Potchefstroom High School for Boys

Infobox School
name=Potchefstroom High School for Boys


motto=Iustorum Semita Lux Splendens
location=
Potchefstroom
established=1905
country=South Africa
zipcode=2531
province=North-West
head of school=M.C. Cartwright
staff=36 "(excluding faculty)"
grades=6-12
Colors=Gold, Blue
type=Public
students=500
gender=male
free_label3=Publications
free_text3="The Mooi"
free_label2 = Sports
free_text2 = Rugby, Cricket, Hockey
free_label=Hostels
free_text=Barnard, Buxton, Granton, Milton
homepage= [http://www.potchboyshigh.co.za/ Link]

Potchefstroom High School for Boys is a high school situated in Potchefstroom, South Africa. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious schools in South Africa. cite web|title=Top schools of South Africa|url=http://www.africaalmanac.com/top20highschools.html]

Historical Perspective

chool History

Opened in 1905, it is a boarding school based on the English boarding schools system.cite web|title=Boarding|url=http://www.potchboyshigh.co.za/] Founded by C.D. Hope, the original structure had been built long before and had to close during the Anglo-Boer war. The school-building itself was designed in Cape Dutch architecture design as it was prominent style during those times and has now been declared a local heritage site. There are 3 boarding houses: Granton(1909) and Milton(1910) and Buxton, which was built much later. The forth house, Barnard(?) is the 'Day-Boy' house. These buildings didn't follow the traditional Cape-Dutch styles and were built more suited to the period they were build in. The school's motto, Iustorum Semita Lux Splendens(Latin), was developed by the founder C.D. Hope and means "The path of righteousness is a shining light."

Past Headmasters

*C. D. Hope (1905 - 1926)
*F. G. Tyers (1927 - 1940)
*A. D. MacDonald (1941 - 1955)
*W. J. B MacFarlane (1956 - 1975)
*H. D. Ackermann (1976 - 1988)
*T. J. Blake (1988 - 1994)
*M. C. Cartwright (1994 - present)

chooling

Academics

underway

ports

The school has a reputation for being sport's orientated as every student is required to perform a sport during the duration of their schooling years. A wide variety of sports is offered of which the popular ones include: rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis and swimming. Apart from this, the student is then required to do athletics up to inter-house levels.

Cultural

The school's cultural activities are run with the school's teaching staff in collaboration with the students, activities such as plays and public speaking occur regularly. The school being quite competitive regionally in this division as good English pronunciation is highly coveted - many students are of previously disadvantaged areas as well as predominantly Afrikaans speaking - despite the fact the school is not extremely supportive of this field.

Alumni

Old Boys Society

The schools alumni is formed of old school members that join the school's Old Boys Society.cite web|title=Old Boys Society|url=http://www.potcholdboys.co.za/index.asp] Among other tasks, the society is responsible for the over-seeing of the school and helps with the SGB(Student Governing Body). The society is also responsible for meetings and student reunions.

Notable Alumni

Some of the recent internationally recognised alumni include:
*Atlanta Olympic silver medalist Hezekiél Sepeng;
*Scotland Rugby international player Matthew Proudfoot;
*Zimbabwean cyclist Warren Carne;
*South African Commonwealth boxer Sean Santana, among others;
*Beijing Olympic BMX cyclist Sifiso Nhlapo
*Beijing Olympic swimmer William Diering
*Zimbabwe cricketer Gavin Ewing
*Well known Actor Edward Baker-Duly
*Springbok Rugby Player Wilf Rosenberg
* First Class Cricket :Gary Outram, George Myburgh, Mike Hayward, Richard Stroh amongst others
*Guitarist Robbie de Sa (Plays with Bryan McFadden)
*Guitarist Peter Santana (Member of the SA pop band One Sock Thief)

References

External links

* [http://www.potchboyshigh.co.za|Potch Boys' High official website]
* [http://www.potcholdboys.co.za|Potch Boys' High Old Boys Society]