Hyde Park High School (South Africa)
Hyde Park High School is a public co-educational secondary school that is 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 Principal
The current principal of Hyde Park High School is Mrs. M Kallie.
Academics
The academic subjects being offered each year include:
- Accounting
- Afrikaans
- Art
- Information technology
- CAT(Computer Applications Technology)
- EGD (Engineer & graphic design)
- English
- Geography
- History
- Life orientation
- Life science
- Mathematics
- Mathematical literacy
- Physical science
- isiZulu
Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities at Hyde park:
Summer sports:
- Cricket
- Squash
- Swimming
- Water Polo
- Tennis
Winter sports:
- Athletics
- Cross country
- Soccer
- Hockey
- Rugby
- Squash
- Netball
Cultural activities
Activities offered:
- Backstage
- Debating
- Drama
- Dramatics - Music
- First Aid
- Interact
- Public speaking
- Sound and lighting
- Valentines Ball
- Winter Ball
Rivals of the school include:
- Fourways High School
- Bryanston High School
- Edenvale High School
School terms
School terms 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.
Notable alumni
- Andrew Gordon-Brown (born 1967), rower and school administrator
- Alan Lazar (born 1967), composer and novelist
References
- ^ Main Page Hyde Park Webpage Logo
- ^ Extra Curriculars Hyde Park's Webpage
- ^ Sport Overview Hyde Park Webpage
- ^ School Terms Department of Education Terms Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine