Public secondary school · Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro Central district (2 circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Cape Town High School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Cape Town City Centre, City Of Cape Town, Cape Town High School operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
In 2025, 156 matric candidates from Cape Town High School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 94.2% passed. The school's results have been trending upward.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 142 | 125 | 88.0% |
| 2025 | 156 | 147 | 94.2% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Cape Town High School offered results across 7 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Mathematical Literacy had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 45 | 36 | 80.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 94 | 94 | 100.0% |
| Physical Sciences | 34 | 25 | 73.5% |
| Life Sciences | 94 | 73 | 77.7% |
| Business Studies | 63 | 61 | 96.8% |
| Geography | 92 | 92 | 100.0% |
| History | 71 | 70 | 98.6% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Cape Town High School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q5. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for Cape Town High School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Cape Town High School is a public school, so admissions and transfers are handled through the Western Cape Education Department's online system rather than the school directly. For the 2027 intake, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026, with transfer requests for other grades running from 3 to 17 August 2026, via the Western Cape Admissions Portal. See the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for the required documents and full process.