Jenca Senior Secondary School

Jenca Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Tsolo, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Inland education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 809 learners and 20 educators, about 40.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 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, 91.7% of its 96 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.7% of the school's 96 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	83	78	94.0%	81.5%
2024	97	88	90.7%	85.1%
2025	96	88	91.7%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	809
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	40.5 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200400933
Exam centre number	4291101

Address and location

Street address	Esingeni Store,tsolo,5170
Postal address	P.O.Box 3, Tsolo, 5170
Town	Tsolo
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Inland
Municipality	Elundini Local Municipality

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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.