Hillview High School
Hillview High School is a public English medium co-educational high school situated in the suburb of Roseville in the city of Pretoria in the Gauteng province of South Africa.
| Hillview High School | |
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| Address | |
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71 Franzina Street, Roseville , | |
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| School type | Public school |
| Motto | Levabo Oculos Latin: "I will lift (mine) my eyes" |
| Established | 1955 |
| Founder | - |
| School district | District 9 |
| School number | 012 335 2271 |
| Headmaster | Dr MM Phalane |
| Staff | approx. 50 full-time |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Boys & Girls |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Number of students | 1,500 pupils |
| Language | English |
| Schedule | 07:30 - 14:00 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Houses | Athens Olympia Sparta Troy |
| Colour(s) | Green Red White |
| Accreditation | Gauteng Department of Education |
| Website | http://www.hillviewhighschool.co.za |
Sport
Sport is not compulsory, as the school believes that the success and enjoyment is with voluntary participation.
Sporting facilities include, athletics grounds, several tennis courts and hockey fields, a basketball court (outdoor), several netball fields and soccer fields.
The School offers the following sports:
•Athletics
•Basketball
•Chess
•Cricket
•Cross Country
•Field Hockey
•Netball
•Softball
•Soccer
•Swimming
•Tennis
Hillview High School is part of the Pretoria English Medium High Schools Athletics Association (PEMHSAA) which is good spirited rivalry between all the Co-ed Government Schools in Pretoria. The Schools have three meetings held a year including the Swimming Gala (held at Hillcrest Swimming Pool), Cross Country (held at the host school) and an Athletics meeting (held at Pilditch Stadium). Other schools participating in PEMHSAA are:
•Clapham High School
•The Glen High School
•Lyttelton Manor High School
•Pretoria Technical High School
•Pretoria Secondary School
•Sutherland High School, Centurion
•Willowridge High School
RCL Committee
The school has a student body run by Mrs. Marais called the Representative Council of Learner's(RCL). An annual election is held in August for the following year's council members. The students are led by the president and a deputy president.
Location
The school was founded in 1955 on the site of the former Prinshof Primary School (corner Du Toit and Dr Savage streets) near the city centre. The school moved from the city centre to Franzina Street in Roseville in 1979. The old buildings made the news after 6 July 1991 when they were bombed by members of the AWB.
Photographs
Photographs of the old school (taken in October 2007)
Photographs of the new school (taken in October 2007)
Motto
The school motto is Levabo oculos ("I will lift [my] eyes" in Latin). The old school anthem was based on Psalm 121 which starts with "I to the hills will lift my eyes" in the Scottish Psalter. "Levabo oculos" is the incipit of the traditional Latin version of this psalm: Levabo oculos meos in montes unde veniet auxilium mihi.
Principals
- Dr MM Phalane (current)
- Johan Hepburn (2004-2017)
- Naomi Myburgh (1993–2004)
- Geoff D Grover (1986–1993)
- McDougall (1978–1985)
School Anthem
I to the hills will lift mine eyes,
from whence doth come mine aid.
My safety cometh from the Lord,
who heav'n and earth hath made.
Thy foot he'll not let slide, nor will
he slumber that thee keeps.
Behold, he that keeps Israel,
he slumbers not, nor sleeps.
The Lord thee keeps, the Lord thy shade
on thy right hand doth stay:
The moon by night thee shall not smite,
nor yet the sun by day.
The Lord shall keep thy soul; he shall
preserve thee from all ill.
Henceforth thy going out and in
God keep for ever will.
I to the Hills, tune or Tune. Sung here I to the hills.
School song
Strong as the eagles that master the sky
Firm as our mountains, never to die
Oh Hillview High we salute your name
Proudly then we will sing about your fame
Then to the hills,
We'll lift our eyes
Steadfast and striving for the prize
We are committed to finish this race
Winning's our aim losing's no disgrace
Using our potential is what its all about
So from the stands you will hear us shout:
Go Hillview Go! You're going to win!
Come on Hillview you're nearly in!
Sport Houses
The sport houses are named after cities in Greece:
Athens-Green
Olympia-Blue
Sparta-Red
Troy- Yellow