| Hoërskool Stellenbosch | |
| Motto: | SEMPER ALTIOR (ALWAYS HIGHER) |
| Streetaddress: | Jannasch Street |
| City: | Stellenbosch |
| Province: | Western Cape |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Lower Age: | 14 |
| Upper Age: | 18 |
| Students: | 700 pupils |
| Principal: | Mr T. H. Pellissier |
| Teaching Staff: | 35 |
| Grades: | 8–12 |
| Gender: | Boys & Girls |
| Schedule: | 07:40 - 14:20 |
| Colours: | Red Black White |
| Nickname: | Stellies |
| Accreditation: | Western Cape Education Department |
| Website: | http://www.stellies.com/ |
| Gender Label: | Gender |
| Head Name: | Second Master |
| Head Name2: | Assistant Headmaster |
| Grades Label: | Grades |
| Campus: | Urban Campus |
| Free Label: | Emblem |
| Free Label 2: | Magazine |
| Free 2: | Stelloskoop |
Hoërskool Stellenbosch is a public Afrikaans medium co-educational in the town of Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa. It was founded in 1978 as a business-oriented technical school (Hoërhandelskool Stellenbosch),[1] located in the center of town, but moved to the suburbs in the 1980s. It was reserved for white students during Apartheid, but was opened to all races in 1992.
Stellenbosch is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, situated about 50km (30miles) east of Cape Town, along the banks of the Eerste Rivier. It is the second oldest European settlement in the province, after Cape Town. The town became known as the City of Oaks or Eikestad in Afrikaans and Dutch due to the large number of oak trees that were planted by its founder, Simon van der Stel, to grace the streets and homesteads.[2]
The town is home to the University of Stellenbosch and other schools such as Paul Roos Gymnasium, Rhenish Girls' High School and Bloemhof High School. Stellenbosch High School is located between the JS Marais Park and the residential area Uniepark.[3]
The English version of the school anthem, which is not used any more, was written in April 1978 by JF Spies. HP van der Westhuizen put the lyrics to music in 1977.
The current school anthem is written in Afrikaans. The lyrics are as follows.
Stellenbos ń skone tuiste, en die luister van jou naam
Anker ons aan jou verlede, bind ons tot ń eenheid saam
Vier en hoog net soos die eikegroei ons hier op goeie grond
Met oog gelowig boëntoetoegerus en afgerond
Semper Altior
Ons lese spoor ons teen die opdraand aan
Vastrap! Moedhou! Altyd hoër!
Tot ons op die bergspits staan
Learners from Stellenbosch High School write the NSC (National Senior Certificate) examination at the end of their matric year (grade 12). Grade 8–9 learners have the following compulsory subjects:
In grade 10 learners have four compulsory subjects:
Further more they can choose 3 or more of the following subjects:[5]
| NSC Subjects to choose from: | |
|---|---|
| Computer Applications Technology | |
| Dance Studies | |
| Design | |
| Dramatic Arts | |
| Economics | |
| Engineering Graphics and Design | |
| French Second Additional Language | |
| Geography | |
| German Second Additional Language | |
| History | |
| Hospitality Studies | |
| Information Technology | |
| Life Sciences | |
| Music | |
| Physical Sciences | |
| Tourism | |
| Visual Arts |