Mitchell's Plain High School

Mitchell's Plain High School is a public high school in Mitchells Plain Cbd, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 960 learners and 35 educators, about 27.4 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, 80.9% of its 131 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

80.9% of the school's 131 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2024	94	75	79.8%	86.6%
2025	131	106	80.9%	88.2%

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
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	960
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	27.4 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	100000667

Address and location

Street address	351 Merrydale Avenue Portland Mitchell's Plain 7785
Postal address	351 Merrydale Avenue Portland Unknown 7785
Suburb / area	Mitchells Plain Cbd
Town	Cape Town
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Metro South
Circuit	2
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Ward	19100079
Former department	Wce

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Admissions

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