Howard High School, Mazowe

Howard High School
Address
Howard High School, Private Bag 230 Glendale Zimbabwe
Information
Type	Private Boarding Leadership Secondary Education
Motto	Godliness and Good Learning
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Established	1923;102 years ago (1923) [1] : 97
Founder	Major James Barker and Captain Leonard Kirby (Salvation Army)
Sister school	Bradley High School Mazowe High School Usher Girls High School Langham Girls High Chipindura High School
Oversight	Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education
Headmaster	Mr P. Dera (2012 - current) Mr S. Kaungwa (2005 - 2011) Mr L.D. Jumo (1997 - unknown) Mr T.N. Ndoro (1996 - 1997) Mr R. Chitsika (1994 - 1996) Mr P.T. Mashonganyika (1991 - 1994) Mr R.V. Kanyepi (1986 - 1991) Mr Mutema (1982 - 1986) Mr F. Mbirimi (1980 - 1981) Mr L. Tsikirai (1978 - 1979)
Gender	Male (46%), Female (64%)
Number of students	~900
Campus	Rural
Houses	Falcon   Osprey   Harrier   Hawk
Colour(s)	Sky Blue, Navy Blue, Grey, and White
Mascot	Eagle
Affiliations	Salvation Army Schools Association National Association of Secondary Heads

Howard High School, Zimbabwe is a Salvation Army private boarding school located 94 kilometres Northeast of Harare in Glendale, Zimbabwe. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

History

Howard High School was founded in 1923 by Major James Barker and Captain Leonard Kirby of the Salvation Army as the Howard Institute. The school was started when the educational facility that was at Pearson Farm was moved to Nyachuru in the Chiweshe Communal Lands Approximately 90 km north of what was then Salisbury (now Harare). The new mission was built on over 100 acres of land granted by the British South Africa Company and named after the Salvation Army's second Chief of Staff, T. Henry Howard who died in 1923. Howard Institute would become the Salvation Army's primary education center in Southern Rhodesia, with a "Practicing School" where student teachers could practice in a classroom. The Howard Institute comprised:

• A combined Central Primary School with boarding section
• Theological Training School for Salvation Army Officers
• Howard Hospital (opened in 1928)
• Teacher Training School (established by Captain Thomas Lewis in 1933)
• Nurses Training School (which began in 1939). ^[5]

The Teacher Training School and Nurses Training School were eventually converted later on to become a Vocational Training College focusing on equipping young people within the community with practical life skills.

Sports

The Howard High School Handball team made their debut international handball tournament at the Umlazi Invitational Tournament Durban, South Africa from 3–5 December 2012. ^[6]

The Howard Handball Team proceeded to the Partille Cup, Sweden in July 2013 where it represented Zimbabwe in the U16 category. ^[7]

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Other Notable Sports

Howard High Schools offers a wide range of sporting activities such as:

• Soccer (Football)
• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Track Athletics
• Field Athletics (Jumps and Throws)
• Netball
• Cross Country

Clubs & Societies

Howard High School offers a wide range of clubs and societies in addition to sporting activities. Each student is required to be a member of at least one club or society.

Students get to choose from a range of clubs inclusive of Chess, Choir, Brass band, Youth Against AIDS, Debate Society, Public Speaking Society, Hair Dressing, Driving School, Table Tennis, Art Club, Friends of the Environment, Toastmasters, LEOS and Junior Achievers Zimbabwe.

Notable alumni

Politicians

• Joseph Wilfred Msika, a Zimbabwean politician who served as Vice President of Zimbabwe from 1999 to 2009. ^[9]
• Joyce "Teurai-Ropa" Mujuru, former Vice-President of Zimbabwe ^{[10] [11]}
• Solomon Mutsvairo, the songwriter and composer of the Zimbabwe National Anthem ^{[12] [13] [14]}
• Vitalis Maronjesi, a political activist and the current Harare Province Chairperson for Zimbabwe National Students' Union (ZINASU).

Other Notable Alumni

• Eva Burrows, the second female and world's first youngest General of the Salvation Army Church in 1986. ^[15]
• Vida Victoria Mungwira was the first African woman to become a doctor from the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.

References

1. Harold, Bhebhe (2015). Christian Warfare in Rhodesia-Zimbabwe: The Salvation Army and African liberation, 1891-1991. Eugene, Oregon: Pickwick Publications. ISBN   9781498227346. OCLC   900799270.
2. "Zimbabwe Territory : Howard High School". web.salvationarmy.org. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
3. "Day 8 – Howard High School and Hospital - SAVN.tv blog". www.blog.savn.tv. 29 May 2017.
4. "Google Maps". Google Maps.
5. Merritt, John G; Satterlee, Allen (6 October 2017). Historical Dictionary of The Salvtion Army. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 780. ISBN   9781538102138.
6. "Handball Federation Boosts Ties with SA". The Herald. Zimpapers. 7 November 2012.
7. "Handball Teams for Partille Cup". The Herald. Zimpapers. 19 April 2013.
8. "Zimbabwe National Team (U16) 2013 Partille Cup Results". Partille Cup.
9. Muchinguri, Walter (27 April 2021). "Msika: A Dedicated National Hero". The Herald. Zimpapers.
10. "Joyce Mujuru Educational Background". Pindula News. Pindula.
11. "Mujuru shows education is the key in Zimbabwe". IOL. 20 November 2005.
12. Tapureta, Beaven (28 May 2014). "Mutsvairo: Quiet Student Who Became a Guru". The Herald. Zimpapers.
13. "Solomon Mutsvairo". Pindula News.
14. Tapureta, Beaven (12 September 2010). "Zimbabwe Arts Sector Remembers Mutswairo". The Standard.
15. Merritt, John G; Satterlee, Allen (6 October 2017). Historical Dictionary of The Salvtion Army. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 780. ISBN   9781538102138.