HATFIELD GIRLS HIGH 💦
Hatified girls High 🫰🏼😍. *Hatfield Girls High School* is a government secondary school for girls in Harare, Zimbabwe. It’s located in the Mbare-Hatfield District, specifically at *Corner Oakley Road and Kiwining Road, Hatfield*. 2ce9
Quick facts & history
- *Type & area*: Urban day school, registered with Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE). It falls under Mbare-Hatfield District, Harare Province.
- *Sister school*: Cranborne Boys High School in Cranborne is its official sister school. The two often partner for events - like the speech & prize-giving day where Hatfield Girls’ marimba band, IYASA dance group, and acapella performed with Cranborne Boys High and Morgan High.
- *District context*: Mbare-Hatfield District office is actually located at “Girls’ High School along Takawira Street opposite Harare Gardens”. The district has 12 secondary/high schools: 4 girls schools, 3 boys schools, 5 mixed. Queen Elizabeth and Girls High are the other girls schools in the district. 2ce97c33969df5cb5ad6
Academics
The school is known for strong A-Level results. Between 2015-2018:
- *2015*: 85.19% pass rate, 4th in district
- *2016*: 94.7%, 3rd in district
- *2017*: 92.7%, 2nd in district behind Harare High
- *2018*: 96.1%, 2nd in district again 5ad6
It’s regularly described as one of the top secondary schools in Mbare-Hatfield, with emphasis on STEM, arts, and sports for holistic development. Parents/students cite dedicated teachers and a strong sense of community. 29c91a07
Notable events & mentions
- *Prize-giving day*: Over 100 girls were honoured for academics, sports, arts, behaviour, and entrepreneurship. Awards included textbooks, T-shirts, and toiletry hampers. Headgirl Michelle Karoro, vice-headgirl Sabina Zhakata, and Harare Junior City Councillor Valerie Chaniwa were among prize winners.
- *Drama coffin story*: A former teacher in the 1990s said a wooden coffin found in a storeroom was donated by a funeral parlour for the school’s drama activities, used in a play called ‘Secrets’