Thuso-Thebe High School

Thuso-Thebe High School is a public high school in Tlakgameng, Vryburg, North West, in the Dr Ruth S Mompati education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 877 learners and 28 educators, about 31.3 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 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, 95.8% of its 142 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.8% of the school's 142 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	114	96	84.2%	81.7%
2024	104	76	73.1%	87.5%
2025	142	136	95.8%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	877
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	31.3 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600102119
Exam centre number	9323190

Address and location

Street address	Tlakgameng Village, Tlakgameng, Vryburg, 8616
Postal address	P.O.Box 49,tlakgameng,8616
Suburb / area	Tlakgameng
Town	Vryburg
Province	North West
Education district	Dr Ruth S Mompati
Municipality	Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality
Ward	63901002
Former department	New Education Department

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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.