title: Range High School (Cape Town)
text: # Range High School (Cape Town)
  
  Range High School is an Afrikaans medium school in Matroosfontein, Western Cape, South Africa.
  
  ## History
  
  Range High School was established in 1981 by the Apartheid government of South Africa specifically for staff and learners classified as coloreds. It is a public school that is administered by the Western Cape Education Department. The school opened with about 300 pupils in standard 6 and 7(today's equivalent to grade 8 and 9).
  
  ## Past principals
  
  The inaugural principal was Mr. Wicomb. The other principals were:
  
  * Mr. Botha
  * Mr. Daniels
  * Mr. L Liedeman
  * Mr. L de Wet
  
  ## Background
  
  The school, also known as Range Secondary School is a government school that falls under the auspices of the Western Cape Education Department. With a learner enrollment of 359 in 2011, the school qualifies for a teaching staff of 13 educators including incumbent principal Mr. J Kayster.
  
  ## Subjects in 2011
  
  * Afrikaans Home Language
  * English First Additional Language
  * Mathematical Literacy
  * Mathematics
  * Life Sciences
  * Business Studies
  * Computer Applications Technology
  * Consumer Studies
  * Geography
  * History
  * Life Orientation
  * Tourism
  