Ntare School

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Ntare School
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Ntare School
Mbarara
,
Mbarara District

Uganda
Information
Type Public Middle School and High School
MottoBetter your best
Established1956
HeadteacherRwampororo Saul [1]
Number of students900 (2006) [2]
SloganThe Lion Roars
Athletics Rugby, soccer, track, tennis, hockey, cricket, volleyball, basketball, table tennis
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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]

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Location

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

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

[12]

Former Headmasters

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

Politicians

Academics

Judges

Lawyers

Writers

Others

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  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.
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  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. 1 2 "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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