Danville Secondary School

Danville Secondary School is a public high school in Pretoria West, Pretoria, Gauteng, in the Tshwane West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 389 learners and 9 educators, about 43.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 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.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	389
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	43.2 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700401346

Address and location

Street address	2466, Markotter and Ferris Avenue, Danville, Pretoria West, Pretoria
Suburb / area	Pretoria West
Town	Pretoria
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Tshwane West
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79900060
Former department	New Education Department

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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.