Morgan High School Harare

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Morgan High School
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Morgan High School Harare
P.O. Box CY804


Coordinates 17°50′34″S31°03′30″E / 17.8428°S 31.0583°E / -17.8428; 31.0583
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School typeday schooling
Established1956
Head of schoolMr Muchenga
Gradesform 1–6
GenderBoth(Male and Female)
Color(s)Grey, blue and black
SloganIdeas Morgan Ideals
Team nameStallions
Websitewww.morganhighschool.ac.zw

Morgan High School is a state high school in Harare, Zimbabwe.

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History

The school was founded in 1956 [1] and named after Leonard Ray Morgan, the first permanent Secretary for Education in the Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland. It is situated in Arcadia, Harare. It was originally established to serve the needs of the Coloured and Asian communities in Mashonaland [1] and is a former group A school. The sports teams are known as Stallions.

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References

  1. 1 2 Berens, Denis (1988). A Concise Encyclopedia of Zimbabwe. Gweru, Zimbabwe: Mambo Press. ISBN   0869224417.
  2. Ward, John. "Ali Shah – a short biography". The Stands. ESPN cricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2018.