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Parel Vallei High School

Coordinates: 34°04′00″S 18°51′27″E / 34.0666°S 18.8574°E / -34.0666; 18.8574
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Hoërskool Parel Vallei High School
Location
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South Africa
Coordinates34°04′00″S 18°51′27″E / 34.0666°S 18.8574°E / -34.0666; 18.8574
Information
TypeHigh School – Public
MottoSapientia et Intellegentia
(Wisdom and Insight)
Established1985
School districtSomerset West
PrincipalDavid Schenck
Grades8–12
Number of students1,300[1]
HousesAberdeen

Stella

Nassau
Color(s)Navy and White
AthleticsYes
MascotBulldog; Winston
NicknamePV
Bar pass rate100% (2022, matric)
Feeder tohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellenbosch_University
Exam BoardWCED and CIE
AdditionalCo-Ed and Dual-Medium
Websitepvallei.co.za

Parel Vallei High School is a co-ed high school located in Parel Vallei, a suburb of Somerset West, which is in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Pupils attending the school are from the surrounding towns, such as Somerset West and Strand, as well as areas further away, such as Grabouw.

Academics

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The following National Senior Certificate subjects are offered by the school, classes are mostly bilingually tutored.:

  • Afrikaans Home Language
  • Afrikaans First Additional Language
  • English Home Language
  • English First Additional Language
  • German Second Additional Language (After school)
  • French Second Additional Language (After School)
  • Pure Mathematics
  • Mathematical Literacy
  • Advanced Programme Mathematics
  • Advanced Programme English
  • Physical Sciences
  • Life Sciences
  • History
  • Geography
  • Consumer Studies
  • Hospitality Studies
  • Accounting
  • Business Studies
  • Economics
  • Computer Application Technology
  • Information Technology
  • Engineering Graphics and Design
  • Life Orientation
  • Dramatic Arts
  • Visual Arts
  • Music

PV in the news

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  • Parel Vallei was in the published media regarding submissions to the school. The school had a few legal issues as it did not accept applications to the school due to size limitations.[2] The school is currently in the process of building and extending the school. In 2004, the school was briefly in the local news after the governing body presented the idea to erect a cellphone mast on the school grounds to the community.[3]
  • In 2019 Danielle Kleyn, a learner at Parel Vallei, was crowned "Queen of Mathematics" at the 2019 Pan-African Mathematics Olympiad.[4]
  • In 2020 the school faced backlash after several social media posts alleging that one student called another student of a different race a slur. This was reported on by the media and commented on by higher-ups in the Department of Education.[5]
  • In 2021, Benjamin Kleyn received an honorable mention after participating in the National Programming Olympiad.[6]
  • In 2021, Christian Kotzé was crowned winner winner chicken dinner on the VIA TV show "Slim vang sy baas".[7]

References

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  1. ^ http://www.pvallei.co.za/includes/media/en/admission-policy2018.pdf Section 3 Subsection 2
  2. ^ http://www.pvallei.co.za/includes/media/en/admission-policy2018.pdf Section 3 Subsection 2
  3. ^ "Helderberg". Archived from the original on 10 March 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2007.
  4. ^ "Danielle crowned maths queen". 25 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Somerset West school is investigating whether or not pupil used K-word in spat".
  6. ^ "SA's top young programmers named at Programming Olympiad 2021 awards". 22 October 2021.
  7. ^ VIA TV – Vanaand kompeteer twee skole, Hoërskool DF Malan..., retrieved 23 March 2022
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