High schools in South Africa

There are 6 355 high schools in South Africa. High schools (secondary schools) teach Grade 8 to Grade 12 and write the National Senior Certificate (matric) exams.

High schools by province

• Eastern Cape918 schools
• Free State275 schools
• Gauteng800 schools
• KwaZulu-Natal1 640 schools
• Limpopo1 255 schools
• Mpumalanga475 schools
• North West458 schools
• Northern Cape122 schools
• Western Cape412 schools

Towns with the most high schools

• Cape Town 275
• Johannesburg 249
• Polokwane 217
• Pretoria 191
• Burgersfort 74
• East London 68
• Giyani 61
• Gqeberha 58
• Mthatha 53
• Rustenburg 49
• Makhado 48
• King Williams Town 46
• Groblersdal 46
• Vanderbijlpark 39
• Germiston 37
• Malamulele 36
• Bloemfontein 35
• Nongoma 33
• Brits 31
• Queenstown 30
• Benoni 29
• Phuthaditjhaba 28
• Tzaneen 28
• Kuruman 28
• Bizana 27
• Matatiele 27
• Mount Frere 27
• Acornhoek 26
• Bushbuckridge 26
• Idutywa 24