Hoërskool Delmas

Hoërskool Delmas is a public, tuition charging, Afrikaans and English language high school located in Delmas, South Africa, and holds currently (2014) about 670 learners. Two hostels are located on the premises. The school hours are from 7:30am until 14:00pm.[1]

Hoërskool Delmas
Address
1 Hendrik Verwoerd Avenue Delmas West

, ,
2210

Coordinates26°08′50″S 28°40′05″E
Information
TypePublic school
Established1953
AuthorityMpumalanga Department of Education
PrincipalMnr J De Jongh
Grades8-12
GenderMixed-gender
LanguageEnglish Medium and Afrikaans
School colour(s)Maroon and Gold
SloganGoed begin is half gewin
NicknameDellies
Websitewww.delmashs.co.za/wp/

History

January 1953 - 1980

The first grade 11 class began on January 1953 and the first matrics was written in December 1954. On 4 February 1956 the corner stone with the text written: “Daar op die rooi bult" was laid. The school grew to about 539 students in 1979 and were the host of their first inter high in 1980.[2]

The School

School Activities

Sport

  • Athletics
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country Running
  • Golf
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Rugby
  • Tennis

[3]

Notes and references

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.