Public combined school · Piketberg, Piketberg, Western Cape · West Coast district (2 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Piketberg High School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Piketberg, Piketberg High School is a public combined school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
Of the 69 learners from Piketberg High School who wrote matric in 2025, 95.7% passed. Results have held steady year on year.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 70 | 68 | 97.1% |
| 2024 | 59 | 57 | 96.6% |
| 2025 | 69 | 66 | 95.7% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Piketberg High School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Mathematics had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 21 | 21 | 100.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 38 | 37 | 97.4% |
| Physical Sciences | 13 | 11 | 84.6% |
| Life Sciences | 31 | 28 | 90.3% |
| Accounting | 9 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 18 | 90.0% |
| Geography | 19 | 18 | 94.7% |
| English First Additional Language | 50 | 50 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Piketberg High School 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 Piketberg High School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Because Piketberg High School is a public school in the Western Cape, its admissions go through the province's centralised Western Cape Admissions Portal rather than the school alone. The main 2027 intake window for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026; transfers for other grades ran from 3 to 17 August 2026. Read the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for what you'll need.