Bloemhof High School

Location
Koch Rd, Stellenbosch South Africa
Coordinates	33°56′37″S 18°51′17″E / 33.9435056°S 18.8547823°E / -33.9435056; 18.8547823Coordinates: 33°56′37″S 18°51′17″E / 33.9435056°S 18.8547823°E / -33.9435056; 18.8547823
Information
Motto	Sempler Fidelis
Established	1903 (1903)
Website	www.bloemhofschool.co.za

Bloemhof High School is a secondary Afrikaans school for girls, located in Stellenbosch, South Africa.^[1] It was established in 1874 as an English girls' school.^[2] In 1903 three houses were acquired with the intention of accommodating more boarding and day students.^[3] In 1925 the school became an Afrikaans-medium girls school. There are currently (2017) 715 girls enrolled in grade 8 through 12. Bloemhof has become a prestigious school hosting girls from all around the country and the alumni community is still very involved in keeping the tradition alive. It's warmth, mostly driven by the school principal Wilna van Heerden, has given the school a unique and mature character. Bloemhof is driven by values and girls are engaged as adults, being prepared for life rather than ruled by very specific school rules. Bloemhof is situated in the heart of Stellenbosch, next to the well known Rhenish Girls High School and opposite the well known Paul Roos Gimnasium for boys. It is further next to the Eerste River and well known Markotter sports grounds. Bloemhof is well known for its excellent performance in arts, culture, sports and academia, which provides the girls with a well rounded education. The number of grade 12 students obtaining A symbols in their final year has increased from 38.6% in 2010 to 49.6% in 2016, which has given the school one of the top reputations in the Western Cape Province in South Africa. The school's motto is Sempler Fidelis, which means "Always Loyal" in Latin.^[2]

References

↑ "Tuisblad". www.bloemhofschool.co.za. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
1 2 "Bloemhof Hoër Meisieskool - Bloemhof Hoër Meisieskool". bloemhofschool.co.za. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
↑ "WELL-TO-DO BOERS. - The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950) - 27 Jan 1903". Trove. Retrieved 2016-06-07.

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Western Cape Education Department
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