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York High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 118110288

George South, EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO, Western Cape

1,012
Learners
19:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is York High School?

York High School is a public secondary school in George South, within the EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,012 enrolled learners and 54 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1. 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 York 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 82%

(Q5 Secondary schools in Western Cape)

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 York High School?

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

Eden Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,124 learners 39 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Bos En Dal · 0.4km away
George-Suid Laerskool
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,266 learners 55 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
George South · 0.5km away
George Royal Academy
CombinedIndependent
57 learners 13 educators 4:1
Lower L:E ratio than 96%
George South · 0.7km away
Stelios Academy
PrimaryIndependent
3 learners

Data not available

George South · 0.7km away
Carpe Diem Skool
Special NeedsPublic
385 learners 39 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Bos En Dal · 0.8km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

15 C/O MEADE & PALGRAVE STREET GEORGE 6529

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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.