Hoërskool Hoogenhout

Hoërskool Hoogenhout is a public high school in Bethal, Mpumalanga, in the Gert Sibande education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 742 learners and 46 educators, about 16.1 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Mpumalanga (859 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. In the 2025 matric exams, all 134 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 134 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	107	106	99.1%	76.9%
2024	132	132	100.0%	84.8%
2025	134	134	100.0%	86.4%

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	Fee-paying
Learners (2025)	742
Educators (2025)	46
Learners per educator	16.1 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800005835
Exam centre number	6609021

Address and location

Street address	Wicht Street, Bethal, Bethal, 2310
Postal address	Po Box 22 Bethal Bethal 2310
Town	Bethal
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Gert Sibande
Municipality	Govan Mbeki Local Municipality
Ward	28

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Mpumalanga 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.