Table View High School

Table View High School was founded in 1986 in Table View, near Cape Town, and is a public dual-medium Afrikaans and English school that enrolls both boys and girls (co-educational). The school is financially assisted by the Western Cape Education Department and therefore, like most other schools in South Africa, it charges a school fee, as regulated by the South African Schools Act.^[3] The school's current principal as of 2018 is Ms. R Cummings.

Table View High School
Address
Janssens Avenue, Table View Cape Town , Western Cape , 7441 South Africa
Coordinates	33.8312°S 18.4983°E / -33.8312; 18.4983
Information
Funding type	Public (some fees)
Motto	Optima Petamus (We strive for the best)
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity [citation needed] Non-Aligned [citation needed]
Established	1986[1]
Founder	Mr Waller
School district	District 9
Headmaster	Ms. R Cummings
Staff	100 full-time
Grades	8–12
Gender	Boys & Girls
Age	14 to 18
Number of students	1,100
Language	English & Afrikaans
Schedule	07:30 - 14:30 07:30 - 13:30 on Tuesdays
Campus	Urban Campus
Campus type	Suburban
Houses	Baird Graaff Janssens Pentz
Colour(s)	Navy   Khaki   White
Nickname	Table View
Accreditation	Western Cape Education Department
Newspaper	Viewsion
School fees	R24,000[2]
Feeder schools	Table View Primary School
Website	www.tvh.co.za

Academics

The school performs well when it comes to academics. A 100% matric pass rate has been achieved for 11 years in a row (2000 to 2011) and again in 2018.

TVHS offers a variety of subjects.

In Grades 8 and 9 there are nine compulsory subjects:

• English (Home Language or First Additional Language)
• [Afrikaans] (Home Language or First Additional Language)
• Mathematics (FET)
• Life Orientation
• Natural Sciences
• Social Sciences (Geography & History)
• Economic and Management Sciences
• Technology
• Creative Arts (Art and Drama)

Once pupils reach their senior phase (Grades 10 - 12) they are given a choice of subjects. Pupils take two languages, maths, Life Orientation and choose 3 subjects:

• Mathematics (Pure or Literacy)
• English Home Language
• Afrikaans First Additional Language
• Life Orientation
• Physical Sciences
• Life Sciences
• Geography
• History
• Hospitality Studies
• Business Studies
• Accounting
• Computer Applications Technology (CAT)
• Visual Art
• Design

Sport[4]

Sports offered at the school are, certain sports are only played during either the Summer or Winter Season:

Boys

• Rugby
• Cricket
• Hockey
• Tennis
• Squash
• Surfing
• Body Boarding
• Hockey 5s
• Touch Rugby
• First Aid
• Chess

Girls

• Netball
• Hockey
• Tennis
• Squash
• Surfing
• Softball
• Body Boarding
• Hockey 5s
• First Aid
• Chess

Girls and boys both have the option of becoming cricket scorers.

Activities[5]

Culture and service activities offered at the school include:

• "Viewsion" - school newspaper
• Choir
• Debating
• Public Speaking
• Olympiads
• Christian Action
• Audio-Visual
• Library Monitors
• Drama club (acting club)
• Photography
• Interact (an affiliate of the Rotary)
• Eco club
• Catering
• Fashion and Art

Notable Alumni

• Oros Mampofu - Actor
• Roxy Ingram - Model