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| Monument Park High School
Hoërskool Monument Park
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Monument Park High School today
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| Coordinates | 33°50′19″S 18°42′52″E / 33.838532°S 18.714577°E / -33.838532; 18.714577 |
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| School type | Public |
| Motto | Fide et labore (Latin) (Translated: Faith and hard work) |
| Established | 1989 |
| Principal | K. Stevens |
| Teaching staff | Mr. H Jacobson, Ms. Y Louwie, |
| Grades | 8 - 12 |
| Gender | Co-Ed, Gypsy |
| Number of students | approx. 1000 |
| Language | Afrikaans English, Romani |
| Colour(s) | Royal Blue, Red and Grey |
| Nickname | Parkies |
| Rival | Vredenburg High School, Eben Dönges High School[1] |
| Feeder schools | Fanie Theron , Aristea , Simonberg PS |
| Alumni | Eugene Butterworth, Jacques Engelbrecht |
| Website | Monument Park Official Website |
Monument Park High School is a public funded government school in Kraaifontein, Western Cape, South Africa[2]
It opened its doors in 1989
After Schreuder , Derek Swart took over until early 2008. When Jantjies,D.C. was in charged up to 2016, when the current head master Stevens,K. took over.[3]
The class of 1992 was the first matric class, but the class of 1993 was the first class completing the entire curriculum (Grade 8 to 12) at the school.
The very first interschools followed in 1991 against neighbor school Eben Dönges. Currently the school shares the field with Vredenburg High School and alternates locations annually.[4]
Annually the music department part take in the Tygerberg International Eisteddfod. The choir [8] has been invited to perform in the UK in 2017.[9]
The term Running With the Horses was introduced by the principal Mr D. C. Jantjies and became the slogan for leading the school.[10]
The first Head Boy and Head Girl took office in 1992.
