Welcome to the new Cape Town High School website.We will do our very best to inform and educate.
With a proud history going back over 140 years. You can read all about the humble and inclusive spirit of this great English medium school. You can find us here on Google Maps. and if you have sat nav the co-ordinates are -33° 55′ 53.83″, +18° 24′ 55.35″
If you are looking for the new applicants notice - please follow this link
What we offer:
- a career-directed academic programme with subjects encompassing the following career fields:
Science stream: English Home Language , Afrikaans/Xhosa First Additional Language, Maths, Life Orientation, Life Science, Physical Science and 1 option subject. Business stream: English HL, Afrikaans/Xhosa FAL, Maths, Life Orientation, Business Studies, Accounting and 1 option subject Social Science stream: English HL, Afrikaans/ Xhosa FAL, Maths/ Maths Lit, Life Orientation, History, Geography, 1 option subject Services Stream: English HL, Afrikaans/Xhosa FAL, Maths/ Maths Lit, Life Orientation, Consumer Studies, Tourism, 1 option subject After School Activities
As well as sport and cultural activities – the school has a tennis court and netball courts, a swimming pool, gymnasium, basketball courts and a large hall for giving school plays and concerts.
Sports offered: Soccer, Rugby, Athletics, Tennis, Basketball, Chess, Netball, Volleyball, Cricket,Hockey Extra Curricular Activities: School Newspaper / Writing Club, Drama, Debating, Young Historians Club, Christian Fellowship, Islamic Society, HIV/AIDS Action Group, Science Club, YEFO (Community Outreach Action Group), Hiking Club, Fitness Club, Computer Science Club, School Choir
Leadership Opportunities
- Students can be elected as class representatives to the Representative Council of Learners – the student representative body at the school.
Principal:Zahida Myburgh