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Public school in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Victoria Park High School
Victoria Park High School crest
Location
Victoria Park Drive, South EndPort Elizabeth, Eastern CapeSouth Africa
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Vivite fortes(Live Courageously)
Religious affiliation	Christianity
Established	January 1940; 85 years ago (1940-01)
Headmaster	Garreth Jacobson[1]
Staff	50 full-time
Grades	8–12
Gender	Boys and girls
Age	14 to 18
Number of students	1,000 pupils
Language	English
Schedule	07:30 - 14:15
Campus	Urban campus
Colours	Green Maroon White
Accreditation	Eastern Cape Department of Education
Yearbook	"The Victorian"
Website	victoriaparkhigh.com

Victoria Park High School is a public English medium co-educational day school high school situated in the suburb of Walmer in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is one of the top and most academic schools in Port Elizabeth.[_citation needed_] The school was established in 1940.[_citation needed_]

Approximately 1000 students attend grades 8–12 and participate in activities, sports and the cultural arts. To maintain a favourable pupil/teacher ratio, the Governing body employs approximately 20 extra teachers.

• H.W. Arnott (1940–1947)
• T.C. Thorp (1947–1965 )
• G.A.C. Pearson (1966–1982)
• D. Blake (1983–1993)
• P. Hollely (1993–2002)
• M.J. Vermaak (2003–2021)
• A. Jansen (2021-2022)
• G. Jacobson (2022–present)

The school was established in January 1940, and was situated in the Dutch Reformed Church hall in South End. The first day saw an enrolment of 38 grade 9 pupils, one assistant woman teacher and H.W. Arnott, the headmaster.[2] It was he who came up with the school's motto, "Vivite Fortes", meaning "Live courageously". Sport was played on the fields of Walmer Rugby & Cricket Clubs, and two hired tennis courts in Second Avenue.

In 1941, a grade 10 was added, along with an extra teacher. When Arnott returned in 1945 after service in World War II, the school had moved to its present site at the junction of Victoria Park Drive and First Avenue Walmer, as well as having classes from grade 9 to Matric.

Clubs and societies

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• Drama

• Jazz band

• Wind Band

• Steel band

• Choir

• Impulse (cultural society)

• Debating

• Quiz Team

• The VIP (School Newspaper)

• Toastmasters

• Photography

• Science Club

• Hiking Club

• Cultural Society

• Art Club

• Ballroom Dancing

• Interact

• TAG (Teenage Action Group)

• TADA (Teenagers Against Drug & Alcohol Abuse)

• LIFE(Life is for everyone)

• PAW (Protecting Animals Worldwide)

• Blood Peer Promoters

• First Aid

• ECO (Environmental Caring Organisation)

• Sound and Lighting Technicians

• Life (Love Is For Everyone)

• VP Toastmasters

• Junior City Council

• RCL (Representative Council of Learners)

• Councilors (School Prefects)

The following are sports played by both sexes at Victoria Park High School:

• Athletics
• Cricket
• Golf
• Hockey
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Squash
• Paddling
• Chess
• Hiking
• Netball (girls only)
• Rugby (boys only)

1. ^ "Our Team". VICTORIA PARK HIGH SCHOOL. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
2. ^ "Our History". victoriaparkhigh.com. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

• School Website
• Victoria Park Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
• Victoria Park High School Helps Coega Door of Hope
• Victoria Park High School Winter Clothing Drive

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