Umso High School

Umso High School is a public high school in Colesberg, Northern Cape, in the Pixley Ka Seme (PXL) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 909 learners and 32 educators, about 28.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Northern Cape (724 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, 84.5% of its 148 candidates passed (Northern Cape average: 87.8%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.5% of the school's 148 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Northern Cape average of 87.8%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Northern Cape
2023	145	106	73.1%	75.8%
2024	155	144	92.9%	84.2%
2025	148	125	84.5%	87.8%

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
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	909
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	28.4 (province average 27)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300023403

Address and location

Street address	5 Bendlela Street, Kuyasa, Colesberg, 9795
Postal address	Po Box 283 Colesberg 9795
Town	Colesberg
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Pixley Ka Seme (PXL)
Municipality	Umsombomvu Local Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

Admissions

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