Paarl Boys' High School, known in Afrikaans as Hoër Jongenskool Paarl (or Boishaai), is a public dual-medium high school for boys and is one of the oldest schools in South Africa, built in 1868. The school is situated in Paarl, a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The first headmaster of the school was George Jeffreys. Effective as of 2007, the headmaster of the school is Derek Swart.
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War cry
The Paarl Boys' High war cry, or 'Kreet', has changed much over the years, but the current war cry is as follows:
Shimalaya wha!Shimalaya wha!HJS HJSWha 'sop – 'sop 'sop 'sopWe are – we areHJS HJSWha 'sop, Shimalaya wha!
Sport
Each year the school takes part in one of the biggest interschool events in South Africa against its arch-rival, Paarl Gimnasium High School. The main event (the u/19A rugby match) attracts over 20 000 spectators to the Faure Street Stadium. The school has produced many Springboks, from Boy Louw, Mannetjies Roux and "Prince of Wings" Carel du Plessis, to more recent players like Corné Krige (former Springbok Captain), Gurthro Steenkamp, Frans Malherbe, Thomas du Toit, Salmaan Moerat and Evan Roos.
Notable old boys
List of the old boys that were matriculated in Paarl Boys High School.
Wium Basson – South African rugby player
Jim Fouché (Class of 1924) – Former State President of South Africa
Bjorn Fortuin – South African cricketer
David Frost – South African golfer
Corné Krige – South African rugby player
Christo Wiese – South African businessman and billionaire
Jean-Luc du Plessis – Provincial rugby player
Wilhelm van der Sluys – Provincial rugby player
Thomas du Toit (Class of 2013) – South African rugby player
Boy Louw (Class of 1924) – South African rugby player
Eugène Marais – South African barrister, poet and writer
Dawid Malan – English professional cricketer
Frans Malherbe – South African rugby player
David Meihuizen – South African rugby player
Carel du Plessis – South African rugby player
Evan Roos – South African rugby player
Mannetjies Roux – South African rugby player
Gurthrö Steenkamp (Class of 2000) – South African rugby player
Salmaan Moerat – South African rugby player
Karl Kielblock – author