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The school is one of the best in the country producing competitive high achievers every year. It was the 5th best High School in
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The school receives voluntary teachers from the United States every two years. They mostly cater for the math and science subjects. It has about 20 teachers, of which most are foreigners and about 300 learners. It recently had its 50th anniversary, and a lot of people from different places were
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Namibia, South Africa and other countries beyond. Over the years it has maintained great national position in the top 10 for the grade 10 results. It offers the science field in grade 11 and 12 which is a good choice for learners wanting to pursue medicine or engineering after high school.
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