Hoho Senior Secondary School

Hoho Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Dimbaza, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 238 learners and 8 educators, about 29.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 82.5% of its 40 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.5% of the school's 40 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	33	23	69.7%	81.5%
2024	36	24	66.7%	85.1%
2025	40	33	82.5%	84.2%

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
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	238
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	29.8 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200200254
Exam centre number	4321038

Address and location

Street address	Mngqesha Location, Dimbaza, Dimbaza, 5671
Postal address	P.O.Box 395, Dimbaza, Dimbaza, 5671
Town	Dimbaza
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Buffalo City
Municipality	Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Former department	Ciskei

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Admissions

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