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St John's College (Johannesburg)

St John's College (Johannesburg)

Private & boarding school in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

St John's College is a private Anglican day and boarding school situated in Houghton Estate in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was founded in 1898 and comprises five schools: College, Preparatory, Pre-Preparatory and The Bridge Nursery, as well as a co-educational sixth form. St John's College is a member of the Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa.

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History

Expansion and growth

The Community of the Resurrection relinquished control of the school to the Diocese of Johannesburg in 1934.[1]

In 1972, Jan Breitenbach became the first South African headmaster. Cadet corps ceases to exist. The first girl was accepted into Sixth Form. In 1973 the school became a three-term school.[2]

View of the North Facade, designed by Sir Herbert Baker.

Academics

Rankings

St John's College was ranked 11th out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa by Africa Almanac in 2003, based upon quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumni, school profile, internet and news visibility.[3]

Notable alumni

See also: Category:Alumni of St John's College (Johannesburg)

Memberships

See also

References

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