By Flata Kavinga
Kwekwe High School headmaster Nelson Shumba says the institution achieved a 97.1 percent A-Level pass rate in 2024, marking a significant improvement from the previous year’s 88 percent.
Speaking during the school’s Speech and Prize Giving Ceremony on Tuesday, Shumba said the O-Level pass rate for the same year was 52.5 percent, above the national average and continuing a three-year trend of results above 50 percent.
“As a school, I can safely say we are happy that at O-Level, for the past three years, we have been operating above 50%, which is quite something to be proud of compared to the national average,” Shumba said.
He praised outstanding students, including Tizora Ratizo and Chuma Miguel, who each attained eight A’s at O-Level. At A-Level, Tizora Farai emerged as the top performer with 28 points in sciences, achieving A grades in five subjects and a C in technical graphics, a subject he studied independently.
The headmaster said 45 A-Level candidates attained 12 points or better.
Founded in 1955 as a whites-only school, Kwekwe High opened its doors to black students in 1981 following Zimbabwe’s independence.
Shumba noted the institution’s growth from an initial enrolment of about 21 learners to 1,460 today, with girls slightly outnumbering boys.
He said the school had embraced the Heritage-Based Education 5.0 curriculum and remained committed to providing high-quality, equitable, and relevant education.
