Public secondary school · Makonde, Limpopo · Vhembe East district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Lucas Ratshalingwa Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Lucas Ratshalingwa Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Makonde. The school falls under quintile Q3 and charges no school fees.
Of the 37 learners from Lucas Ratshalingwa Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 97.3% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33 | 28 | 84.8% |
| 2024 | 28 | 27 | 96.4% |
| 2025 | 37 | 36 | 97.3% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Lucas Ratshalingwa Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was Physical Sciences, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 18 | 11 | 61.1% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 10 | 9 | 90.0% |
| Physical Sciences | 11 | 11 | 100.0% |
| Life Sciences | 18 | 15 | 83.3% |
| Accounting | 10 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Business Studies | 10 | 9 | 90.0% |
| Economics | 11 | 11 | 100.0% |
| Geography | 18 | 17 | 94.4% |
| History | 6 | 5 | 83.3% |
| English First Additional Language | 28 | 28 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Lucas Ratshalingwa Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
Lucas Ratshalingwa Secondary School is a public school, so its 2027 admissions run through the Limpopo Department of Education's provincial process rather than the school alone. Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 are submitted online through the Smart Admit Online Admission System, via the Limpopo Department of Education Admissions Portal, and the 2027 intake closes on 31 August 2026. See the full Limpopo School Application Process Guide for the full step by step process.