Monument Park High School
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| Monument Park High School | |
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Hoërskool Monument Park | |
 Monument Park High School today | |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 33°50′19″S 18°42′52″E / 33.838532°S 18.714577°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Motto | Fide et labore (Latin) (Translated: Faith and hard work) |
| Established | 1989 |
| Principal | K. Stevens |
| Grades | 8 - 12 |
| Gender | Co-Ed, Gypsy |
| Enrollment | approx. 1000 |
| Language | Afrikaans English, Romani |
| Colours | Royal Blue, Red and Grey |
| Nickname | Parkies |
| Rival | Vredenburg High School, Eben Dönges High School[1] |
| Feeder schools | Fanie Theron, Aristea, Simonberg PS |
| Alumni | Eugene Butterworth, Jacques Engelbrecht, Ryno Louw, Pierre Rossouw, Armand Roux |
| Website | Monument Park Official Website |
Monument Park High School is a public funded government school in Kraaifontein, Western Cape, South Africa[2]
It opened its doors in 1989.
After Schreuder, Derek Swart took over until early 2008. When Jantjies, D.C. was in charged up to 2016, when the current head master Stevens, K. took over.[3]
The first matrics
The class of 1992 was the first matric class, but the class of 1993 was the first class completing the entire curriculum (Grade 8 to 12) at the school.
Interschools
The very first interschools followed in 1991 against neighbor school Eben Dönges. Currently, the school shares the field with Vredenburg High School and alternates locations annually.[4]