i. There was a lack of proper infrastructure such as a library and laboratories. ii. Insufficient number of classrooms. iii. No proper ablution facilities and school shares such facilities with the community. iv. No proper fencing and this leads to vandalism. v. The moratorium on the employment of temporary teachers posed a huge challenge. vi. Some of the classrooms had leaking roofs. vii. There was a general lack of discipline amongst learners. viii. The area where the school was located was in an area where there was high crime rate. ix. Despite the fact that there were no proper sport facilities, the school had been performing well in terms of extra mural activities. x. A number of learners came from child headed homes. This lack of parental xi. Involvement had an impact on their academic performance.