Bethlehem Combined School

Bethlehem Combined School is a public high school in Bohlokong, Bethlehem, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 146 learners and 48 educators, about 23.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Free State (927 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 84.8% of its 158 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.8% of the school's 158 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	136	124	91.2%	89.0%
2024	216	201	93.1%	91.0%
2025	158	134	84.8%	89.3%

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
Official name (DBE)	Bethlehem Cs/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 146
Educators (2025)	48
Learners per educator	23.9 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	440101138
Exam centre number	3191002

Address and location

Street address	3539 Ntshingila Street, Bohlokong, Bohlokong, Bethlehem, 9700
Postal address	Private Bag X1561, Bohlokong, 9700
Suburb / area	Bohlokong
Town	Bethlehem
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	1
Municipality	Dihlabeng
Ward	5
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 Free State 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.