The results of the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination are a mixed bag of results for schools on the Atlantic seaboard and City Bowl.

Vista High School in Bo-Kaap experienced a rise in its pass rate from 46.8% to 51.2%, despite some students failing to show up for specific tests.

“It’s not good enough but 36 learners did not write and some of them did not pitch for certain papers, so they missed some of the papers they had to write. It was disappointing, but we had a chat this morning about that, about their plans, but for now we are going to celebrate those that did pass and we are going to focus on getting better results for Matric 2025,” said Vista High principal, Charlene Little.

Camps Bay High School received a perfect score, whereas the preceding matrics had a 96.2%. Jan Van Riebeeck High School jumped from 95.1% to 100%, Herzlia High improved from 98.6% to 100%, and Good Hope Seminary High also improved slightly, from 98.7% to 98.8%.

Camps Bay principal Louis Mostert praised the matrics and their teachers for their dedication and resilience.

“Achieving a 100% pass rate reflects the hard work and determination of both our students and staff,” he said. “While academics are a priority at Camps Bay High School, we also strive to nurture well-rounded individuals who contribute positively to society. This year’s results are a testament to the collaborative spirit and commitment that define our diverse school community,” said Mr Mostert.

Sea Point High School scored 81.1%, while the class of 2023 finished with 72%.

Principal Leana Le Breton stated that despite having 24 Bachelor’s degree passes, they are still not pleased.

“I'm okay with it. We would have liked to do better but we reached the 80% target we set. We have worked out our improvement strategy for 2025 to build on the successes of 2024 and we hope to increase our pass rate,” Ms Le Breton said.

Good Hope principal Liesl Van Egeren, who joined the school in October last year, says she is pleased with the distinctions they got.

“We extremely happy with the Bachelor’s passes, 69 out of the 83 learners got a Bachelor’s pass, that’s 83.1% and the previous year we had 76%. We achieved a number of distinctions in various subjects so we are proud of them, we are happy,” said Ms Van Egeren.

Owam Ngcinwana looks on as her former teacher Linden Johnson checks her matric results.

Good Hope Seminary teacher Linden Johnson gives Aliswa Gijana her matric results.