked hard.

“We had a winter school in July and after-school classes.

“The learners did their part and this was a very mature group when it came to their studies, and their educators went the extra mile and worked hard alongside them.”

Hoërskool Dr Johan Jurgens experienced a slight drop of 0.1% in their pass rate.

99.2 per cent of the 131 learners who wrote the final exams passed and 96 of their learners obtained bachelor passes.

“We are very happy with the results because we had many challenges during the year.

“We actually didn’t even expect such goods results.

“But the learners came through and did their best.

“We honour the educators and parents for all their efforts as well,” says principal Johan de Wit.

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Springs Boys High School had 136 learners writing the exams and obtained a 96.3 per cent pass rate, an improvement from last year’s 96 per cent.

“Congratulations to the class of 2018 on their hard work and producing good results.

“We also congratulate the staff for their efforts in getting the boys ready for their final exams,” says principal Diane Freeman.

Hoër Tegniese Skool Springs (HTS) maintained a 91 per cent pass rate, with 81 learners sitting for the exams.

Jameson High School obtained a 80 per cent pass rate.

Twelve of the 41 learners who completed their final exams obtained bachelor passes.

The results for Hoërskool Hugenote, Eureka High School and Springs Secondary School were not available at the time of going to print.