What type of school is Potchefstroom High School for Boys?

Potchefstroom High School for Boys is classified as a secondary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

Potchefstroom High School for Boys has 423 enrolled learners and 29 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 15:1.

What does Quintile 4 mean?

Quintile 4 schools serve relatively well-resourced communities and receive lower per-learner government funding. They may charge school fees.

Where is Potchefstroom High School for Boys located?

Potchefstroom High School for Boys is in Potchestroom, DR KENNETH KAUNDA district, North West. Address: 45 Beyers Naude Avenue, Potchefstroom, Potchefstroom, 0747.

Potchefstroom High School for Boys

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 600101672

Potchestroom, DR KENNETH KAUNDA, North West

423

Learners

15:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Potchefstroom High School for Boys?

Potchefstroom High School for Boys is a public secondary school in Potchestroom, within the DR KENNETH KAUNDA education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 423 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 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 Potchefstroom High School for Boys?

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 97%

(Q4 Secondary schools in North West)

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 Potchefstroom High School for Boys?

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

Potchefstroom Primary

PrimaryPublicQ4

995 learners 36 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 42%

Miederpark · 0.3km away

Study Xpress

PrimaryIndependent

127 learners 14 educators 9:1

Lower L:E ratio than 79%

Potchefstroom · 0.6km away

Laerskool President Pretorius

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,084 learners 47 educators 23:1

Lower L:E ratio than 62%

Potchefstroom · 0.7km away

Potchefstroom Central School

PrimaryPublicQ4

783 learners 32 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 54%

Potchefstroom · 0.8km away

The High School for Girls Potchefstroom

SecondaryPublicQ4

595 learners 35 educators 17:1

Lower L:E ratio than 85%

Potchefstroom · 1.2km away

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45 Beyers Naude Avenue, Potchefstroom, Potchefstroom, 0747

0182945330

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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.