We are extremely proud to announce that the first graduating class of Christel House South Africa has achieved a 97% passage rate on the matric exams. (UPDATE May 19, 2010: After one student retook the exam, passage rate is now 100%)! Their passage rate on these exams – a series of tests taken by graduating seniors – is well above the national average of 60.7%. In a time where South Africa's education system has come under much scrutiny, thirty-one Christel House students took the exams, with 30 passing and 24 (77%) of those students earning scores that make them eligible for university admission and scholarships!

Attending a university is exactly what Lerecia Bailey, a 19-year-old graduate of Christel House South Africa, plans to do. Lerecia (top row, third from left) is currently enrolled in a university where she intends to study business management and build a better life for herself and her family. Attending university wasn’t always an option for Lerecia who, as a child, was homeless for five years after she and her family were forced out of their home following her father’s death. Then, just two years ago, Lerecia’s mother also passed away, leaving Lerecia to care for her two younger siblings. Lerecia is truly a remarkable young woman and we congratulate her and her classmates during this exciting time. (See a feature article from the South Africa Times here)

The accomplishment of Lerecia and her classmates is directly linked to Christel House South Africa, which has earned the highest possible accreditation for an independent school and continues to be a model for excellent education nationwide. Christel House South Africa’s passage rates are just the latest success story for Christel House students around the world.

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