Pinelands High School
Pinelands High School is a public English medium co-educational high school situated in Forest Drive, Pinelands in the city of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It was opened in July 1952 and the founding principal was Jack Kent. The school now enrolls approximately 980 students.
| Pinelands High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
94 Forest Drive 7405 South Africa | |
| Coordinates | 33.937°S 18.508°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State secondary school |
| Motto | Excellence, Leadership, Innovation |
| Opened | July 1952 |
| Authority | Western Cape Education Department |
| Principal | Dave Campbell (as of April 2015) |
| Teaching staff | approx. 70 |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Number of students | approx. 980 |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
In 2004, the school provided filming locations for the motion picture Ask the Dust, with the sets built to simulate Los Angeles in the 1930s.[1]
Academics
Grades 8 – 9
English Home Language, Afrikaans or isiXhosa First Additional Language, Mathematics, Creative Arts (Art, Music and Drama), Economic Management Sciences, Life Orientation, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Technology.
Grades 10 – 12
Compulsory: English Home Language, Afrikaans or isiXhosa First Additional Language, Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy and Life Orientation.
Elective (minimum of three): Accounting, Computer Applications Technology, Consumer Studies, Design (Surface and Textiles), Dramatic Arts, Engineering Graphics and Design, Geography, History, Information Technology, Life Sciences, Music, Physical Sciences, Tourism and Visual Arts.
Academic Extension Subjects (optional): Advanced Programme English, Advanced Programme Mathematics and IT.
Notable alumni
- Lesley-Ann Brandt, actress[2]
- Tim Harrell, professional baseball pitcher who represented South Africa at the 2000 Summer Olympics[3]
- Craig Matthews, South African cricket player[4]
- Austin Smith, captain of the South African men's hockey team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
- Thami Tsolekile, South African cricket player[5]
References
- Charlotte Otter and Gert-Jaap Hoekman, "Hayek and Farrell in love - with Cape Town", Independent Online, June 10, 2004.
- "Brandt burns up big screen", Cape Argus, October 12, 2011
- Jermaine Craig, "Harrell brothers pitch in to help SA's cause", Independent Online, September 6, 2000.
- "Most South African Test Cricketers by School since 1992". School Sports News. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- Pinelans School, Ngopulse, retrieved 22 August 2014