Westering High School


Westering High School is a public co-ed high school in Westering, Port Elizabeth, South Africa catering for English-speaking students from grade 8 to 12.

History

Under the leadership of Mr Peter Blackbeard, Westering High School was established in 1970 with 185 pupils. It has grown into a high school of 980 pupils and 45 teaching staff.
Building extensions during the late seventies changed the physical appearance of the school.

Coat of arms

This was designed by Mrs R Blackbeard, wife of the first principal of the school. The principal charge is the chevron which is also found on the P. The lamp of learning is placed at the honor point of the shield. The flame is the symbol of Christianity. The school colors are navy blue, gold white

Subjects offered

Grade 8-9

All Subjects are compulsory for Grade 8-9.
A pupil must do 7 subjects 4 compulsory subjects from Group A and three from Group B
Group A
  • English
  • Afrikaans or Xhosa
  • Life Orientation
  • Maths or Maths Literacy
Group B:
History, Geography, Life sciences, Physical Science, Accounting, Business Studies, Consumer Studies, Tourism, Music, Visual Arts, Computer Applications Technology, Information technology