St. Francis Catholic Secondary School, Nigeria

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St. Francis Catholic Secondary School
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St. Francis Catholic Secondary School, Nigeria
Idimu, Lagos

Nigeria
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Type Private secondary school
Motto Magis in love and service
Religious affiliation(s) Catholicism
Denomination Jesuit
Patron saint(s) Francis Xavier
Established1990(34 years ago) (1990)
FounderFrancis Cusimano
AdministratorKoshoffa Francis Omotayo
Grades 7-12
Age10to 18
Website stfrancismagis.org

St. Francis Catholic Secondary School (abbreviated as SFCSS) is a private Catholic secondary school, located in Idimu, Lagos, Nigeria. The school was founded in 1990 by Francis Cusimano [1] and is run by the North-West Africa Province of the Society of Jesus. [2]

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Academic performance

St. Francis students finished second and third nationally in the National Examination Council exam in 2014, [3] while student Oluwatobi Raji also scored good results. [4] The school also emerged as the winner of the schools challenge at kody and the kids, 2015. [5] St. Francis was ranked 20th among the top 100 schools in Nigeria in 2015. [6] In 2016, the school hosted the 18th Inter-House Sports competition (track and field competition). [7]

Notable alumni

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