Table View High School
# 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. The school's current principal as of 2018 is Ms. R Cummings.

## 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

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
* Soccer
* Tennis
* Squash
* Surfing
* Softball
* Body Boarding
* Hockey 5s
* First Aid
* Chess

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

## Activities

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
* General knowledge
