Academics – Matric Averages
Matric Averages from 2000 – 2023
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 | Â 2025 | |
Pass Rate | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99.1% | ||
University Entrance | 97.27% | 97.22% | 99.12% | 95.5% | ||
Number of Matrics | 110 | 108 | 113 | 111 | ||
Distinctions | 223 | 203 | 273 | 250 | ||
Distinction Rate per boy | 2.02 | 1.88 | 2.42 | 2.25 | ||
COMPARISON OF SBC MATRIC SUBJECT AVERAGES 2020 – 2025 | ||||||
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
English | 72.15% | 72.01% | 71.85% | 72.45% | ||
Afrikaans | 60.51% | 63.03% | 63.87% | 63.59% | ||
IsiZulu | 81.8% | 70.5% | 70.2% | 76.67% | ||
Mathematics | 67.07% | 71.04% | 74.22% | 70.85% | ||
Maths Literacy | 78.70% | 78.84% | 74.25% | 72.64% | ||
Physical Science | 65.37% | 69.05% | 70.82% | 64.11% | ||
Geography | 63.48% | 68.92% | 65.76% | 62.30% | ||
Information Technology | 86.24% | 76.00% | 83.24% | 80.70% | ||
Life Sciences/Biology | 67.68% | 73.94% | 71.43% | 66.42% | ||
History | 73.50% | 72.40% | 73.32% | 77.79% | ||
Accounting | 64.16% | 59.00% | 63.19% | 61.94% | ||
Business Studies | 73.10% | 70.56% | 71.13% | 74.45% | ||
Art | 67.45% | 69.55% | 69.65% | 68.29% | ||
Dramatic Arts | 71.53% | 72.37% | 80.59% | 82.80% | ||
Life Orientation | 76.56% | 78.83% | 82.73% | 80.60% | ||
Music | 70.57% | 63.70% | 61.86% | 63.11% | ||
Further Studies Stats | 69.89% | 67.64% | 56.71% | 59.40% | ||
Further Studies Calculus | – | – | 64.87% | 64.36% | ||
Mandarin | – | – | 96.67% | 96.00% | ||
COMPARISON OF SBC OVERALL MATRIC RESULTS 2014 – 2019 | ||||||
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Â 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 | Â 118 | Â 126 | 127 |
Distinctions | 225 | 253 | 329 | 206 | Â 265 | 219 |
Distinction Rate per boy | 2.06 | 1.99 | 2.4 | 1.75 | Â 2.1 | 1.72 |
COMPARISON OF SBC MATRIC SUBJECT AVERAGES 2014 – 2019 | ||||||
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Â 2017 | Â 2018 | 2019 | |
English | 70.32% | 70.88% | 72.53% | 69.95% | 72.29% | 70.05% |
| AP English | 61.67% | 65.25% | 72% | 57.22% | Â 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% | Â 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% | Â 73.83% | Â 80.5% | – |
COMPARISON OF SBC OVERALL MATRIC RESULTS 2008 – 2013 | ||||||
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012Â | Â 2013 | |
Pass Rate | 100% | 100% | 100% | Â 100% | Â 100% | Â 100% |
University Entrance | 94.40% | 93.50% | 93.90% | Â 92.60% | Â 96.08% | Â 96.40% |
Number of Matrics | 108 | 108 | 116 | Â 122 | Â 102 | Â 112 |
Distinctions | 181 | 142 | 226 | 214 | Â 146 | Â 280 |
Distinction Rate per boy | 1.68 | 1.31 | 1.94 | Â 1.75 | Â 1.43 | Â 2.6 |
COMPARISON OF SBC MATRIC SUBJECT AVERAGES 2008 – 2013 | ||||||
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Â 2011 | Â 2012 | 2013 | |
English | 70.00% | 68.80% | 68.90% | Â 68.40% | Â 68.08% | Â 72.2% |
Afrikaans | 60.10% | 60.80% | 61.10% | Â 58.80% | Â 59.64% | Â 65.22% |
Mathematics | 74.20% | 71.30% | 71.50% | Â 74.40% | Â 69.55% | 74.23% |
Maths (Paper 3) | 74.00% | 65.10% | 70.10% | Â 69.10% | Â 67.54% | Â 72.45% |
Maths Literacy | 74.90% | 77.30% | 75.40% | Â 78.20% | Â 80.12% | Â 82.12% |
Admaths | 73.20% | 66.60% | 67% | Â 69% | Â 66.53% | Â 65.54% |
Physical Science | 66.20% | 60.60% | 65.20% | Â 61.70% | Â 61.65% | Â 70.22% |
Geography | 68.80% | 68.60% | 69% | Â 69.90% | Â 67.37% | Â 65.95% |
Information Technology | 85.70% | 84.90% | 84.20% | Â 81.90% | Â 82.77% | Â 81.32% |
Computer Applications (CAT) | 64.90% | 61.60% | 65.10% | Â 65% | Â 57.55% | Â – |
Life Sciences/Biology | 70.60% | 71.20% | 73.10% | Â 68% | Â 70.03% | Â 73% |
History | 70.70% | 66.40% | 68.90% | Â 72.90% | Â 64.78% | Â 65.92% |
Accounting | 59.30% | 65.10% | 67.20% | Â 70.50% | Â 61.85% | Â 64.09% |
Art | 62.90% | 57.10% | 57.40% | Â 62.30% | 62.73% | Â – |
Dramatic Art | Â – | – | Â – | Â – | Â 73.58% | Â 72.20% |
Life Orientation | 73.20% | 72.50% | 76.30% | Â 75% | Â 70.52% | Â 78.17% |
Music | Â – | Â – | Â – | Â – | – | 69.57% |
COMPARISON OF SBC OVERALL MATRIC RESULTS 2000 – 2007 | ||||||||
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
Pass Rate | 100% | 100% | Â 100% | 100% | 100% | Â 100% | 100% | 100% |
University Entrance | 91.60% | 91.40% | Â 87.9% | 91.60% | 89.50% | 96.70% | 97.50% | 94.80% |
Number of Matrics | 60 | 58 | 66 | 83 | 76 | Â 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% | Â 68.40% | 67.80% | 65.70% | Â 64.60% | 66.90% | 67.20% |
Afrikaans | 55.90% | 60.40% | Â 62.30% | 58.10% | 59.20% | Â 59.20% | 64.10% | 59.40% |
Mathematics | 72.50% | 76.50% | 72.50% | 68.80% | 69.30% | Â 66.30% | 71.20% | 69.20% |
Maths (Paper 3) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Maths Literacy | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Admaths | 79.50% | 80.80% | 65.50% | 64.10% | 60.10% | Â 60.30% | 76.80% | 70.80% |
Physical Science | 63.50% | 60.90% | 64.50% | 62.70% | 60.60% | Â 66.30% | 70.10% | 69.50% |
Geography | 63.60% | 71.30% | 67.30% | 66.20% | 63.00% | Â 65.00% | 68.70% | 67.40% |
Information Technology | 80.90% | 82.70% | 87.20% | 85.10% | 75.80% | Â 84.60% | 85.90% | 87.10% |
Computer Applications (CAT) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Life Sciences/Biology | 58.80% | 61.80% | Â 71.7% | 63.80% | 60.70% | Â 66.70% | 68.10% | 68.00% |
History | 65.40% | 70.20% | Â 72.4% | 69.20% | 74.30% | Â 71.50% | 71.30% | 67.70% |
Accounting | 52.20% | 56.80% | 64.50% | 62.80% | 65.20% | Â 66.60% | 75.60% | 66.70% |
Art | – | – | – | – | – | – | 60.60% | 61.10% |
Dramatic Art | Â – | – | – | Â – | Â – | Â – | Â – | – |
Life Orientation | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Music | – | – | Â – | – | – | – | Â – | Â – |
