Public secondary school · Nyanga, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro South district (1 circuit)
On this page, you will find what parents need to know about Oscar Mpetha High School, from its location and fees to its admissions process and matric results.
Oscar Mpetha High School is a public secondary school in Nyanga, City Of Cape Town. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q2.
Oscar Mpetha High School entered 164 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 76.2% pass rate. The pass rate has come down over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 167 | 134 | 80.2% |
| 2024 | 139 | 115 | 82.7% |
| 2025 | 164 | 125 | 76.2% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Oscar Mpetha High School reported results in 10 of these subjects. Life Sciences had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 31 | 21 | 67.7% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 109 | 82 | 75.2% |
| Physical Sciences | 25 | 21 | 84.0% |
| Life Sciences | 25 | 25 | 100.0% |
| Accounting | 13 | 10 | 76.9% |
| Business Studies | 44 | 35 | 79.5% |
| Economics | 45 | 32 | 71.1% |
| Geography | 96 | 81 | 84.4% |
| History | 71 | 61 | 85.9% |
| English First Additional Language | 139 | 139 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Oscar Mpetha High School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
Oscar Mpetha 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.