Philippolis Secondary School

Philippolis Secondary School is a public high school in Philippolis, Free State, in the Xhariep education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 334 learners and 13 educators, about 25.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Free State (927 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, 83.0% of its 53 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.0% of the school's 53 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	40	27	67.5%	89.0%
2024	49	43	87.8%	91.0%
2025	53	44	83.0%	89.3%

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
Official name (DBE)	Philippolis S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	334
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	25.7 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	443203190
Exam centre number	3161032

Address and location

Street address	18. School Street, Philippolis, Philippolis, Philippolis, 9970
Postal address	High School 18, Philippolis, 9970
Town	Philippolis
Province	Free State
Education district	Xhariep
Circuit	2
Municipality	Kopanong
Ward	4
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 Free State 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.