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Revision as of 16:09, 9 December 2012
| Allan Wilson High School | |
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| Location | |
Harare , | |
| Coordinates | [1] |
| Information | |
| School type | Academic High School |
| Motto | "We are men of men" changed in 1992 from "They were Men of Men" |
| Denomination | non denominated |
| Founded | [1940] |
| Authority | Government / Public School |
| Head of school | [unknown] |
| Grades | Form 1 - 6 |
| Gender | Boys Only |
| Age range | 12years - 20years |
| Average class size | 24 pupils (1995 average) |
| Classes offered | Form 1 to Advanced level class Upper 6 |
| Language | English & Shona |
| Houses | 6 sporting houses (Scott (Day Scholar) - house colour Blue - mascot Shumba, Shangani (day and boarding house) - house colour white - Road runner, Burnham (day and boarding house) - house colour lilac - mascot bulldog, Wellington (day scholar house) - house colour red, Newton (day scholar house) - house colour yellow, Browning (day scholar house) house colour Green) |
| Colour(s) | Black, red and white |
| Slogan | Sables the rare species |
| Sports | Rugby, Field Hockey, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Water Polo, Basketball, Swimming, Athletics, |
| Mascot | Sable Antelope |
| Nickname | AWS (A-Dub) |
| Team name | Sables |
| Newspaper | Sable News Network (SNN) |
Allan Wilson High school is a boys only school situated in Harare, Zimbabwe. The school is known for its motto "We are men of men" formerly "They were Men of Men" and its peculiar school uniform of black blazer and long black pants with a white shirt. The school shares a boundary fence/wall with Prince Edward High School.
History
The school was founded in 1940 as Allan Wilson Technical Boys' High School. Its sister school is Queen Elizabeth Girls' High School founded in the same year. Although standards at the school have declined considerably, the pass rate is still quite high and the boys manage to hold their own against other schools on the sports field. There is potential of revival through the Old Boys' Committee with many Old Boys now being based in the USA, the UK, and South Africa. There are also many successful Old Boys living in Zimbabwe. In recent days the school has seen a decline in sport and education standards. With the rugby team the only sport showing potential, with minimal resources. Old Boys can be found on a Allan Wilson Old Boys' page on Facebook.
References
Allan Wilson School Headboys between 1987 - 2011 were as follows: 1987 D. Granger. 1988 R. Castenheira 1989 M. Munemo 1990 T. Chinoda 1991 L. Muchenje 1992 T. Muronda 1993 R. Muchemwa 1994 O. Maswera 1996 S. Jairos 1999 G.Musariri 2000 jonasi 2004 T. Chimbetete 2011 A. Madaz