Public secondary school · KwaZulu-Natal · Harry Gwala district (Clydesdale circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Drc Senior Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Harry Gwala district, Drc Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.
In 2025, 261 matric candidates from Drc Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 96.2% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 234 | 217 | 92.7% |
| 2024 | 260 | 239 | 91.9% |
| 2025 | 261 | 251 | 96.2% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5313402.
That year, Drc Senior Secondary School offered results across 11 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 70 | 66 | 94.3% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 190 | 166 | 87.4% |
| Physical Sciences | 59 | 58 | 98.3% |
| Life Sciences | 173 | 150 | 86.7% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 112 | 101 | 90.2% |
| Accounting | 40 | 35 | 87.5% |
| Business Studies | 40 | 38 | 95.0% |
| Economics | 40 | 37 | 92.5% |
| Geography | 187 | 179 | 95.7% |
| History | 82 | 74 | 90.2% |
| English First Additional Language | 260 | 260 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Drc Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.