Alexandria High School

Alexandria High School is a public combined school in Alexandria, Eastern Cape, in the Sarah Baartman education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 608 learners and 21 educators, about 29 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, 75.0% of its 44 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

75.0% of the school's 44 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	43	23	53.5%	81.5%
2024	43	28	65.1%	85.1%
2025	44	33	75.0%	84.2%

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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	608
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	29 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100024
Exam centre number	4351003

Address and location

Street address	Cnr Krog & Voortrekker Street,cbd,alexandria,6185
Postal address	P.O Box 43, Alexandria, Alexandria, 6185
Town	Alexandria
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Sarah Baartman
Municipality	Ndlambe Local Municipality
Former department	Cape Education Department(CED)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.