Lavender Hill High School

Lavender Hill High School is a public secondary school located in Lavender Hill in the Cape Flats district of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.[1]

Lavender Hill High School
Location
Lavender Hill, Cape Flats
,
Western Cape

South Africa
Coordinates34.0671°S 18.4879°E / -34.0671; 18.4879
Information
TypePublic, co-educational, Secondary school
MottoKnowledge Conquers
Established1978
PrincipalMr Faseeg Manie
Enrolment1,100
LanguageAfrikaans and English
Colour(s)Lavender
Websitelavenderhillhigh.co.za

The school is in one of the more economically-deprived areas of the Western Cape. The school features a library, gym, three computer rooms, kitchen, two sports fields and a hall.[2][3] It employees 34 teachers along with 15 support staff in various roles such as administration and cleaning & maintenance.

The official languages of the school are Afrikaans and English. Students are placed in either Afrikaans or English classes depending on their native tongue. The school also offers IsiXhosa as an additional language.

In 2013 Sir Richard Branson visited the school to launch Virgin Active South Africa's FUTURE CREW programme, which encourages South African students to be more active. The company also assisted in funding the construction of a gym at the school[4][5]

References
  1. "Lavender Hill High School".
  2. "State of the art gym provides a healthy spin-off for Lavender Hill High School".
  3. "Hall for Hillwood".
  4. Virgin Active (1 November 2013). "Richard Branson visits Lavender Hill Secondary School" – via YouTube.
  5. "Virgin Group CEO Encourages Active Lifestyle at Lavender Hill High".
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