Tygerberg High School

The school was founded in 1954. The first principal was M. du T. Potgieter.[2]

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Potgieter served as principal up to 1963. D.A. Kotzé took over for one year. After Kotzé, the school had numerous principals: R.K. de Villiers 1964–1967, S.W. Walters 1968–1972, J.A. de Jager 1973–1975, J.A. van Wyk 1976–1984, F.P.J. Smit 1985–1990, J.A. de Vries 1991–1993, A.J.C. Schreuder 1994–1997 and C.E. van der Westhuizen 1997–2011. The current principal is L.S. Herselman, who started in 2012.[2][3]

The schools new buildings were opened on 7 August 1981.[2]

The language medium is Afrikaans and English.[4]

The Tygerberg High School Choir took part in the 35th World International Youth Music Competition in Vienna, Austria. The choir won the second place prize.[5]

They represent the "T" in the MTBS annual interschool's athletics competition. The other school participating are "M" for DF Malan, "B" for Bellville and "S" for Stellenberg.

• François Bloemhof – Author [6]
• Rochelle Lawson – South Africa Protea Netball Player (Goal Defence)[7][8]
• Eben Etzebeth – Springbok Rugby Player (Lock and Captain)[9]
• Justin Geduld – South Africa sevens rugby player.[10][11]
• James Kriel – Head of the South African Airforce
• Juarno Augustus – Western Province rugby player, playing eighthman.[10]
• Marvin Orie – Springbok rugby player
• Faffa Knoetze – Springbok rugby player[12]