Mondale High School

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TypePublic high school
MottoMonte desus (French: soar upwards)
Established1982
School districtMitchell's Plain
Mondale High School

Information
TypePublic high school
MottoMonte desus (French: soar upwards)
Established1982
School districtMitchell's Plain
PrincipalMrs Hendricks (Head Principal - May 2024 - Present)
Mr Bridgens (Head Principal - retired: April 2024)
Grades8-9 (senior phase) 10-12 (FET phase)
Enrollment1300
Colors  Royal Blue

  Yellow

  White
WebsiteOfficial Website


Mondale High School is a school in the Western Cape, South Africa. The school was founded in 1982.[1]

The school's name is derived from the names of two roads running adjacent to the school: Montague drive and Merrydale avenue.

Fees are R 2,717 (approx. $247) but collection is very poor as it serves a community where there are very high rates of crime and unemployment. Despite this, academic performance is very good with a 100% pass rate in the NSC examinations in 2015 . The school has also won the A-section athletics competition 23 times in the last 25 years. It has produced 13 provincial athletes and soccer players who have played in the Premier League and for the national team. It has also performed well in provincial quiz competitions, winning twice.

Other academic achievements

Mondale is renowned for its academic excellence. Despite the fact that it is situated in a poverty-stricken area, it still maintains a high matric pass rate.[2] Here is Mondale High School pass rate:[3][4]

Year Total student/

matriculants

Percentage

Pass rate

2025 245 97.6
2024 250 99.2
2023 246 98.0
2022 256 96.6
2021 228 98.3
2020 236 99.6
2019 259 98.1
2018 254 100
2017 217 98.6
2016 239 99. 6
2015 ------ 100
2014 245 97.6
2013 246 99.6
2012 213 95.3
2011 164 95.1
2010 239 90.4
2009 240 92.1
2008 242 97.5
2007 236 91.1
2006 209 96.7
2005 219 97.3
2004 196 99
2003 229 99.6
2002 177 97.7
2001 214 99.1
2000 210 96.7
Awards for Academic Excellence

National award for most improved school in Western Cape
Provincial award for Academic Excellence
Liam Baker 99% for Mathematics in 2009
Argus Quiz 2012 runners-up

Cape Town Junior City Council (J.C.C.)

2009/2010

Monique Petersen

Joretha Houlies

Navelle Abrahams

Demi-lee Adonis

2012/2013

Thandokazi Sineke - Junior Mayor (J.C.C.)

Argus quiz competition / Rotary high school competition

1994

Semi finalists

1995

Champions

Sadeeqah Phillips

Yumna Abdurahman

Naseem Fataar

Theodore Jones

1996

Champions

Cape Argus quiz competition

2012

Runner Up 2nd place

Craig Bowers

Chanelle Petersen

Lisa Felton

Nicole Soloman

Kaylin Joshua

2013

5th Place

SAIPA (South Africa Institute of Professional Accountants)

Top performers: Dinaledi School (Western Cape) Provincial Award

1st Timwen Hendricks - Mondale High

2nd Mishka Isaacs - Mondale High

3rd Tiffany Klink - Mondale High

UCT Mathematics

2007 Liam Baker (grade 10B)

Member of the W.C. math team

3rd place

Gold medal

2008 Liam Baker (grade 11)

Gold 1st in Western Province

South African Mathematics team - Madrid (Spain)

Pan African Olympaid - Contonou (Benin)

2009 Liam Baker (grade 12)

Gold 2nd in Western Province

South African Mathematics team - Austria

International Olympaid - Bremem Germany

De Beer English Olympiad Award

Matthew Jones - Silver 70%

Sage Davidson - Bronze 60%+

Elethea Barkley - Bronze 60%+

Nicolette Bergsman - Bronze 60%+

Nikita Killian - Bronze 60%+

Chad Klaasen - Bronze 60%+

Cruscenda Witbooi - Bronze 60%+

Marco Lawrence - Bronze 60%+

Zaahir Abdurahman - Bronze 60%+

In 2015 the matric pass rate results were 99.2% (2 pupil failed English), thus being in second place in Mitchell's Plain after Spine Road High achieved 99.3%, the difference being 0.1%. Due to a remark of the English papers, the pupil who failed were said to have passed. This putting Mondale on top of the chart achieving 100%.

Sports

Not only is Mondale good at academics but also excels in sporting codes.[5] The school has also won the A-section athletics competition 23 times in the last 25 years.[6] It has produced 13 provincial athletes and soccer players who have played in the Premier League and for the national team.

2016 - Champions A-section (Southern Zone) W.P.S.S.S.U.

2015 - Champions A-section (Southern Zone) W.P.S.S.S.U.

2014 - Champions A-section (Southern Zone) W.P.S.S.S.U.

2013 - Champions A-section (Southern Zone) W.P.S.S.S.U.

2012 - Champions A-section (False Bay / Southern Zone) W.P.S.S.S.U.

2011 - Champions A-section (False Bay / Southern Zone) W.P.S.S.S.U.

2010 - Champions A-section (False Bay / Southern Zone) W.P.S.S.S.U.

2009 - 2nd Place A-section (False Bay / Southern Zone) W.P.S.S.S.U.

2008 - Champions A-section (False Bay / Southern Zone) W.P.S.S.S.U.

2007 - Champions A-section (False Bay / Southern Zone) W.P.S.S.S.U.

2006 - Champions A-section (False Bay / Southern Zone) W.P.S.S.S.U.

2005 - Champions A-section (False Bay Zone) W.P.S.S.S.U.

2004 - Champions A-section (False Bay Zone) W.P.S.S.S.U.

2003 - Champions A-section (False Bay Zone) W.P.S.S.S.U.

2002 - Champions A-section (False Bay Zone) W.P.S.S.S.U.

2001 - Champions A-section (False Bay Zone) W.P.S.S.S.U.

2000 - Champions A-section (False Bay Zone) W.P.S.S.S.U.

1999 - 2nd Place A-section (False Bay Zone ) W.P.S.S.S.U.

1998 - Winners A-section (False Bay Zone ) W.P.S.S.S.U.

1997 - Winners A-section (False Bay Zone ) W.P.S.S.S.U.

1996 - Winners A-section (False Bay Zone ) W.P.S.S.S.U.

1995 - The Stainer Shield Athletic Champions (Pinelands/Plumstead/Westerford/Mondale)

1994 - The Stainer Shield Athletic Champions (Pinelands/Plumstead/Westerford/Mondale)

1993 - The Stainer Shield Athletic Champions (Pinelands/Plumstead/Westerford/Mondale)

1992 - The Stainer Shield Athletic Champions (Pinelands/Plumstead/Westerford/Mondale)

1991 - Winners A-section - Champion of Champions Athletic Winners

1990 - Winners A-section - Champion of Champions Athletic Winners

1989 - Winners A-section - Champion of Champions Athletic Winners

1988 - Winners A-section - Champion of Champions Athletic Winners

1987 - Winners A-section - Champion of Champions Athletic Winners

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