Bergvliet High School is a

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in the suburb of

Bergvliet Bergvliet is a large, affluent residential suburb in the Southern Suburbs region of Cape Town, South Africa. Bergvliet, which means "Mountain Streamlet" in Afrikaans, is located on former farmland, and comprises mostly large, detached homes ...

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Background

Bergvliet High currently has a student body of approximately 1130 learners. On the 20th of August 2009, it was announced that Stephen Price had been selected to become the new principal of the school.New BHS Principal
/ref> BHS has 2 deputy principals. The school motto is ''Sapiens Dominabitur Astris''.

History

The school was founded in 1957 soon after the relatively new suburb of

was built. The first grade eight class was enrolled in 1957, with the first class starting on January 29 of that year. Approximately 70 students attended the first day. The first school principal was Mr. P.A.M van der Spuy, who served from the founding of the school until his retirement in 1969.

References

External links

Bergvliet High School website
{{Cape Town, education Schools in Cape Town Educational institutions established in 1957 1957 establishments in South Africa High schools in South Africa Meadowridge

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