Best high schools in Paarl by matric results (2025)

16 schools in Paarl, Western Cape had matric candidates in 2025. Together 2 541 learners wrote and 85.7% passed, against 88.2% for Western Cape.

#	School	Wrote	Pass rate	2023–25
1	Paarl Girls Hoërskool Public	142	100.0%	100.0%
2	La Rochelle Meisies Hoërskool Public	117	100.0%	100.0%
3	Boland Landbouskool Public	76	100.0%	100.0%
4	Hoërskool Gimnasium Paarl Public	222	99.5%	99.4%
5	Hoër Jongenskool Paarl Public	185	97.8%	98.5%
6	Labori Hoërskool Public	103	95.1%	95.9%
7	Charleston Hill Sekondêr Public	128	88.3%	81.8%
8	Klein Nederburg Sekondêr Public	287	84.0%	82.8%
9	L.K. Zeeman Primêre Skool Public	80	83.8%	72.1%
10	Desmond Mpilo Tutu Secondary School Public	246	80.5%	72.3%
11	New Orleans Sekondêr Public	255	78.8%	71.6%
12	Paulus Joubert Sekondêr Public	217	76.5%	68.4%
13	Noorder-Paarl Sekondêr Public	208	74.5%	74.9%
14	Ihlumelo Junor Secondary School Public	258	71.7%	75.0%

Schools with fewer than 20 candidates

#	School	Wrote	Pass rate	2023–25
15	Nouveau - Paarl Private	2	100.0%	100.0%
16	Al-Azhar Institute of Paarl Private	15	100.0%	94.3%

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.