The King’s Commercial College (hereinafter referred to KCC), was established in April 1997 as a co-educational independent institution offering commercial, science, and general subjects at a high school level.
The school is a brainchild of Reverend S. Oppong-Wereko and Ms. P.L. Madikane. It was situated at 14 Eagle Street, Mthatha with a population of 17 students.
Besides the high school programme, the KCC was also following the programmes offered by The South African Institute of Management (SAIM), The Institute of Business Studies (IBS) and The Institute of Pitman Examinations, London. The above programmes (SAIM, IBS, and Pitman Examinations) were discontinued when SAIM strengthened its entry qualification requirements making it difficult for many prospective students to enrol.
As it was gradually expanding, the school moved to another rented accommodation at No 2 Callaway Street in 1998. The site is owned by the Anglican Church. It was there for five years and thereafter moved to its present site, No 16 Eagle Street, in 2003. The school owns the present site.
KCC was approved as a high school by the Department of Education in the year 2003 under EMIS NO 200401390.
From humble beginnings, the school has grown from strength to strength. As a uniquely South African modern school, our school is now acknowledged as one of the leading schools in the province. The school currently accommodates 500 pupils.
Our vision is to provide a happy, caring and stimulating environment where children will recognise their full potential, so that they can make their best contribution in society.
We are accountable, ethical, and professional, fostering collaboration and growth. We aim for high standards and shared knowledge in our learning community.
Kings Commercial College is a co-educational institution offering commercial, science and General subjects at high school level.
It is the Schools mission to:
To accomplish its vision and mission, the school adhere to the following values;
The school’s objectives are best expressed through its vision and mission. Throughout the years, our effort has been to educate by delivering quality education and creating a learning environment consistent with good educational ethics and responsibilities. KCC is recognized as one of the prominent schools in the Eastern Cape. It enjoys a reputation made of accomplishments of the recent past. Its learners have been illustrious in many fields and have gone to be admitted any reputable institutions of higher learning. Our learners have also distinguished themselves in co-curricular activities.
Academic excellence has been the hallmark of the school. The school has won quite a number of academic awards. In 2016, the school was named the second best school in the district for achieving 93.40%, with 85 out of a total of 91 matric students passing. We did it again in 2013. The school achieved 95.41%, with 104 out of 109 matric students passing and 49 managed to get admission to study for bachelor’s degrees. After a slight drop in in 2014, the school went back to the summit of academic excellence in 2015. We achieved 95.25% pass rate and we were the 3rd best school in the district. In 2016, the school managed to achieve 100% and it was first in its history. 41 students got Bachelors, 19 Diplomas and 5 Higher Certificates. We were the best in the district and among the best 50 performing schools in the Eastern Cape Province