Forest High School

Forest High School is a public high school in Johnnesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg Central education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a ordinary & technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 662 learners and 52 educators, about 32 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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 fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 80.6% of its 268 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

80.6% of the school's 268 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	238	203	85.3%	85.4%
2024	225	191	84.9%	88.5%
2025	268	216	80.6%	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
Specialisation	Ordinary & Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 662
Educators (2025)	52
Learners per educator	32 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700120501
Exam centre number	8120501

Address and location

Street address	109, Forest Street, Forest Hill, Johnnesburg, Johannesburg
Postal address	74013 Turffertein 2140
Suburb / area	Johnnesburg
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg Central
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800124
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

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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.