Public high school

Ukhanyo Secondary School

Kwanonkqubela, Alexandria, Eastern Cape

Ukhanyo Secondary School is a public high school in Kwanonkqubela, Alexandria, Eastern Cape, in the Sarah Baartman education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 765 learners and 17 educators, about 45 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 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, 90.9% of its 77 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.9% of the school's 77 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateEastern Cape
20234642 91.3% 81.5%
20247160 84.5% 85.1%
20257770 90.9% 84.2%

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 typePublic high school
Phase (DBE)Secondary School
SectorPublic
Quintile3 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)765
Educators (2025)17
Learners per educator45 (province average 32.2)
Urban or ruralUrban
EMIS number200100806
Exam centre number4351049

Address and location

Street address558 Takuta Street,kwanonkqubela Location,alexandria,6185
Postal addressP.O. Box 295, Aklexandria, 6185
Suburb / areaKwanonkqubela
TownAlexandria
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtSarah Baartman
MunicipalityNdlambe Local Municipality
Former departmentDepartment of Education & Training(DET)

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape 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.

Schools near Ukhanyo Secondary School

Alexandria High School

Alexandria, Eastern Cape 2.0 km

PublicCombinedQuintile 3No fees
75.0% matric 2025

608 learners046 653 0126

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.