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Hoërskool Menlopark
Hoërskool Menlopark school crest
Address
Map
412 Atterbury Road

Menlopark

Pretoria
,
Gauteng

South Africa
Coordinates25°45′53″S 28°15′30″E / 25.7646°S 28.2583°E / -25.7646; 28.2583
Information
TypePublic & Boarding
MottoExcelsa petamus (Latin: "We strive for the highest values")
Founded1963; 62 years ago (1963)
FounderBettie Cilliers-Barnard
School districtDistrict 4
HeadmasterS Reynders[1]
Staffapprox. 50 full-time
Grades8–12
GenderMixed
Age14 to 18
Enrollment1,500 pupils
Language Afrikaans
Hours in school day6h30
CampusUrban Campus
Colour(s)  Blue
  Red
  White
SloganExcelsa Petamus
SongHou Hoog Die Vaandel Wit en Blou
Fight songOns Skool Sal Saamstaan
Nickname"Parkies"
RivalHoërskool Waterkloof
Hoërskool Eldoraigne
Hoërskool Garsfontein
AccreditationGauteng Department of Education
NewspaperThe quarterly Die Eggo, the weekly Menlo-Insig
YearbookDie Eggo
Feeder schoolsLaerskool Lynnwood
Laerskool Menlopark
Websitewww.menlopark.co.za

Hoërskool Menlopark (Simply often known as Menlopark or Menlo) is a public Afrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in the suburb of Menlopark in Pretoria, in the Gauteng province of South Africa, It is one of the top and academic schools in Gauteng, Learners are known as the Parkies.[1]

History

The high school was established in 1963, starting with 12 class rooms and 372 learners in grades 8, 9 and 10 (then called Standards 6, 7 and 8).[1]

Coat of arms

Menlopark's school crest was designed by South African artist, Bettie Cilliers-Barnard[citation needed], who was a big fan of Menlopark. Her daughter, actress Jana Cilliers, was also a learner at Menlopark.

The meaning of the crest:

  • The crest is designed in the shape of a circle – it symbolises the school's unity and strive for perfection.
  • The most noticeable symbol in the middle of the circled crest is a cross which resembles their love for God and His love for them. Perfection in the Christian religion is the highest value Parkies strive for.
  • Historically, the cross is the symbolic sign of the Huguenot ancestors.
  • The four crossends each diverses into two and on the end appears eight small spheres which resemble the eight beatitudes (Matt. 5:3–10) heraldic embodied. Historically, it symbolises the eight anchors of the Huguenots and their strives.
  • The ends of the cross are bound with each other in such a way that the four heart shaped quarters are formed. The hearts symbolise love and specifically how it is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 13-7.

Academics

Hoërskool Menlopark is the most academic school in Pretoria, The matric pass rate in the year are on alphabetical order.

  • 2002 - 100%
  • 2003 - 100%
  • 2004 - 100%
  • 2005 - 100%
  • 2006 - 100%
  • 2007 - 100%
  • 2008 - 100%
  • 2009 - 100%
  • 2010 - 100%
  • 2011 - 100%
  • 2012 - 100%
  • 2013 - 100%
  • 2014 - 100%
  • 2015 - 98.6%

The first matric pass rate has been 100% for the past 14 years at Hoërskool Menlopark.

  • 2016 - 100%
  • 2017 - 100%
  • 2018 - 100%
  • 2019 - 100%

Sport

Hoërskool Menlopark has performed very well on their sports during the year, The current sports are.

Notable alumni

In order of final year at Hoërskool Menlopark (date in brackets)

References

  1. ^ a b c School website, accessed 20 October 2018
  2. ^ Forbes – Man Numbers Turned $50 into $74 Million, accessed 20 October 2018
  3. ^ Koos Kombuis en die First National Band on Flickr, accessed 9 September 2008.
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