Monument Park High School | |
Native Name: | Hoërskool Monument Park |
Motto: | Fide et labore (Latin) (Translated: Faith and hard work) |
Coordinates: | -33.8385°N 18.7146°W |
Established: | 1989 |
Principal: | K. Stevens |
Teaching Staff: | Mr. H Jacobson, Ms. Y Louwie, |
Grades: | 8 - 12 |
Colours: | Royal Blue, Red and Grey |
Nickname: | Parkies |
Rival: | Vredenburg High School, Eben Dönges High School[1] |
Alumni: | Eugene Butterworth, Jacques Engelbrecht, Ryno Louw |
Students: | approx. 1000 |
Feeder Schools: | Fanie Theron, Aristea, Simonberg PS |
Homepage: | Monument Park Official Website |
Monument Park High School is a public funded government school in Kraaifontein, Western Cape, South Africa[2]
It opened its doors in 1989
After Schreuder, Derek Swart took over until early 2008. When Jantjies,D.C. was in charged up to 2016, when the current head master Stevens,K. took over.[3]
The class of 1992 was the first matric class, but the class of 1993 was the first class completing the entire curriculum (Grade 8 to 12) at the school.
The very first interschools followed in 1991 against neighbor school Eben Dönges. Currently the school shares the field with Vredenburg High School and alternates locations annually.[4]
Annually the music department part take in the Tygerberg International Eisteddfod. The choir [8] has been invited to perform in the UK in 2017.[9]
The term Running With the Horses was introduced by the principal Mr D. C. Jantjies and became the slogan for leading the school.[10]
The first Head Boy and Head Girl took office in 1992.