Hoërskool Florida


Hoërskool Florida is a public Afrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in Florida, Roodepoort, Johannesburg, South Africa. It is renowned for its academic achievers, producing the highest number of top achievers in the Gauteng province and in the country over the last decade.
"I must also applaud the Hoërskool Florida for producing the top three learners in our province." - Premier Mbhazima Shilowa 2002.
"A student from Hoërskool Florida scored the highest marks in the province." -
The pupils at Hoërskool Florida have performed well in sports producing excellent results in athletics, rugby, hockey, chess, netball, squash, tennis, cricket and target shooting.

History

The cornerstone was laid on 30 September 1944 and officially opened two years later as a dual medium school. The school opened with 345 pupils and 15 teachers under the leadership of the first headmaster Mr. B. G. Lindeque. The school emblem was officially instated in 1954 by Mr. Charles Grevelink, which symbolizes, power, honour, protection and love.

Sport

Headmasters