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This after the school\u2019s matric results were released on Friday 19 January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Provincial minister of education David Maynier said the Western Cape class of 2023 had increased the matric pass rate again to 81,54%, despite facing an exceptionally challenging year, and now having more than 50 000 successful candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fairbairn College took the lead for the high schools in Goodwood with a 97,3% matric pass rate, then Goodwood College with a pass rate of 95,6%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-goodwood-college\">Goodwood College<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The headmistress of Goodwood College, Alicia Newman, said the learners had made the school proud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am ecstatic and extremely proud of our matric class of 2023,\u201d she said. \u201cThey had proven that despite the many challenges that we faced in 2023; we could still reach academic success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Newman added that this could only have been possible with the support, commitment and dedication of their full staff complement, parents and learners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This school\u2019s top students are Tameeqa Martin 75%, Taygen Simons 70,1% and Alana van der Poll 70,1%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goodwood College obtained a Bachelor\u2019s pass rate of 38%, a Diploma pass rate of 40,1% and Higher Certificate pass of 17,5%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With three distinctions in Afrikaans FAL, four distinctions in business studies and one in mathematics literacy <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-president-high-school\">President High School<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>President High School has a matric pass rate of 94,6%, of which 87% of their Grade 12 learners can study further at tertiary institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Erna Joubert, principal of President High, this school strives for excellence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although they are satisfied with the results and very proud of the class of 2023, \u201cwe know a 100% pass rate is not out of our reach,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their top three students are Siddeeq Parker, the deputy head boy of 2023, he passed with seven distinctions in English HL, Afrikaans FAL, life orientation, mathematics (91%), physical sciences, life sciences and accounting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jayden Musset, the head boy 2023, in second place, passed with four distinctions in English FAL, life orientation, accounting and life sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thirdly, Imrah Swarts, the deputy head girl 2023 passed with two distinctions in Afrikaans FAL and business studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President High School obtained 39 subject distinctions, the highest subject result for Putela Lokakao, in business studies (94%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The school also boasts with four Subject As: Lutesha dos Santos (Afrikaans FAL, life orientation, business studies, and tourism. 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