Academics
The years of study are referred to as Grades 8 to 12. Grade 8 boys are usually 14 years old during their first year. The pupil-teacher ratio is 10:1, with a maximum of 25 boys in a class and often fewer - particularly from Grade 11.
The majority of its school-leavers attend top South African universities such as the University of Cape Town, Rhodes University, Stellenbosch University and University of the Witwatersrand, and the University of Pretoria and a few attend overseas institutions.
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“Almost all scholarly research carries practical and political implications. Better that we should spell these out ourselves than leave that task to people with a vested interest in stressing only some of the implications and falsifying others. The idea that academics should remain “above the fray” only gives ideologues license to misuse our work.”
—Stephanie Coontz (b. 1944)
“Our first line of defense in raising children with values is modeling good behavior ourselves. This is critical. How will our kids learn tolerance for others if our hearts are filled with hate? Learn compassion if we are indifferent? Perceive academics as important if soccer practice is a higher priority than homework?”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)