Ntare School

Ntare School
Location
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Mbarara
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Mbarara District

Uganda
Information
TypePublic Middle School and High School
MottoBetter your best
Established1956
HeadteacherRwampororo Saul [1]
Number of students900 (2006)[2]
SloganThe Lion Roars
AthleticsRugby, soccer, track, tennis, hockey, cricket, volleyball, basketball, table tennis
WebsiteHomepage
Ntare School in Mbarara, Uganda

Ntare School is a residential all-boys' secondary school located in Mbarara, Mbarara District, south western Uganda. It was founded in 1956 by a Scottish educator named William Crichton.[3]

Location

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The school is approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi), by road, north of the central business district of Mbarara,[4] the largest city (2014 population: 195,013),[5] in the Western Region. The school campus is approximately 267 kilometres (166 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[6] The coordinates of the school are 0°36'10.0"S, 30°39'11.0"E (Latitude:-0.602778; Longitude:30.653056).[7] The school is situated on the convex slope of Ntare hill at an elevation of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft), above sea level.[8]

Reputation

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Ntare School is one of the most prestigious schools in Uganda due to its history, reputation, excellent academic performance, and dominance in sports.[9][10]

Ntare School also boasts of an Alumni Soccer League the Ntare Lions League[11] which runs every sunday.

Houses of residence

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  • Africa
  • Nile
  • Mbaguta
  • Pioneer
  • Aggrey
  • New House
  • Crichton
  • Pearl
  • Golden

Former Headmasters

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Source:[13]

Mr. William Crichton - Founding Headmaster 1956 to 1971

Mr. Brian Remmer - 1971 to 1977

Mr. Jed Bangizi - 1977 to 1982

Mr. Gumisiriza G.L. - 1983 to 1985

Mr. H.H Mehangye - 1985 to 1987

Mr. Francis Kairagi - 1987 to 1990

Mr. Eric Kansiime - 1990 - 1991

Mr. Stephen Kamuhanda - 1991 to 2002

Mr. Humphrey Ahimbisibwe - 2003 to 2012

Mr. Turyagyenda Jimmy - 2013 up-2023

Mr. Rwampororo Saul- 2023- up to date

Notable alumni

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Politicians

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Academics

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Judges

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Lawyers

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Writers

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Others

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References

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  1. ^ "Ntare School Students Engage Police In Running Battles". Red Pepper Uganda. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  2. ^ "KayeSchools: Ntare School - The Lion Roars". Kayeschools.com. 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. ^ Nalubwama, Jackie (17 August 2006). "Ntare 'The Only' School: Laissez-Faire Attitude Pays Off". The Observer (Uganda). Archived from the original on 23 November 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Map Showing Downtown Mbarara And Ntare School With Route Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  5. ^ "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Ntare School With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Location of Ntare School At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  8. ^ "About Ntare School". Ntare School (NS). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  9. ^ Talemwa, Moses; Mwesigye, Shifa (11 February 2010). "Top 10 Schools In Last 10 Years". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  10. ^ Mubangizi, Michael (6 October 2009). "VIP Schools: Ntare And Kisubi OBs In Charge". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  11. ^ Ntare Lions League
  12. ^ Accomodation [sic], Ntare School, accessed 16 April 2017
  13. ^ "Ntare School". Schoolsuganda. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  14. ^ a b "President Museveni Attends Ntare School Alumni Reunion, Calls for Intellectualisation And Skilling of Society for Future Development". Statehouse.go.ug. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
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0°36′10″S 30°39′11″E / 0.60278°S 30.65306°E / -0.60278; 30.65306

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