Hoërskool Florida

Hoërskool Florida
Address
Corner of Louis Botha and Havenga streets, Florida, 1716
Johannesburg, Gauteng
South Africa
Information
Type Public school
Motto Ons dien getrou – "We serve faithfully"
Established 1944
Headmaster Mr. M.S Schutte
Grades 8–12
Colour(s) Green     , red     , yellow     
Nickname Florries
Website www.florries.co.za

Hoërskool Florida is an Afrikaans high school situated in Florida, Roodepoort, South Africa. It is renowned for its academic achievers, producing the highest number of top achievers in the Gauteng province and in the country over the last decade.[1]

"I must also applaud the Hoërskool Florida for producing the top three learners in our province." - Premier Mbhazima Shilowa 2002.[2]

"A student from Hoërskool Florida scored the highest marks in the province." -[3]

The pupils at Hoërskool Florida have performed well in sports producing excellent results in athletics, rugby, hockey, chess, netball, squash, tennis, cricket and target shooting.

History

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.

School anthem

In die blommestad van Suid-Afrika.
Op die dak van die ou Transvaal.
Word daar troue bande saam gesmee in ons eie hoërskool.
Ons dien getrou 'n nasie te bou.
In ons moedertaal die vaandel hoog te hou.
Vlug soos die arend met die daadkrag van 'n span.
Dien ons saam ons naaste, tot eer van Sy naam.
Florida, ons sal jou naam in ere dra.
Ons dien, ons dien getrou!
Words & Music: Bart Viljoen (1961) [4]

Headmasters

Notable alumni

References

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