Best high schools in Welkom by matric results (2025)

19 schools in Welkom, Free State had matric candidates in 2025. Together 2 554 learners wrote and 87.0% passed, against 89.3% for Free State.

#	School	Wrote	Pass rate	2023–25
1	Edmund Rice Combined School Private	27	100.0%	98.7%
2	Goudveld Secondary School Public	134	99.3%	99.0%
3	Teto Secondary School Public	231	99.1%	97.6%
4	Welkom-Gimnasium Secondary School Public	200	95.5%	93.7%
5	Letsete Secondary School Public	124	94.4%	96.7%
6	Hts Welkom Public	89	92.1%	87.2%
7	Leseding Technical School Public	125	91.2%	83.7%
8	Nanabolela Secondary School Public	126	88.9%	96.5%
9	Welkom Secondary School Public	164	84.8%	90.2%
10	Unitas Combined School Public	182	84.1%	84.6%
11	Lephola Secondary School Public	316	82.9%	83.9%
12	Rheederpark Combined School Public	96	82.3%	81.7%
13	Dunamis Christian Combined School Private	38	81.6%	87.0%
14	Lenakeng Technical School Public	77	80.5%	81.1%
15	Lebogang Secondary School Public	129	79.8%	78.9%
16	Lekgarietse Public	96	79.2%	85.6%
17	Welkom High Secondary School Public	230	79.1%	81.8%
18	Thotagauta Secondary School Public	86	77.9%	87.4%
19	Adelaide Tambo Secondary School Public	84	76.2%	83.0%

Ranked by the 2025 NSC pass rate (candidates who passed ÷ candidates who wrote), then the combined 2023–2025 pass rate. Rankings leave out schools with fewer than 20 candidates so very small classes don't dominate. Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. A pass rate doesn't show bachelor passes, subject choices or learners who left before Grade 12, so visit schools before choosing.