Bergvliet High School

Bergvliet High School
Bergvliet High School
Location
	Cape Town, South Africa
Coordinates	34°02′29″S 18°27′10″E / 34.041485°S 18.452643°E
Information
Type	Public High School
Motto	Sapiens Dominabitur Astris; The wise man will rule the stars.
Established	1957
Principal	Patricia Demas
Enrollment	Approx. 1130
Colour(s)	Blue
Website	http://www.bhs.org.za/

Bergvliet High School is a public high school in the suburb of Bergvliet in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa....

Background

Bergvliet High currently has a student body of approximately 1130 learners. On the 20th of August 2009, it was announced that Stephen Price had been selected to become the new principal of the school.^[1] BHS has 2 deputy principals. The school motto is Sapiens Dominabitur Astris.

History

The school was founded in 1957 soon after the relatively new suburb of Bergvliet was built. The first grade eight class was enrolled in 1957, with the first class starting on January 29 of that year. Approximately 70 students attended the first day. The first school principal was Mr. P.A.M van der Spuy, who served from the founding of the school until his retirement in 1969.