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Greenside High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 700130427

Johannesburg, JOHANNESBURG NORTH, Gauteng

992
Learners
14:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Greenside High School?

Greenside High School is a public secondary school in Johannesburg, within the JOHANNESBURG NORTH education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 992 enrolled learners and 69 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 14:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Greenside High School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 98%

(Q5 Secondary schools in Gauteng)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Greenside High School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Greenside Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
573 learners 32 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Johannesburg · 0.5km away
Parktown Girls' High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,105 learners 73 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Johannesburg · 0.7km away
Parkview Senior School
PrimaryPublicQ5
360 learners 20 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 94%
Johannesburg · 0.7km away
Parkview Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ5
302 learners 18 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Johannesburg · 1km away
Laerskool Jan Celliers
PrimaryIndependent
516 learners 50 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 67%
Parkview · 1.1km away

Which schools are similar to Greenside High School?

Secondary schools in Johannesburg with a similar quintile (Q5).

Nirvana Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,193 learners 37 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Johannesburg
Hoërskool Die Fakkel
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,540 learners 55 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Johannesburg
Hoërskool President
SecondaryPublicQ5
2,371 learners

Data not available

Johannesburg
Mondeor High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,719 learners 74 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Johannesburg
Sir John Adamson High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
2,256 learners 76 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Johannesburg

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1, GEERS AVE, GREENSIDE, , JOHANNESBURG

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.