| Kigezi High School | |
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| Type | Public High School (12-18) |
| Motto | I Serve |
| Established | 1922 |
| Athletics | track, tennis, volleyball, basketball, netball, cricket and football. |
| Nickname | Shanka |
| Website | www.kigezihigh.sc.ug |
Kigezi High School, is a mixed, boarding high school in Kabale, Kabale District, Western Uganda.
The school is located off the Kabale-Kisoro Road on a hill called Rugarama, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), by road, northwest of the central business district of the town of Kabale. [1] The coordinates of Kigezi High School are:1°14'25.0"S, 29°58'59.0"E (Latitude:-1.240278; Longitude:29.983056). [2]
The school was founded by the Church Missionary Society, in 1922. It affiliated with Kigezi Diocese of the Church of Uganda. The school made 100 years in existence in 2022.
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