Samuel Johnson Secondary School

Samuel Johnson Secondary School is a public high school in Zastron, Free State, in the Xhariep education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 083 learners and 35 educators, about 30.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Free State (927 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, 90.6% of its 160 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.6% of the school's 160 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	109	91	83.5%	89.0%
2024	141	134	95.0%	91.0%
2025	160	145	90.6%	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)	Samuel Johnson S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 083
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	30.9 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	445203226
Exam centre number	3161061

Address and location

Street address	1 Tielman Roos Avenue, Zastron, Zastron, Zastron, 9950
Postal address	Po Box 141, Zastron, 9950
Town	Zastron
Province	Free State
Education district	Xhariep
Circuit	1
Municipality	Mohokare
Ward	3
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.