Pretoria North High School
| Pretoria North High School | |
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| Address | |
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Corner of Eeufees Street and Berg Avenue Pretoria, Gauteng, 0116 | |
| Coordinates | 25°41′06″S 28°10′08″E / 25.685102°S 28.16881°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, coed |
| Motto |
Voor in die wapad brand 'n lig (In the wagon burns a light) |
| Established | 1890 |
| Authority | Gauteng Department of Education |
| Head teacher | Mr Driecher |
| Age | 13 to 18 |
| Number of students | Over 9,000 |
| Medium of language | Afrikaans |
| Colour(s) | Sea green, white and black |
| Newspaper | Ebony and Ivory |
| Website |
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Pretoria North High School (PNHS) is a medium-sized, coed, public, Afrikaans high school located in the Pretoria North suburb of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. PNHS has a diverse student population. As of 2012 the school has over 900 students.
History
The first private school was established in 1890 by Theodore Erasmus at his farm he founded West Fountain (behind Wannenburg scrap yard). In 1895 Jan Booysen established a state-little school on the east side of the Apies River. Since 1904 the Anglican Church in General Beyers Street has been used as a public school, School Pretoria North.The first classrooms of the Pretoria North Parallel Medium School (Primary Danie Malan today) were founded on May 20, 1909. On January 19, 1943, the Junior High School Pretoria North seceded and the standard six to eight students went over to House Zealand.
The construction of the school started in 1944 and was completed in 1946. Since 1951 Pretoria North is a full-fledged high school.
Academics
PNHS High School offers two dozen various subjects including:
- English
- Afrikaans
- Mathematics
- Mathematical Literacy
- Physical Science
- Information Technology
- Computer Application Technology (CAT)
- Economics
- Life Orientation
- Business Studies
- History
- Geography
- Tourism
- Natural Science
- Visual Art (Art)
- Civil (Woodworking)
- Life Sciences (Biology)
- Hospitality Studies
- Dramatic Arts (Drama)
- Technology
- Accounting
Sports
The school offers the following sports: track and field, rugby, chess, cricket, field hockey, netball, swimming, tennis, golf, and softball
Extracurriculars
PNHS offers the following extracurricular activities: theater, musicals, debate, Redenaars, carnival, winter tea, VCSV PNNK, Mr. and Miss Pretoria North, English evening, and Live for Jesus Week