Kagiso Barolong High School

Kagiso Barolong High School is a public high school in Mahikeng, Mafikeng, North West, in the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 337 learners and 10 educators, about 33.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in North West (783 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 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, 71.7% of its 53 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

71.7% of the school's 53 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	54	39	72.2%	81.7%
2024	64	60	93.8%	87.5%
2025	53	38	71.7%	88.5%

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	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	337
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	33.7 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600100612
Exam centre number	9434066

Address and location

Street address	Logageng Village, Mahikeng, 2747
Postal address	Private Bag X 2053,mafikeng,2745
Suburb / area	Mahikeng
Town	Mafikeng
Province	North West
Education district	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Ratlou Local Municipality
Ward	63801004
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

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