Public secondary school · Worcester, Worcester, Western Cape · Cape Winelands district (4 circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Somerset High School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Worcester, Somerset High School operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q4.
Somerset High School entered 91 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 95.6% pass rate. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 90 | 74 | 82.2% |
| 2025 | 91 | 87 | 95.6% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Somerset High School offered results across 7 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. History had the strongest result, at 94.4%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 16 | 9 | 56.3% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 86 | 74 | 86.0% |
| Physical Sciences | 12 | 9 | 75.0% |
| Life Sciences | 33 | 31 | 93.9% |
| Accounting | 9 | 7 | 77.8% |
| Business Studies | 69 | 62 | 89.9% |
| History | 90 | 85 | 94.4% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Somerset High School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q4. 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 Somerset High School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Somerset 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.