Lerothodi High School

Lerothodi High School is a public high school in Bethanie, Brits, North West, in the Bojanala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 630 learners and 20 educators, about 31.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in North West (783 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, all 64 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 64 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	63	63	100.0%	81.7%
2024	83	82	98.8%	87.5%
2025	64	64	100.0%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	630
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	31.5 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600100868
Exam centre number	9112063

Address and location

Street address	0070 Moseja Section, Bethanie, 1747
Postal address	P.O.Box 685,bethanie,0270
Suburb / area	Bethanie
Town	Brits
Province	North West
Education district	Bojanala
Municipality	Rustenburg Local Municipality
Ward	63703030
Former department	Bophutatswana(BOP)

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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.