Public secondary school · Worcester, Worcester, Western Cape · Cape Winelands district (4 circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Drostdy Hts. Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Drostdy Hts. Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Worcester. The school falls under quintile Q5 and charges school fees.
Of the 210 learners from Drostdy Hts. Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 97.1% passed. The pass rate has stayed fairly consistent over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 182 | 181 | 99.5% |
| 2024 | 220 | 219 | 99.5% |
| 2025 | 210 | 204 | 97.1% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Drostdy Hts. Secondary School reported results in 7 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was Mathematical Literacy, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 106 | 102 | 96.2% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 60 | 60 | 100.0% |
| Physical Sciences | 74 | 69 | 93.2% |
| Life Sciences | 70 | 69 | 98.6% |
| Accounting | 43 | 43 | 100.0% |
| Business Studies | 51 | 50 | 98.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 220 | 220 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a fee-charging quintile Q5 school, Drostdy Hts. Secondary School sets school fees to supplement its state funding, with schools in this quintile typically charging an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. Prospective parents should contact Drostdy Hts. Secondary School for its exact current amount.
Drostdy Hts. Secondary 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.