St Francis Girls' Secondary School is a Catholic secondary school for girls located in Mbeya, Tanzania. The school is owned by the Catholic Church in Mbeya Archdiocese, and is run by the Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo.[1]
| St Francis Girls' Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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Old Forest, Muungano Street PO Box 924, Mbeya Mbeya City Tanzania | |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Motto | Let Education Light Our Way |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic church |
| Denomination | Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Francis of Assisi |
| School district | Mbeya Urban |
| Education | Ordinary Level Secondary School. |
| Oversight | Catholic Church in Tanzania Mbeya Archdiocese |
| Headmistress | Sr. Veena Vas SCB |
| Faculty | School offers the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Civics, History, Geography, Kiswahili, English and Bible Knowledge by observing the Tanzania Education System |
| Grades | This is school offers Ordinaly level education, Form One up to Form Four (8th to 11th grade in Tanzania) |
| Gender | Girls |
| Language | English |
| Campus type | Boarding School |
| Color(s) | Green, Yellow, Red, Blue |
| Sports | Football, Netball, Basketball, Handball |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education of the United Republic of Tanzania |
| Affiliation | Certificate of Secondary Education Examination |
| Alumni | St. Francis Girls' Secondary School Alumni |
| Website | https://www.stfrancisgirlsmbeya.sc.tz |
St Francis is one of the top-ranked schools in Tanzania, regularly performing well in Form Four Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) results.[2] Six out of the ten top Form Four students in 2019 were from St Francis.[3] In 2020, the school dropped from first-ranked to second-ranked, though all students who sat for the exams passed.[4] In 2021, "The Tanzania One" (the student with the highest CSEE score) came from St Francis, with 7 other St Francis students placing in the top 10.[citation needed]
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References
edit- ^ Pelaji, Sarah (1 February 2019). "TANZANIA: Catholic owned schools lead in Form Four National Exams". AMECEA News.
- ^ Why academic giant St Francis dropped to second position in Form Four exams, The Citizen, 10 January 2020. Accessed 6 January 2021.
- ^ Necta names Top 10 Form Four Students 2019, girls dominate the list, The Citizen, 9 January 2020. Accessed 6 January 2021. Internet Archive
- ^ Why academic giant St Francis dropped to second position in Form Four exams, The Citizen, 10 January 2020. Accessed 6 January 2021. Internet Archive