Apex High School

Apex High School is a public high school in Blue Downs Cbd, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 240 learners and 43 educators, about 28.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 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, 97.7% of its 176 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.7% of the school's 176 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	190	180	94.7%	81.5%
2024	175	167	95.4%	86.6%
2025	176	172	97.7%	88.2%

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 high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 240
Educators (2025)	43
Learners per educator	28.8 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	100000609
Exam centre number	1004489

Address and location

Street address	264 Bob's Way Electric City Eerste River 7100
Postal address	264 Bob's Way Electric City Eerste River 7100
Suburb / area	Blue Downs Cbd
Town	Cape Town
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Metro East
Circuit	5
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Ward	19100016
Former department	Wce

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Admissions

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