Public secondary school · Carletonville, Carletonville, Gauteng · Gauteng West district (2 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of High School Carletonville, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Carletonville, High School Carletonville is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
High School Carletonville entered 172 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 88.4% pass rate. Results have held steady year on year.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 198 | 170 | 85.9% |
| 2024 | 200 | 195 | 97.5% |
| 2025 | 172 | 152 | 88.4% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, High School Carletonville offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 61 | 44 | 72.1% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 139 | 138 | 99.3% |
| Physical Sciences | 39 | 28 | 71.8% |
| Life Sciences | 56 | 49 | 87.5% |
| Accounting | 43 | 40 | 93.0% |
| Business Studies | 89 | 87 | 97.8% |
| Geography | 71 | 66 | 93.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 38 | 38 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
High School Carletonville 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 High School Carletonville specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
As a public school, High School Carletonville follows Gauteng's centralised 2027 admissions process for Grade 1 and Grade 8, applied for online via the Gauteng Online Admissions System (the 2027 window ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026). See the video below for how it works, and the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide for the complete process.
Gauteng Department of Education: how to apply through the online admissions system.