Harold Cressy High School

Harold Cressy High School Harold Cressy High School located in District Six of Cape Town in South Africa. It was founded in January 1951 as the Cape Town Secondary School. Written by V.J.

The school has played a substantial role in South African history during the apartheid period. Harold Cressy High School is a secondary school situated at the foot of Table Mountain, in the former District Six of Cape Town. It started in 1951 as Cape Town Secondary School, in three prefabricated rooms in the backyard of Hewat Training College, a teachers’ training college established in early 1950

. It was renamed after Harold Cressy, the first black university graduate in South Africa. Edgar Maurice served as principal teacher from 1952 to 1963, and his successors were Victor Ritchie (1963-1990), Peter Meyer (1990-1996), Lionel Adriaan (1997), R Hendricks (1998-2004) and Khalied Isaacs (2006-2014). The school has a consistent record of success and stability, with a carefully nurtured system of values; a culture of focused teaching and learning; excellent teamwork; unity and definiteness of purpose. The fight for human rights is deeply ingrained in the school’s legacy and forms part of its proud heritage. From its founding, Harold Cressy High School grew in prestige and stature over the years, and was recognised as one of the top high schools in the Western Cape. This legacy has grown as, for six decades, the school has produced some of the brightest and most astute political, mathematical, medical, scientific, musical, financial and artistic minds in the country. The present school is now in a renovated and reconstructed building, and enjoys facilities which are an improvement on the very crude conditions that prevailed for the first 41 years of its history. These conditions and the oppressive political system were never used as an excuse by teachers and students for not delivering their best results. The difficulties were regarded as challenges to be overcome. The school’s motto, Volenti Nihil Difficile, translated from the Latin as “To those who are willing, nothing is difficult” serves as a source of inspiration to its current students and teachers, and continues to drive the activities and lives of its alumni. Harold Cressy High School is providing a very special and successful brand of values-based education, which generates actions and life-skills in accordance with a system of values and in harmony with timeless, universal principles. It is an education firmly rooted in a steadfast determination to maintain the school’s hard-won status as a Professional Learning Community. It is an education flowing from a conviction that every child CAN be helped to realise his/her full potential. It is an understanding that nurturing this potential requires lots of enthusiasm, combined with persistent effort from both teachers and students. It is a realisation that TRUE SUCCESS never comes easily: it comes with the miracle of hard work. Richie

15/01/2025
Harold Cressy High Matric ResultsWe are very happy to announce that the school has obtained a Matric Pass rate of 89.2% ...
14/01/2025

Harold Cressy High Matric Results

We are very happy to announce that the school has obtained a Matric Pass rate of 89.2% for the NSC exams 2024.

Of 111 candidates, 45 obtained a Batchelors Pass and 41 a Diploma Pass.

Subjects that obtained a 100% pass rate are English Home Language, CAT, Business Studies, isiXhosa, Life Orientation.

Uminathi Mtuzula, our Head Girl, obtained seven distinctions. An amazing achievement.

A special mention must be made of the 5 parents who serve on our SGB. ALL of their children obtained very strong Batchelors passes.
Committed parents have successful children.

Thank you to all our stakeholders for the critical role you have played in the outcome and future of the Class Of 2024.

Warmest regards
Khalied Isaacs

HCHS Backabuddy campaign updateThe Harold Cressy High School learners are very excited* to be closing in on to 50% of th...
10/11/2024

HCHS Backabuddy campaign update

The Harold Cressy High School learners are very excited* to be closing in on to 50% of the R100 000 target for the campaign. A huge *THANK YOU* to all those who have contributed and spread the word on their networks.

Please note that this is a CROWDFUNDING campaign and *ANY contribution,* no matter how modest it may be, is as important and valued.

The collective contribution of R10 000 from any class year will enable the donor class to have a *bench named after that year. We are pleased to advise that the Class of 1973 has collectively contributed about R8500 towards a bench thus far.

One last thing... the campaign is NOT confined to people who attended Harold Cress High School. You are encouraged to forward the link to anyone who you think would be inclined to support this initiative.

The link to the Backabuddy campaign is attached below.

To make a contribution, *please click on the "Donate" icon* on the school's campaign profile. This will take you to three payment options - it takes less than a minute to process. *Your generous contribution will edge the Cressy learners closer to their target.

Section 18A tax certificates are available on request.

Thank you

Kind regards

Standing around in the sun and rain during school intervals isn t fun. We stand around because we have no sports fields as we are an inner city schoo...

*HAROLD CRESSY RELAXATION GARDEN AND BENCH PROJECT**The Harold Cressy High School learners recently launched a Backabudd...
03/11/2024

*HAROLD CRESSY RELAXATION GARDEN AND BENCH PROJECT*

*The Harold Cressy High School learners recently launched a Backabuddy campaign to raise R100 000* for this exciting project. The Backabuddy platform is a crowdfunding tool that enables donors to make *contributions of ANY amount no matter how modest it may be.*

The link to the campaign is attached below. *Please click on the “Donate” icon to contribute* using your banking account, credit card, or Paypal account.

Kindly note that *all donors qualify for a Section 18A tax certificate.* Please also note that the Backabuddy tip is optional and can also be reduced on the payment page to a lower percentage or even zero. We are encouraging donors to consider a small tip because the school is not being charged a commission for using the platform.

*YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT OF HAROLD CRESSY HIGH SCHOOL IS GREATLY APPRECIATED*

Standing around in the sun and rain during school intervals isn’t fun. We stand around because we have no sports fields as we are an inner city schoo...

RSVP - Harold Cressy Alumni Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024 | Harold Cressy High School Via Zoom Pla...
08/09/2024

RSVP - Harold Cressy Alumni Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024 | Harold Cressy High School

Via Zoom Platform
Date: 28 September 2024 (Saturday)
Time: 14h30 to 16h30 (SAST)

Via Zoom Platform Date: 28 September 2024 (Saturday) Time: 14h30 to 16h30 (SAST)

16/04/2024

Dear Cressy Community

We are excited to announce that the annual Harold Cressy Charity Golf Day will take place on Thursday 25 April 2024, at King David Mowbray Golf Course.

We invite the community to assist with sponsorship or donations of the following:

- Platter Sponsors* for the prize giving function @ R270 each*

- Prize Sponsors* - vouchers are popular but just about anything would be welcome.

To all interest parties that require more details kindly email us @ [email protected]
or make contact via the following number: 0825678754

Banking Details:
Harold Cressy High Alumni Association
Bank: NEDBANK
Type: Savings
Account Number: 2025 480 431
Branch: Parow
Branch Code: 102510
Reference: your name or business name.

All donors will qualify for a Section 18A tax certificate for both monetary as well as "in kind" contributions.

Your participation and support would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards

The Harold Cressy Alumni Association

Harold Cressy High students Supporting & Cheering on the 2 Oceans Marathon runners with a touch of sophistication and hy...
14/04/2024

Harold Cressy High students Supporting & Cheering on the 2 Oceans Marathon runners with a touch of sophistication and hydration 💦 🏃‍♂️

The Harold Cressy Alumni Association (HCAA) will be hosting its 7th annual charity golf day on 25 April 2024The HCAA is ...
04/04/2024

The Harold Cressy Alumni Association (HCAA) will be hosting its 7th annual charity golf day on 25 April 2024

The HCAA is a a Non-Profit Organisation and a Public Benefit Organisation which aims to support Harold Cressy High School in all its activities as well as providing and improving the educational facilities at the school.

The purpose of the fundraiser is to create a memorable day for the participants and to ensure that our golf day will continue to be a sought-after event going forward.

*All monies raised on the day will go towards the school’s projects and the Harold Cressy Bursary Fund

The annual charity golf day has enabled the HCAA to contribute more than R500 000 to HCHS since inception in 2016.

There are various ways in which the Cressy community can contribute to the success of this years event.

With determination and skill, Harold Cressy High reclaims the top spot at the inter-school competition- taking home the...
25/02/2024

With determination and skill, Harold Cressy High reclaims the top spot at the inter-school competition- taking home the trophy amidst stiff competition from 13 schools! Our athletes and coaches truly brought their A-game to claim victory. 🥇 "

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