Mapetla High School

Mapetla High School is a public high school in Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg Central education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 435 learners and 48 educators, about 29.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 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, 80.6% of its 211 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

80.6% of the school's 211 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	201	125	62.2%	85.4%
2024	209	153	73.2%	88.5%
2025	211	170	80.6%	89.1%

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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 435
Educators (2025)	48
Learners per educator	29.9 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700110999
Exam centre number	8110999

Address and location

Street address	2186, Manotshe Street, Mapetla Ext, Soweto, Johannesburg
Postal address	P.O Box 173 Kwa-Xuma 1868
Suburb / area	Soweto
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg Central
Circuit	3
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800016
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.