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Namilyango College
Location
Map
Namilyango
,
Mukono District

Uganda
Information
TypePublic Middle School and High School (8-13)
Motto"Nisi Dominus"
Established1902
PrincipalGerald Muguluma
Number of students1,010
AthleticsMajor sports:Soccer, Rugby, Track, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball and Golf
Websitehttp://www.namilyangocollege.sc.ug

Namilyango College is a boys-only boarding school located in Mukono District in Uganda.

Location

The school is situated on a lush green campus on Namilyango Hill, approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi), by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Its location is a approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), by road, southwest of Mukono, the district headquarters.

History

The school was opened on 23 March 1902, with thirteen (13) students, by the Mill Hill Missionaries, the first post-primary boarding school in Uganda. Namilyango College was started with a two-fold purpose: (a) to train Catechists needed for evangelism, and (b) to educate the sons of chiefs. The aims and objectives of the school were summarized in the motto Education for Responsibility which were adopted to guide the students and teachers alike. Later, the motto Nisi Dominus was adopted to give the students a sense of religious devotion, in line with the strong Catholic foundation of the school.[1] [2]

Reputation

Namilyango College is among the most prestigious schools in Uganda, owing to its excellent academic performance and dominance in sports disciplines. For long, it was the best school in boxing, until the sport was stopped in the school in the early 1990s. Namilyango has won the national schools' rugby title more than any other school, and this is reflected by the numbers of players it has sent on to the national team.[3] In 2003, Namilyango College was rated the 65th best high school on the African continent.[4] Namilyango College was also a pioneer in Information Technology in Ugandan schools, building one of the first computer labs.[5]

Academics

Subjects offered at "O" Level include

  • Agriculture
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Christian Religious Education
  • Commerce
  • Computer Studies
  • English
  • Fine Art
  • French
  • Geography
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science

Subject Combinations Offered at "A" Level include

Arts

  • History, Economics, Divinity and Geography (HED/G)
  • History, Economics, Divinity and Literature (HED/L)
  • Mathematics, Economics and Geography (MEG)

Sciences

  • Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM)
  • Physics, Economics, and Mathematics (PEM)
  • Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Subsidiary Mathematics (PCB/SM)

Prominent Alumni

Some of the prominent alumni of the school include:[6]

See also

Education in Uganda

References

  1. ^ About Namilyango College
  2. ^ History of Namilyango College
  3. ^ Strong Academic Heritage at Namilyango
  4. ^ Top 100 High School in Africa
  5. ^ ICT Facilities at Namilyango
  6. ^ Prominent Namilyango College Old Boys
  7. ^ Life History of Professor Miiro
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