Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek

Deutsche Höhere Privatschule

Location
Windhoek Namibia
Coordinates	22°34′30″S 17°04′59″E / 22.575°S 17.083°E / -22.575; 17.083Coordinates: 22°34′30″S 17°04′59″E / 22.575°S 17.083°E / -22.575; 17.083
Information
Type	Private
Opened	1909
Principal	Kristin Eichholz
Website	dhps-windhoek.de/lang-en

The Deutsche Höhere Privatschule, or DHPS as it is commonly known, is a private school in Namibia. Situated in the capital Windhoek,^[1] it is the oldest private high school in the country. It is also one of the biggest German international schools in Africa. The headmaster is Kristin Eichholz.

The DHPS is a boarding school, but has many day students. The hostel is open to students from other schools too and offers various sporting facilities e.g. swimming pool, basketball courts, soccer fields and roller hockey rink. The school flies both the German and Namibian flag at its main entrance. DHPS covers grades Kindergarten to grade 12. Scholars have the option of leaving with the NSSC (the Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate) in grade 12, which exempts them for South African universities and other Southern African institutions, or doing the Deutsche Internationale Abiturprüfung/DIAP (The German International Abitur Examination), also in grade 12.

History

The school was established in 1909 under the name Kaiserliche Realschule (Imperial High School). Its name changed to Deutsche Höhere Privatschule (English: German Private Higher School) upon the abdication of the German emperor Wilhelm II. The school celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2009^[2] with the hosting of many events during the year. DHPS is funded by the Federal German Government as well as by school fees.

Campus

The school's hostel is called "Heimbereiche."^[3] The boarding facility has sections for students in grades 1-4, 5-9, and 10-12, with grade 12 students having the privilege of having less supervision in their facilities. The grade 1-4 group lives in the "Kleines Heim." The second category is the intermediary group, and the third is the senior group.^[4]

References

↑ "Contact." Deutsche Höhere Privatschule. Retrieved on January 18, 2015. "Postfach 78, Church Strasse 11–15 Windhoek, Namibia"
↑ 100th anniversary in 2009
↑ "The DHPS Hostel." Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek. Retrieved on August 10, 2015.
↑ "Boarding facilities of DHPS." Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek. Retrieved on August 10, 2015.

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Schools in Windhoek

Primary schools	Delta Primary School Frans Aupa Indongo Primary School Highlands Christian School Martti Ahtisaari Primary School Namibia Primary School Pionierspark Primary School

Secondary schools	A. Shipena Secondary School Academia Secondary School Augustineum Training College Centaurus Secondary School Concordia College Cosmos High School Dawid Bezuidenhout High School Delta Secondary School Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Ella du Plessis High School Goreangab Junior Secondary School High Technical School Windhoek Hochland High School Holy Cross Convent School Jakob Marengo Secondary School Jan Jonker Afrikaner High School Jan Möhr Secondary School St. George’s Diocesan School St. Paul's College Tobias Hainyeko Project School Waldorf School Windhoek Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool Windhoek Gymnasium Private School Windhoek High School (WHS) Windhoek International School

Special schools	Dagbreek Centre Pionier Boys' School

This list is incomplete

International schools in Namibia and former South-West Africa

Windhoek	Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek Windhoek International School

Former schools	Regierungsschule Grootfontein Privatschule Karibib Deutsche Schule Lüderitzbucht Regierungsschule Okahandja Regierungsschule Otavi Regierungsschule Otjiwarongo Regierungsschule Swakopmund

This list is incomplete

German international schools in Africa

Egypt	Greater Cairo Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule Kairo Deutsche Schule Beverly Hills Kairo Deutsche Schule der Borromäerinnen Kairo Europa-Schule Kairo Alexandria Deutsche Schule der Borromäerinnen Alexandria Neue Deutsche Schule Alexandria Hurghada Deutsche Schule Hurghada-Red Sea

Ethiopia	German Embassy School Addis Ababa

Ghana	German Swiss International School

Kenya	German School Nairobi

Libya	Deutsche Schule Tripolis

Namibia	Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek

Nigeria	Deutsche Schule Abuja

South Africa	Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg German International School Cape Town Deutsche Schule Hermannsburg Deutsche Schule Pretoria

Defunct	Deutsche Schule Benguela German School Lagos South-West Africa (now Namibia) Regierungsschule Grootfontein Privatschule Karibib Deutsche Schule Lüderitz Bay Regierungsschule Okahandja Regierungsschule Otavi Regierungsschule Otjiwarongo Regierungsschule Swakopmund South Africa Deutsche Schule East London Gerdauer Gemeinde-Schule Hakboslaagte Deutsche Schule Kroondal Deutsche Schule Neu Hannover German School Harare

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 151164409 GND: 3011374-X

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