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High achieving Eastern Cape schools celebrate 100% matric pass rate

Hard work by pupils and staff pays off in challenging times

Ulwazi Secondary School pupils celebrate after receiving their matric results on Tuesday.
Ulwazi Secondary School pupils celebrate after receiving their matric results on Tuesday.
Image: MICHAEL PINYANA

It was a day of joy and jubilation as some schools across the province recorded an impressive 100% pass rate for the 2020 matric exams, with more than 50% of their classes obtaining bachelor passes.

In Mdantsane, Vulamazibuko High School received 60% bachelors, 30% diplomas, and a 10% higher certificate pass rate.

Ulwazi Secondary School, which had been recording a 100% pass rate since 2013, received 91 bachelors with four diplomas out of 95 pupils.  

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