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Windhoek Technical High School

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Windhoek Technical High School is a school situated in Windhoek, Namibia. [1]

The Windhoek Technical High School has become one of the schools with a good reputation in Namibia, affording students with many different opportunities to succeed in many technical fields. The school aims to give the best possible education for the people of Windhoek as well as the rest of the Namibian people. The learning centre perceives its mission as being primarily the preparation of its scholars for tertiary education, whether in formal institutions such as universities, colleges or technikons, and ultimately - the workplace.The school began as an all boys' school only. Later,in 1987, with the introduction of agriculture into the curriculum , the first girls were accepted into the school. The staff of the school include 32 teachers and 630 pupils. Retha Landsberg, a female is the principal of this well-oiled school. Extra-mural activities play a big role at the technical high school as the students are indeed very much involved in these activities such as hockey, cross country, golf, netball, athletics, soccer, tennis, cricket and , rugby. Students can be also part of the cultural side, which is joining the quiz clubs, orators clubs, chess clubs, Teenagers Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse club (TADA), debating clubs, and Aids awareness clubs or even the choir. An orators competition held in South Africa in 2005 was won by Launa Vlok. The school which also succeeds academically hosted the 2006 National Bridge Building Competition for the third consecutive year, where young scientists were able to take part in. [2]

Its 2014 now and hts is thriving with about 700 students due grades 8a,8b,8c,8d,8e,8fItalic text and the school's pricipal is Mr Christoph.The school still thrives academically with students getting academic prizes such as science fair and athletically with Hts having the Windhoek lager sports ambassador.

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  1. ^ http://na.wowcity.com/windhoek/locbus2/3927590111813047572/windoek-technical-high-school.htm Retrieved on 27 May 2012
  2. ^ http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=10324 Retrieved on 27 May 2012
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Wikipedia:School and university projects/Polytechnic of Namibia

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