Academics – Matric Averages

Matric Averages from 2000 – 2022

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
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024  2025
Pass Rate
 100% 100% 100%
University Entrance
 97.27% 97.22% 99.12%
Number of Matrics
 110 108 113
Distinctions
 223 203 273
Distinction Rate per boy
 2.02 1.88 2.42

COMPARISON OF SBC MATRIC SUBJECT AVERAGES 2020 – 2025
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
English
 72.15% 72.01% 71.85%
Afrikaans
 60.51% 63.03% 63.87%
IsiZulu
 81.8% 70.5% 70.2%
Mathematics
 67.07% 71.04% 74.22%

Maths Literacy
 78.70% 78.84% 74.25%
Physical Science
 65.37% 69.05% 70.82%
Geography
 63.48% 68.92% 65.76%
Information Technology
 86.24% 76.00% 83.24%
Life Sciences/Biology
 67.68% 73.94% 71.43%
History
 73.50% 72.40% 73.32%
Accounting
 64.16% 59.00% 63.19%
Business Studies
 73.10% 70.56% 71.13%
Art
 67.45% 69.55% 69.65%

Dramatic Arts

 71.53% 72.37% 80.59%
Life Orientation
 76.56% 78.83% 82.73%

Music

 70.57% 63.70% 61.86%

COMPARISON OF SBC OVERALL MATRIC RESULTS 2014 – 2019
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018  2019
Pass Rate
 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
University Entrance
 97.25% 97.0% 96% 96.6% 97.6% 96.9%
Number of Matrics
 109 127 137  118  126 127
Distinctions
 225 253 329 206  265 219
Distinction Rate per boy
 2.06 1.99 2.4 1.75  2.1 1.72

COMPARISON OF SBC MATRIC SUBJECT AVERAGES 2014 – 2019
2014 2015 2016  2017  2018 2019
English
 70.32% 70.88% 72.53% 69.95% 72.29% 70.05%
AP English 61.67% 65.25% 72% 57.22%  62% –
Afrikaans
 65.50% 60% 62.76% 62.10% 64.42% 60.69%
IsiZulu
 70.7%
Mathematics
 72.38% 71.66% 76.13% 74.67% 73.36%

67.57%
Maths Literacy
 81.24% 76.17% 77.05% 78.56% 75.81% 79.77%
AP Maths
 69.34% 66.49% 67.20% 75.00% 64.76% –
Physical Science
 69.72% 71.10% 72.18% 69.71% 72.16% –
Geography
 68.84% 65.51% 66.68% 68.25% 65.45% 65.34%
Information Technology
 84.13% 82.89% 87.63% 87% 83.96% 83.85%
Life Sciences/Biology
 73.97% 73.57% 72.05% 69.93% 75.58% 68%
History
 64.06% 66.95% 71.59% 71.54% 74.75% 71.72%
Accounting
 66.41% 60.26% 59.88% 60.95% 64.18% 60.69%
Business Studies
 – – 59.75% – 65.77% 71.17%
Art
 70.83% 63.13% 57.38% 64.30% 68.38% –

Dramatic Arts

 71.97% 67.58% 78.67%  72.81% 73.96% 69.65%
Life Orientation
 78.02% 79.31% 77.77% 74.43% 77.56% 79.24%

Music

 70.70% 68% 68.40%  73.83%  80.5% –

COMPARISON OF SBC OVERALL MATRIC RESULTS 2008 – 2013
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012   2013
Pass Rate
 100% 100% 100%  100%  100%  100%
University Entrance
 94.40% 93.50% 93.90%  92.60%  96.08%  96.40%
Number of Matrics
 108 108 116  122  102  112
Distinctions
 181 142 226 214  146  280
Distinction Rate per boy
 1.68 1.31 1.94  1.75  1.43  2.6

COMPARISON OF SBC MATRIC SUBJECT AVERAGES 2008 – 2013
2008 2009 2010  2011  2012 2013
English
 70.00% 68.80% 68.90%  68.40%  68.08%  72.2%
Afrikaans
 60.10% 60.80% 61.10%  58.80%  59.64%  65.22%
Mathematics
 74.20% 71.30% 71.50%  74.40%  69.55%

74.23%
Maths (Paper 3)
 74.00% 65.10% 70.10%  69.10%  67.54%  72.45%
Maths Literacy
 74.90% 77.30% 75.40%  78.20%  80.12%  82.12%
Admaths
 73.20% 66.60% 67%  69%  66.53%  65.54%
Physical Science
 66.20% 60.60% 65.20%  61.70%  61.65%  70.22%
Geography
 68.80% 68.60% 69%  69.90%  67.37%  65.95%
Information Technology
 85.70% 84.90% 84.20%  81.90%  82.77%  81.32%
Computer Applications (CAT)
 64.90% 61.60% 65.10%  65%  57.55%  –
Life Sciences/Biology
 70.60% 71.20% 73.10%  68%  70.03%  73%
History
 70.70% 66.40% 68.90%  72.90%  64.78%  65.92%
Accounting
 59.30% 65.10% 67.20%  70.50%  61.85%  64.09%
Art
 62.90% 57.10% 57.40%  62.30% 62.73%  –

Dramatic Art

  – –  –  –  73.58%  72.20%
Life Orientation
 73.20% 72.50% 76.30%  75%  70.52%  78.17%

Music

  –  –  –  – – 69.57%

COMPARISON OF SBC OVERALL MATRIC RESULTS 2000 – 2007
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Pass Rate
 100% 100%  100% 100% 100%  100% 100% 100%
University Entrance
 91.60% 91.40%  87.9% 91.60% 89.50% 96.70% 97.50% 94.80%
Number of Matrics
 60 58 66 83 76  90 81 98
Distinctions
 71 85 96 93 73 115 124 129
Distinction Rate per boy
 1.18 1.47 1.45 1.12 0.96 1.28 1.53 1.32

COMPARISON OF SBC MATRIC SUBJECT AVERAGES 2000 – 2007
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
English
 63.50% 65.80%  68.40% 67.80% 65.70%  64.60% 66.90% 67.20%
Afrikaans
 55.90% 60.40%  62.30% 58.10% 59.20%  59.20% 64.10% 59.40%
Mathematics
 72.50% 76.50% 72.50% 68.80% 69.30%  66.30% 71.20% 69.20%
Maths (Paper 3)
 – – – – – – – –
Maths Literacy
 – – – – – – – –
Admaths
 79.50% 80.80% 65.50% 64.10% 60.10%  60.30% 76.80% 70.80%
Physical Science
 63.50% 60.90% 64.50% 62.70% 60.60%  66.30% 70.10% 69.50%
Geography
 63.60% 71.30% 67.30% 66.20% 63.00%  65.00% 68.70% 67.40%
Information Technology
 80.90% 82.70% 87.20% 85.10% 75.80%  84.60% 85.90% 87.10%
Computer Applications (CAT)
 – – – – – – – –
Life Sciences/Biology
 58.80% 61.80%  71.7% 63.80% 60.70%  66.70% 68.10% 68.00%
History
 65.40% 70.20%  72.4% 69.20% 74.30%  71.50% 71.30% 67.70%
Accounting
 52.20% 56.80% 64.50% 62.80% 65.20%  66.60% 75.60% 66.70%
Art
 – – – – – – 60.60% 61.10%

Dramatic Art

  – – –  –  –  –  – –
Life Orientation
 – – – – – – – –

Music

 – –  – – – –  –  –