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Yise High School

Public secondary school · Mid-Illovo, KwaZulu-Natal · Umgungundlovu district (Inhlazuka circuit)

Yise High School is a public secondary school based in Mid-Illovo. Its last matric group achieved a 95.7% pass rate.

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On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Yise High School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.

In Mid-Illovo, Yise High School operates as a public secondary school. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.

237
Learners
7
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q2 no-fee school, Yise High School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

In 2025, 23 matric candidates from Yise High School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 95.7% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023322681.3%
2024393282.1%
2025232295.7%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5311143.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Yise High School offered results across 7 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 97.6%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics400.0%
Mathematical Literacy383078.9%
Life Sciences321959.4%
Accounting10550.0%
Business Studies393692.3%
Economics403177.5%
English First Additional Language424197.6%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Umgungundlovu district

A look at 5 other schools sharing Umgungundlovu district with Yise High School.

  • Emzamweni High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,003 learners against Yise High School's 237; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 84.2% against Yise High School's 95.7%.
  • Ashdown Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Yise High School, 1,825 compared with 237; is a public primary school, a different phase than Yise High School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Indala High School teaches considerably more learners than Yise High School, 1,722 compared with 237; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 85.9% against Yise High School's 95.7%.
  • Edendale Technical High School teaches considerably more learners than Yise High School, 1,709 compared with 237; charges fees under quintile Q4; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 77.3% against Yise High School's 95.7%.
  • Mconjwana High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,640 learners against Yise High School's 237; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 98.6% against Yise High School's 95.7%.
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
  2. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
  3. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
  4. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
1066 D Mpofana Area, Richmond, Pietermaritzburg, 3750
Postal
P.o.box 83, Midillovo, 3750
Telephone
074 965 2643
Email
sinenhlanhla62@gmail.com
EMIS number
500298109

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Yise High School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Yise High School directly, on 074 965 2643 or by email at sinenhlanhla62@gmail.com, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Yise High School?
Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Is Yise High School the best school in Umgungundlovu?
On the numbers that are published, Yise High School's matric pass rate of 95.7% is lower than MCONJWANA HIGH SCHOOL's 98.6%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Umgungundlovu besides Yise High School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Umgungundlovu.
How big are the classes at Yise High School?
Yise High School reported 237 learners and 7 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 34 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Yise High School?
No. Yise High School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Yise High School's matric results like?
Yise High School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 95.7%, in 2025. That's up from 81.3% in 2023.
Is Yise High School a public or private school?
Yise High School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Yise High School?
You can call 074 965 2643 or email sinenhlanhla62@gmail.com. It is located at 1066 D Mpofana Area, Richmond, Pietermaritzburg, 3750.