Alexandra High School
| Alexandra High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , South Africa | |
| Coordinates | 29°37′02″S 30°23′18″E / 29.617217163400667°S 30.38836268927882°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Semi-Private, Co-Educational |
| Motto | Summa Diligentia Laboro ("I strive to work with diligence") |
| Established | 1960 |
| Locale | Suburban |
| Principal | A. Pillay |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Number of students | Approximately 1000 pupils - Girls: 378, Boys: 622 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:32 |
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| Color(s) | Maroon and Blue |
| Sports | Rugby, Netball, Cricket, Hockey, Soccer, Athletics, Swimming |
| Mascot | Ellie the Elephant |
| Tuition | School fees: R 21 000 p.a Boarding Fees: Full Time - R 70 000 p.a Weekday - R56 000 p.a |
| Website | www |
Alexandra High School (AHS) is a semi-private public high school in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[1] The school offers a co-educational environment and boarding facilities. The principal is Anusha Pilay, the first woman to head the school.[2][3]
History
Alexandra High School is named after Alexandra of Denmark, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom. It opened on 23 February 1960. Though it was initially a whites-only, all-boys school, the first non-white pupil was admitted in June 1991. Alexandra High School became co-educational at the beginning of 1992. The school colours are maroon and blue.
The school has a mural in its hall. The plaque was designed and built by the late Syliva Baxter. It took months of work to mould, colour and bake the clay. It was fired in forty-six pieces of ceramic clay, measuring 4 metres by 2 metres and its mass is over a ton. Metallic oxides were used to give it colour. The plaque was unveiled by Alfred Ernest Trollip, then Administrator of Natal, when the school was officially opened on 25 September 1964.
Notable Old Alexandrians
- Graeme Pope-Ellis, canoeist, fifteen-time Dusi Canoe Marathon winner
- Kork Ballington, South African former professional motorcycle racer, four-time FIM road racing world champion
- Christopher Duigan, concert pianist and composer
References
- ^ https://www.alexhigh.org.za/
- ^ "PMB principal scoops excellence award for school leadership". The Witness. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Alex High appoints first female principal". News24. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2025.