Hoërskool Jim Fouché is a public Afrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in the suburb of Gardeniapark in Bloemfontein in the Free State province of South Africa. It is one of the top academic schools in the Free State. It was founded in 1959.
The school is a successor to Wilgehof Hoërskool, and was named after Jacobus "Jim" Fouché, who became President of South Africa in 1968.
Sports
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Chess
- Cricket
- Cycling
- Drum Majorettes
- Duathlon
- Golf
- Gym
- Hockey
- Netball
- Pool
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Tennis
Subjects
- Arts and Culture
- Afrikaans
- Business Studies
- Computer Application Technology
- Economics
- Engineering Graphics and Design
- English
- Geography
- Information Technology
- Life Orientation
- Life Science
- Mathematics
- Mathematical Literacy
- Music
- Information Technology
- Physical Science
- Technology
- Tourism
South African Computer Olympiad
The Computer Olympiad is an annual contest with Programming and Applications sections, based on Grade 11 and Grade 12 work in CAT and IT.
Programming Olympiad
2012
In 2012 Jan De Wet Linde, a Grade 11 student, came second in the Free-State in the Programming Olympiad.
2013
In 2013 Jan De Wet Linde, Grade 12, was a runner up in the Programming Olympiad, in the top 20 in the country and first in the Free-State.
2014
In 2014 Walter Heymans, Grade 11, was second in the Free-State and Josiah Meyer, Grade 12, was third in the Free-State.
2015
In 2015 Walter Heymans, Grade 12, was first in the Free-State.
2016
In 2016 Shaun Roselt, Grade 12, was first in the Free-State.
Notable alumni
- Leon Schuster (1968, teacher 1973–75)
- Brendan Peyper (2014),singer
- Jamba Ulengo (born 1990), rugby union player for the Tel Aviv Heat
Notes
References
External links
- Official site (in Afrikaans)
- JF Oester, school newspaper, on Facebook
