Alexandra Secondary School

Alexandra Secondary School is a public high school in Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 896 learners and 90 educators, about 32.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 78.3% of its 263 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

78.3% of the school's 263 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	306	221	72.2%	85.4%
2024	240	201	83.8%	88.5%
2025	263	206	78.3%	89.1%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	2 896
Educators (2025)	90
Learners per educator	32.2 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700152009
Exam centre number	8152009

Address and location

Street address	26, 2nd Aivenue, Alexandra, Sandton, Johannesburg
Postal address	P O Box 132 Bergvlei 2012
Suburb / area	Sandton
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg East
Circuit	2
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800091
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.