Clarendon High School for Girls
Clarendon High School for Girls is a public English medium high school for girls situated in the suburb of Selborne of East London in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It was founded in 1903 as East London Girls' High School, The brother school is Selborne College, It is one of the oldest schools in South Africa.
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| Address | |
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1A Union Ave, Selborne , | |
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| Type | All-girls public school |
| Motto | Fac et Spera (Work and Hope) |
| Established | 1903 |
| Founder | Heinrich Müller |
| Sister school | Selborne College |
| School district | District 9 |
| Headmistress | Mrs Patrick |
| Second Master | Julia Nhawu |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Number of students | 709 girls |
| Language | English |
| Schedule | 07:30 - 14:00 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Houses | Gittins Hunter Ketchen |
| Colour(s) | Green White |
| Song | Work and Hope |
| Nickname | Clarendon |
| Accreditation | Eastern Cape Department of Education |
| Yearbook | Our yearly magazine |
| School fees | R78,000 (boarding) R48,000 (tuiton) |
| Website | www |
History
In 1872, Panmure Public School, a co-educational school, was founded by the German immigrant, Heinrich Muller. The boys' section became Selborne College in 1907, whereas the girls' section moved to Park Avenue in 1886 before becoming a separate school for girls from grades 1 to 10 in 1903. It was originally between Muir Street and Oxford Street, on the site currently occupied by Grens Primary but having then just been vacated by an Uitlander Refugee camp. In 1905, a new uniform was introduced, consisting of a navy gym with green and white colours on the blazers and hats. A school hostel was also established that year. In 1937, the upper grades were moved to new premises on the corner of Connaught Avenue and Oxford Street, and the lower grades remained as a separate school. The name "Clarendon" was given to both schools in 1957, after the former Governor-General of South Africa and his wife, the Lord and Lady Clarendon.[1] In 1959, a "Clarendon green" uniform was introduced. In 1964 the school hostel, Connaught House, was destroyed by fire. The new hostel was opened in 1967. The school adopted a non-racial admissions policy in 1991.[2]
Houses
Miss Donald, headmistress from 1925 to 1945, introduced the prefect system in 1933 and in 1934 appointed the first headgirl, Betty Chew, who was later a teacher at the school and coached the first hockey team until the 1980s. She also created the houses, and named them after Marjorie Ketchen (headmistress from 1912 to 1925), Miss Gittins who became Mrs Booty, and Mrs Hunter, a teacher. These ladies donated the inter-house shield which is still competed for.[3]
Sport
Clarendon High School for Girls has performed very well on sports during the year.
The sports that is played at the school are:
Notable alumnae
- Joan Harrison, retired South African swimmer who won the 100 m backstroke event at the 1952 Olympics[4]
- Marcelle Keet, waterpolo, hockey[4]
- Candice Forword, hockey[4]
- Lana Marks, fashion designer and American ambassandor to South Africa[5]
- Soso Rungqu, actress & singer.
See also
- List of High Schools in South Africa
References
- Knowledge4Africa Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 20 August 2007
- Dispatch Online – Clarendon's 100 years of education written by Barbara Hollands, February 24 2003 Archived 3 May 2005 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 20 August 2007
- Go and Express – An institution and a statement written by Rob Sampson, December 4 2003 Archived 14 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 20 August 2007
- Go and Express - An institution and a statement written by Rob Sampson, 4 December 2003 Archived 14 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 15 February 2020
- "SA Expat Handbag Designer Lana Marks Appointed U.S. Ambassador to South Africa". SA People News. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2020.