Khorong Senior Secondary School

Khorong Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Seqhodong, Matatiele, Eastern Cape, in the Joe Gqabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 508 learners and 18 educators, about 28.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 83.1% of its 148 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.1% of the school's 148 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	111	86	77.5%	81.5%
2024	103	97	94.2%	85.1%
2025	148	123	83.1%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	508
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	28.2 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200500359
Exam centre number	4271017

Address and location

Street address	Seqhobong A/A,p.O.Seqhobong,mt Fletcher,4770
Postal address	P.O.Box 345, Mount Fletcher, 4770
Suburb / area	Seqhodong
Town	Matatiele
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Joe Gqabi
Municipality	Elundini Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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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.