Loading AI tools
Public school in Gauteng, South Africa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hoërskool Florida is a public Afrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in Florida, Roodepoort, South Africa. It is known for its academic achievers, producing the highest number of top achievers in the Gauteng province and in the country over the last decade.[1] The pupils at Hoërskool Florida have performed well in sports producing excellent results in athletics, rugby, cricket and other sports.
This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
Hoërskool Florida | |
---|---|
Address | |
Corner of Louis Botha and Havenga streets, Florida, 1716 , | |
Information | |
Type | Public & Boarding |
Motto | Ons dien getrou – "We serve faithfully din terrim tin |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
Established | 30 September 1949 |
School district | District 12 |
School number | +27 (011) 672 5345 |
Headmaster | Mr. J.J Katzke |
Staff | 100 full-time |
Grades | 8–12 |
Gender | Boys & Girls |
Age | 14 to 18 |
Number of students | 1,500 pupils |
Language | Afrikaans |
Schedule | 07:30 - 14:00 |
Campus | Urban Campus |
Campus type | Suburban |
Colour(s) | Red Green Yellow |
Nickname | Florries |
Accreditation | Gauteng Department of Education |
Website | www |
The cornerstone was laid on 30 September 1944 and officially opened two years later as a dual medium school (English and Afrikaans languages). The school opened with 345 pupils and 15 teachers under the leadership of the first headmaster Mr. B. G. Lindeque. The school emblem was officially instated in 1954 by Mr. Charles Grevelink, which symbolizes, power, honour, protection and love.
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (December 2013) |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.