Ngora High School is a secondary boarding school for boys and girls in the Ngora institutional complex, Ngora District, Uganda. As of 2015, the school had 1357 students enrolled in class.[1] It is one of the oldest educational establishments in Uganda, founded in 1914 by Anglican missionaries.[2] It provides a wide variety of classes at both O and A levels.[3]
| Ngora High School | |
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 Ngora High School Logo | |
| Location | |
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Ngora District | |
| Coordinates | 01°28′38.5266″N 33°47′49.7738″E / 1.477368500°N 33.797159389°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Middle School and High School |
| Motto | "Iponesio ka Akukuranut" meaning "Discipline and Hard Work" |
| Established | 1914 |
| School district | Ngora District |
| Faculty | 62+ |
| Enrollment | 1357 as of (2015) |
| Color(s) | Green & White |
| Mascot | Dove |
| Newspaper | The Rock |
Purpose
editThe school motto is "Iponesio Ka Akukuranut", meaning "Discipline and Hard Work".[4]
History
editNgora High School was founded on July 13, 1914, by the Anglican Church of Uganda to educate high-minded professionals. It recently celebrated its 100-year anniversary. The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Stanley Ntagali, led prayers at the celebrations attended by Education, Science, Technology and Sports minister Jessica Alupo. Also in attendance was Minister Without Portfolio Richard Todwong, who represented his excellence Yoweri Museveni, president of Uganda.[5]
In the years after its founding, Ngora High School was one of Uganda's première schools, with students from the surrounding districts competing to attend. However, the hardships of the Teso Insurgency (1986 - 1993) and the incursion of the Lord's Resistance Army (2001 - 2003), combined to damage both the physical premises of the school and its academic reputation.[6] During this time, it was the site of battles between government forces and the rebels. When there was no fighting, it was used as a camp for displaced persons. Many students and teachers relocated to safety in other areas. After the violence ended, the school was left with fewer than ten teachers on a war-battered campus.[7]
Ngora High School has made a gradual recovery, admitting more students and hiring more teachers.[8] Now it is once again one of the top schools in the country, with its students performing very well in Uganda Certificate of Education exams [9] and winning the 2011 Secondary Schools Science Fair against competition from 24 other schools.[10]
Co-curricular activities
editStudents are encouraged to take part in co-curricular activities with athletics such as volleyball, netball, and football. The boys' football team competes at district and regional levels in competitions such as the 2015 Copa Coca-Cola Championship[11]. The school is set to host the 2025 Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSA) National Boys' football championships.[12]
Alumni
edit- Jessica Alupo - Vice President of Uganda[13]
- Agnes Akiror - State Minister for Teso Affairs in the Cabinet of Uganda,[14]
- Rose Akol Okullu - Minister of Internal Affairs [15]
- Paul Amoru - media practitioner, public speaker and politician[16]
- Jeje Odongo - State Minister for Defense [17]
References
edit- ^ Ngora High School Student 2016 Handbook. 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Otim, R. (2014, June 16). Ngora High marks 100 years as Teso education anchor". Daily Monitor.
- ^ "Teso College, Ngora High School lead in Teso sub-region". Daily Monitor. 9 February 2011.
- ^ Ngora High School Student Handbook (9 September 2016). Ngora High School Student 2016 Handbook.
- ^ "Ngora High celebrates 100 years in style". New Vision: 8. 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Otim, R. (2014, June 16). Ngora High marks 100 years as Teso education anchor". Daily Monitor.
- ^ "Ngora High School emerging from effects of turmoil". New Vision. 21 September 2011.
- ^ "Ngora High School emerging from effects of turmoil". New Vision. 21 September 2011.
- ^ "Teso College, Ngora High School lead in Teso sub-region". Daily Monitor. 9 February 2011.
- ^ "Ngora High School wins science fair". The Observer. 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Wounded Ngora High Lock Horns with Jinja S.S Day 5 Copa Tourney. Kawowo Sports". 30 April 2015.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Esiku, Gabriel (October 23, 2024). "Ngora High School celebrates winning bid for 2025 USSSA football championship". New Vision. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Museveni reveals why he picked Alupo for VP post(2021). President Museveni appointed Hon Jessica Alupo as the Vice President of the Republic of Uganda". Monitor.
- ^ "Parliament of Uganda. (2011). "Profile of Agnes Akiror Egunyu, Ex-Officio Member of Parliament"". 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Museveni replaces fallen Gen Aronda Nyakairima with 'little known' Mp Rose Akol as aging Kirunda Kivejinja bounces back". The Investigator. 16 November 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Nabiruma, Diana (2 December 2015). "Uganda: Paul Amoru Gives Dokoloians Another Chance". The Observer. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- ^ "Otim, R. (2014, June 16). Ngora High marks 100 years as Teso education anchor". Daily Monitor.