Academics – Matric Averages
Matric Averages from 2000 – 2024
We track our results very closely as input to our commitment to ensuring consistently outstanding matric results.
COMPARISON OF SBC OVERALL MATRIC RESULTS 2020 – 2025 |
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| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
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Pass Rate
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100% | 100% | 100% | 99.1% | 99% | |
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University Entrance
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97.27% | 97.22% | 99.12% | 95.5% | 94.55% | |
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Number of Matrics
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110 | 108 | 113 | 111 | 110 | |
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Distinctions
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223 | 203 | 273 | 250 | 256 | |
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Distinction Rate per boy
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2.02 | 1.88 | 2.42 | 2.25 | 2.33 | |
COMPARISON OF SBC MATRIC SUBJECT AVERAGES 2020 – 2025 |
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| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
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English
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72.15% | 72.01% | 71.85% | 72.45% | 72.84% | |
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Afrikaans
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60.51% | 63.03% | 63.87% | 63.59% | 63.21% | |
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IsiZulu
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81.8% | 70.5% | 70.2% | 76.67% | 67.53% | |
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Mathematics
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67.07% | 71.04% | 74.22% | 70.85% | 70.78% |
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Maths Literacy
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78.70% | 78.84% | 74.25% | 72.64% | 71.77% | |
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Physical Science
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65.37% | 69.05% | 70.82% | 64.11% | 65.07% | |
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Geography
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63.48% | 68.92% | 65.76% | 62.30% | 67.14% | |
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Information Technology
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86.24% | 76.00% | 83.24% | 80.70% | 78.62% | |
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Life Sciences/Biology
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67.68% | 73.94% | 71.43% | 66.42% | 69.4% | |
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History
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73.50% | 72.40% | 73.32% | 77.79% | 75.22% | |
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Accounting
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64.16% | 59.00% | 63.19% | 61.94% | 62.67% | |
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Business Studies
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73.10% | 70.56% | 71.13% | 74.45% | 71.82% | |
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Art
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67.45% | 69.55% | 69.65% | 68.29% | 63.58% | |
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Dramatic Arts |
71.53% | 72.37% | 80.59% | 82.80% | 82% | |
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Life Orientation
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76.56% | 78.83% | 82.73% | 80.60% | 81.16% | |
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Music |
70.57% | 63.70% | 61.86% | 63.11% | 21% | |
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Further Studies Stats |
69.89% | 67.64% | 56.71% | 59.40% | 45.5% | |
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Further Studies Calculus |
– | – | 64.87% | 64.36% | 63.1% | |
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Mandarin |
– | – | 96.67% | 96.00% | 94.8% | |
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Further Studies English |
– | – | – | – | 81.3% | |
COMPARISON OF SBC OVERALL MATRIC RESULTS 2014 – 2019 |
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| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Pass Rate
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100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
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University Entrance
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97.25% | 97.0% | 96% | 96.6% | 97.6% | 96.9% |
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Number of Matrics
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109 | 127 | 137 | 118 | 126 | 127 |
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Distinctions
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225 | 253 | 329 | 206 | 265 | 219 |
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Distinction Rate per boy
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2.06 | 1.99 | 2.4 | 1.75 | 2.1 | 1.72 |
COMPARISON OF SBC MATRIC SUBJECT AVERAGES 2014 – 2019 |
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| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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English
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70.32% | 70.88% | 72.53% | 69.95% | 72.29% | 70.05% |
| AP English | 61.67% | 65.25% | 72% | 57.22% | 62% | – |
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Afrikaans
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65.50% | 60% | 62.76% | 62.10% | 64.42% | 60.69% |
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IsiZulu
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70.7% | |||||
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Mathematics
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72.38% | 71.66% | 76.13% | 74.67% | 73.36% |
67.57% |
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Maths Literacy
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81.24% | 76.17% | 77.05% | 78.56% | 75.81% | 79.77% |
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AP Maths
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69.34% | 66.49% | 67.20% | 75.00% | 64.76% | – |
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Physical Science
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69.72% | 71.10% | 72.18% | 69.71% | 72.16% | – |
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Geography
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68.84% | 65.51% | 66.68% | 68.25% | 65.45% | 65.34% |
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Information Technology
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84.13% | 82.89% | 87.63% | 87% | 83.96% | 83.85% |
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Life Sciences/Biology
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73.97% | 73.57% | 72.05% | 69.93% | 75.58% | 68% |
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History
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64.06% | 66.95% | 71.59% | 71.54% | 74.75% | 71.72% |
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Accounting
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66.41% | 60.26% | 59.88% | 60.95% | 64.18% | 60.69% |
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Business Studies
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– | – | 59.75% | – | 65.77% | 71.17% |
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Art
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70.83% | 63.13% | 57.38% | 64.30% | 68.38% | – |
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Dramatic Arts |
71.97% | 67.58% | 78.67% | 72.81% | 73.96% | 69.65% |
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Life Orientation
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78.02% | 79.31% | 77.77% | 74.43% | 77.56% | 79.24% |
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Music |
70.70% | 68% | 68.40% | 73.83% | 80.5% | – |
COMPARISON OF SBC OVERALL MATRIC RESULTS 2008 – 2013 |
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| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
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Pass Rate
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100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
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University Entrance
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94.40% | 93.50% | 93.90% | 92.60% | 96.08% | 96.40% |
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Number of Matrics
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108 | 108 | 116 | 122 | 102 | 112 |
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Distinctions
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181 | 142 | 226 | 214 | 146 | 280 |
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Distinction Rate per boy
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1.68 | 1.31 | 1.94 | 1.75 | 1.43 | 2.6 |
COMPARISON OF SBC MATRIC SUBJECT AVERAGES 2008 – 2013 |
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| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
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English
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70.00% | 68.80% | 68.90% | 68.40% | 68.08% | 72.2% |
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Afrikaans
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60.10% | 60.80% | 61.10% | 58.80% | 59.64% | 65.22% |
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Mathematics
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74.20% | 71.30% | 71.50% | 74.40% | 69.55% |
74.23% |
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Maths (Paper 3)
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74.00% | 65.10% | 70.10% | 69.10% | 67.54% | 72.45% |
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Maths Literacy
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74.90% | 77.30% | 75.40% | 78.20% | 80.12% | 82.12% |
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Admaths
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73.20% | 66.60% | 67% | 69% | 66.53% | 65.54% |
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Physical Science
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66.20% | 60.60% | 65.20% | 61.70% | 61.65% | 70.22% |
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Geography
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68.80% | 68.60% | 69% | 69.90% | 67.37% | 65.95% |
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Information Technology
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85.70% | 84.90% | 84.20% | 81.90% | 82.77% | 81.32% |
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Computer Applications (CAT)
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64.90% | 61.60% | 65.10% | 65% | 57.55% | – |
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Life Sciences/Biology
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70.60% | 71.20% | 73.10% | 68% | 70.03% | 73% |
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History
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70.70% | 66.40% | 68.90% | 72.90% | 64.78% | 65.92% |
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Accounting
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59.30% | 65.10% | 67.20% | 70.50% | 61.85% | 64.09% |
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Art
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62.90% | 57.10% | 57.40% | 62.30% | 62.73% | – |
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Dramatic Art |
– | – | – | – | 73.58% | 72.20% |
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Life Orientation
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73.20% | 72.50% | 76.30% | 75% | 70.52% | 78.17% |
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Music |
– | – | – | – | – | 69.57% |
COMPARISON OF SBC OVERALL MATRIC RESULTS 2000 – 2007 |
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| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
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Pass Rate
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100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
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University Entrance
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91.60% | 91.40% | 87.9% | 91.60% | 89.50% | 96.70% | 97.50% | 94.80% |
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Number of Matrics
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60 | 58 | 66 | 83 | 76 | 90 | 81 | 98 |
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Distinctions
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71 | 85 | 96 | 93 | 73 | 115 | 124 | 129 |
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Distinction Rate per boy
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1.18 | 1.47 | 1.45 | 1.12 | 0.96 | 1.28 | 1.53 | 1.32 |
COMPARISON OF SBC MATRIC SUBJECT AVERAGES 2000 – 2007 |
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| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
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English
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63.50% | 65.80% | 68.40% | 67.80% | 65.70% | 64.60% | 66.90% | 67.20% |
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Afrikaans
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55.90% | 60.40% | 62.30% | 58.10% | 59.20% | 59.20% | 64.10% | 59.40% |
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Mathematics
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72.50% | 76.50% | 72.50% | 68.80% | 69.30% | 66.30% | 71.20% | 69.20% |
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Maths (Paper 3)
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Maths Literacy
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Admaths
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79.50% | 80.80% | 65.50% | 64.10% | 60.10% | 60.30% | 76.80% | 70.80% |
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Physical Science
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63.50% | 60.90% | 64.50% | 62.70% | 60.60% | 66.30% | 70.10% | 69.50% |
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Geography
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63.60% | 71.30% | 67.30% | 66.20% | 63.00% | 65.00% | 68.70% | 67.40% |
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Information Technology
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80.90% | 82.70% | 87.20% | 85.10% | 75.80% | 84.60% | 85.90% | 87.10% |
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Computer Applications (CAT)
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Life Sciences/Biology
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58.80% | 61.80% | 71.7% | 63.80% | 60.70% | 66.70% | 68.10% | 68.00% |
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History
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65.40% | 70.20% | 72.4% | 69.20% | 74.30% | 71.50% | 71.30% | 67.70% |
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Accounting
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52.20% | 56.80% | 64.50% | 62.80% | 65.20% | 66.60% | 75.60% | 66.70% |
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Art
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– | – | – | – | – | – | 60.60% | 61.10% |
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Dramatic Art |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Life Orientation
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Music |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
