Western Cape Education Department National Senior Certificate Examinations 2017 Awards to Schools
In the first category, schools are awarded in terms of Improvement in pass rate, greatest increase in the percentage of candidates achieving access to Bachelor's degree studies and improvement and excellence in individual subjects.
In the second category, awards are made to all public, independent and Technical High Schools that achieve excellence in academic performance.
All schools will receive a certificate.
Most Improved Schools
Awards will be made to nine (09) public schools with 30 or more candidates that have shown the greatest improvement in pass rate over the period 2015 to 2017. The criteria also include consistency in the number of Grade 12 candidates over the 3 year period from 2015 to 2017.
| In Ranking Order | Most Improved Public Schools | Passrate Year-2 | Passrate Year-1 | Passrate Year-0 | Aggregate Improvement in Pass Percentage |
| 1 | Aloe High School | 51.1 | 66.7 | 87 | 56.7 |
| 2 | Sithembele Matiso Secondary School | 53.8 | 64.3 | 85 | 52.3 |
| 3 | Delft Technical High School | 35.7 | 77.1 | 78 | 42.1 |
| 4 | Fisantekraal High School | 64.8 | 64.4 | 80 | 29.9 |
| 5 | Phakama Secondary School | 65.8 | 69 | 80 | 24.4 |
| 6 | Ilingelethu Secondary School | 56.7 | 66.7 | 69 | 14.8 |
| 7 | Intsebenziswano Secondary School | 67.5 | 75.7 | 79 | 13.6 |
| 8 | Bellville-Suid Sekondêre Skool | 80.3 | 81.7 | 88 | 13.6 |
| 9 | Wittebome High School | 79.9 | 84.1 | 86 | 7.2 |
Category : Most improved technical high school
An award will be made to one (1) technical high school with 30 or more candidates that have shown the greatest improvement in pass rate over the period 2015 to 2017. The criteria also include consistency in the number of Grade 12 candidates over the 3 year period from 2015 to 2017.
| Centre name | Passrate Year-2 | Passrate Year-1 | Passrate Year-0 | Aggregate Improvement in Pass Percentage | |
| 1 | Delft Technical High School | 35.7 | 77.1 | 77.5 | 42.1 |
Category: Greatest increase in the percentage of Bachelor's passes
Awards will be made to ten (10) schools with 30 or more candidates that have shown the greatest increase in the percentage of candidates achieving access to Bachelor's degree studies over the period 2015 to 2017. The criteria also include consistency in number of Grade 12 candidates over the 3 year period from 2015 to 2017.
| Rank | Centre name | Bachelors Rate Year-2 | Bachelors Rate Year-1 | Bachelors Rate Year-0 | Aggregate Improvement in Bach Rate |
| 1 | Sithembele Matiso Secondary School | 16.5 | 18.3 | 37 | 39.00 |
| 2 | Franschhoek High School | 46.9 | 53.8 | 69 | 38.20 |
| 3 | I.D. Mkhize Secondary School | 19.1 | 28.9 | 39 | 29.00 |
| 4 | Zwaanswyk High School | 43.3 | 54.4 | 63 | 28.60 |
| 5 | Hoërskool Montagu | 59.4 | 72.2 | 80 | 27.80 |
| 6 | Bloubergrant High School | 44.4 | 43.7 | 57 | 26.20 |
| 7 | Aloe High School | 17.6 | 18.1 | 31 | 26.10 |
| 8 | Phakama Secondary School | 20 | 21.7 | 34 | 25.90 |
| 9 | Gerrit du Plessis Sekondêre Skool | 17.4 | 19.8 | 30 | 23.40 |
| 10 | Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale | 67.2 | 67.9 | 78 | 21.00 |
Category - Improvement and excellence in individual subjects
Improvement
This is awarded to one school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in the subject in 2017, compared to their performance in 2016, by increasing the number of passes in that subject.
Excellence
This is awarded to one school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in the subject in 2017.
| Category | Subject | Centre Name |
| For improvement in | Mathematics | Masibambane Secondary School |
| For excellence in | Mathematics | Paul Roos Gimnasium |
| For improvement in | Physical Sciences | Desmond Mpilo Tutu Secondary School |
| For excellence in | Physical Science | Paul Roos Gimnasium |
| For improvement in | English | Trafalgar High School |
| For excellence in | English | Fairmont High School |
| For improvement in | Afrikaans | Knysna Sekondêre Skool |
| For improvement in | Afrikaans | Tafelsig Sekondêre Skool |
| For excellence in | Afrikaans | Hoerskool Outeniqua |
| For improvement in | Isixhosa | Qhayiya Secondary School |
| For excellence in | Isixhosa | Isilimela Secondary School |
| For improvement in | Information Technology | Parel Vallei High School |
| For excellence in | Information Technology | Cape Academy for Maths, Science and Technology |
| For improvement in | Computer Applications Technology | Bernadino Heights High School |
| For excellence in | Computer Applications Technology | Atlantis Secondary School |
| For improvement in | Accounting | Groote Schuur High School |
| For Excellence in | Accounting | Mondale High School |
| For improvement in | Engineering Graphics And Design | Bellville Technical High School |
| For improvement in | Engineering Graphics and Design | Spes Bona High School |
| For excellence in | Engineering Graphics and Design | Oval North Secondary School |
Category - Excellence in Academic Performance
In this category, awards are presented to the top schools in the province (including independent schools) that have achieved excellence in academic results in 2017, based on the following criteria:
Category - school with an NSC enrolment of less than 30 candidates
- Consistency in number of Grade 12 candidates over the 3 year period of 2015 to 2017 where the number wrote in 2017 must not be less than 90% of the average of numbers wrote in 2015, 2016, 2017
- An overall pass rate of at least 95% in 2017: 10% weight
- % of candidates with access to Bachelor's degree study in 2017 that is 80% and above: 60% weight
- % of candidates with Mathematics passes in 2017 that is 60% and above: 30% weight
One Award Goes To…
| Rank | Index Score* | Centre | Centre Name | % Passed | % Bachelors | Maths Passed (30) / Total Wrote |
| 1 | 98.7 | 1130 | Star College - Bridgetown | 100 | 100 | 95.5 |
* indicates improvement over 3 years
Category - technical high schools
TWO AWARDS ARE ALLOCATED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
- Consistency in number of Grade 12 candidates over a period of 3 years (2015 - 2017)
- An overall pass rate of at least 80% in 2017
- % of candidates with Mathematics passes in 2017 that is 40% and above
- Aggregate pass rate of the technical subjects (Engineering Graphics and Design; Civil Technology; Electrical Technology and Mechanical Technology)
| Rank | Index Score | Cent | Centre Name | Achieved | Math Pass at 30 | Wrote Tech Subjects | Passed At 30 Tech Subjects | Percentage Pass Technical Subjects at 30 |
| 1 | 84.6 | 1149 | Oude Molen Academy of Science and Technology | 82 | 50 | 161 | 157 | 97.5 |
| 2 | 84 | 8815 | Drostdy Technical High School | 181 | 86 | 193 | 193 | 100 |
Category - schools with an NSC enrolment of 30 or more candidates
- Consistency in number of Grade 12 candidates over the 3 year period of 2015 to 2017 where the number wrote in 2017 must not be less than 90% of the average of numbers wrote in 2015, 2016, 2017
- An overall pass rate of at least 95% in 2017:
- % of candidates with access to Bachelor's degree study in 2017 that is 80% and above:
- % of candidates with Mathematics passes in 2017 that is 60% and above:
In ranking order
| Rank | Index Score | Centre | Centre Name | % Passed (b) 10% | % Bachelors (c) 60% | Maths Passed (30%) / Total Wrote (d) 30% |
| 1 | 97.4 | 9921 | Herschel Girls School | 100 | 100 | 91.4 |
| 2 | 95 | 9938 | Rondebosch Boys' High School | 100 | 98.14 | 87 |
| 3 | 94.8 | 9910 | Bishops Diocesan College | 100 | 98.67 | 85.3 |
| 4 | 94.4 | 9957 | Westerford High School | 100 | 98.88 | 83.7 |
| 5 | 93.9 | 9907 | Springfield Convent of the Holy Rosary | 100 | 100 | 79.7 |
| 6 | 93.9 | 9939 | Rustenburg Girls' High School | 100 | 99.42 | 80.7 |
| 7 | 92.5 | 7702 | Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof | 100 | 99.32 | 76.2 |
| 8 | 92 | 9960 | Wynberg Boys' High School | 100 | 93.84 | 85.6 |
| 8 | 92 | 1203 | Claremont High School | 100 | 87.78 | 97.8 |
| 10 | 91.5 | 7734 | Rhenish Girls' High School | 100 | 99.26 | 73.3 |
| 11 | 91.3 | 9942 | S.A. College High School | 100 | 96.3 | 78.4 |
| 12 | 89.9 | 7731 | Parel Vallei High School | 99.58 | 96.19 | 74.2 |
| 12 | 89.9 | 9961 | Wynberg Girls' High School | 99.4 | 97.02 | 72.6 |
| 14 | 89.5 | 1105 | Cannons Creek High School | 100 | 97.3 | 70.3 |
| 15 | 87.7 | 1131 | Herzlia High School | 100 | 92.47 | 74.2 |
| 16 | 87.6 | 7732 | Paul Roos Gimnasium | 98.77 | 88.11 | 82.8 |
| 17 | 85.8 | 7716 | Hoër Jongenskool Paarl | 99.41 | 89.41 | 74.1 |
| 18 | 83.4 | 2259 | Parklands College | 100 | 90.63 | 63.5 |
| 19 | 81.9 | 2212 | D.F. Malan High School | 98.9 | 85.16 | 69.8 |
| 20 | 81.9 | 7729 | Paarl Girls High School | 100 | 88.17 | 63.4 |