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Dale College Boys' High School

Coordinates: 32°52′26″S 27°24′24″E / 32.873967°S 27.406758°E / -32.873967; 27.406758
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Dale College Boys' High School
Address
Map
94 Queens Road

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School typeAll-boys public school
MottoPer Ardua ad Astra
(Through hardwork, Reach to the Stars)
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
Established1861; 163 years ago (1861)
Sister schoolKingsridge High School for Girls
School number+27 (043) 707 6549
HeadmasterMr Craig Hatches
Grades8–12
GenderMale
Age14 to 18
Number of students570 boys
LanguageEnglish
Schedule07:30 - 14:15
CampusUrban Campus
Houses  Dioscean
  Fuller
  Langham
  Sutton
Colour(s)  Red
  Black
  White
Nickname
  • DC
  • Amadoda
Rivals
AccreditationEastern Cape Department of Education
NewspaperThe Black and Red
YearbookThe Dalian
School feesR54,000 (boarding)
R33,000 (tuiton)
Feeder schools
  • Central Primary School
  • Dale College Boys Primary School
AlumniOld Dalian Union

Dale College Boys' High School, (commonly referred to as Dale College), is a well-established public English medium high school for boys located in Qonce, a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. With a rich history, it holds the distinction of being one of the oldest schools in the country and is among the few prestigious high schools in the Eastern Cape.

Formerly established as The King William's Town Public School, it was founded in 1861.[1] It was renamed to Dale College in 1877, in honor of Sir Langham Dale, then Superintendent-General of Cape Province.

Captain Cecil D'Arcy of the Frontier Light Horse, who won the Victoria Cross in the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879, was an Old Dalian.[2]

Dale College has long-standing annual derby days for both summer and winter sports with traditional rivals such as Queens College, Grey College, Muir College, St Andrews College, and Selborne College that stretch back to at least the 1960s

Notable alumni

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List of matriculants at Dale College:

References

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  1. ^ "A brief history of Dale College". Dale College History. Dale College. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Old Dalians". Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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32°52′26″S 27°24′24″E / 32.873967°S 27.406758°E / -32.873967; 27.406758