Trompsburg Secondary School

Trompsburg Secondary School is a public high school in Trompsburg, Free State, in the Xhariep education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 362 learners and 14 educators, about 25.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Free State (927 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 95.9% of its 49 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.9% of the school's 49 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	40	36	90.0%	89.0%
2024	48	43	89.6%	91.0%
2025	49	47	95.9%	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)	Trompsburg S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	362
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	25.9 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	444103244
Exam centre number	3161040

Address and location

Street address	50 Wessels Street, Trompsburg, 9913
Postal address	Po Box 50, 9913
Town	Trompsburg
Province	Free State
Education district	Xhariep
Circuit	2
Municipality	Kopanong
Ward	2
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.