John Noah High School

John Noah High School is a public high school in Queenstown 5320, Queenstown, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 203 learners and 28 educators, about 43 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 88.7% of its 97 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.7% of the school's 97 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	101	79	78.2%	81.5%
2024	110	98	89.1%	85.1%
2025	97	86	88.7%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 203
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	43 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200601022
Exam centre number	4331026

Address and location

Street address	591 Pambo Street,kwa-Magxaki,queenstown,5320
Postal address	P O Box 5117, Queenstown, 5320
Suburb / area	Queenstown 5320
Town	Queenstown
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani West
Municipality	Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

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