St. Kaggwa Bushenyi High School

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St. Kaggwa Bushenyi High School
Location
P.O. Box 84, Bushenyi, Uganda

Ward II Parish, Bushenyi TC Sub-county, Igara, Bushenyi District, Western Region, Uganda
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Other nameKagwa Bushenyi High School
TypeGovernment-aided secondary school; boarding
Motto"We Labour for Our Future"
Religious affiliationCatholic
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established1968 (founded by Mbarara Diocese)
FounderMbarara Diocese
GenderBoys
Age rangeSecondary (S1–S6)
Campus typeRural
AthleticsFootball, basketball, etc.

Kagwa Bushenyi High School is a government-aided boys school located in Bushenyi District, Western Uganda. The school was founded in 1968 by the Mbarara Catholic Diocese and later received government aid in 1976. It is named after Saint Charles Lwanga (St. Kagwa), one of the Uganda Martyrs. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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History

St. Kagwa Bushenyi High School was established in 1968 under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Bruno Loiselle (RIP), a catholic missionary Diocese's efforts to expand access to secondary education in southwestern Uganda. [1] [2]

IN 1976, the Government of Uganda granted the school aided status, enabling state involvement in staff remuneration, policy guidance and school governance through appointed boards. Over the years, the school has developed with financial and administrative support from both the government and parents, particularly through the Parents-Teachers Association (PTA). [4] [7] [1] [2]

Administration and governance

As a government-aided institution, St. Kagwa Bushenyi High School operates under Uganda's Ministry of Education and Sports. The government pays salaries for some teaching staff and appoints boards responsible for oversight and management. Parents contribute through school fees, which support recurrent expenditures and capital development projects. [5] [6] [1] [2]

Co-curricular activities

The participates in co-curricular activities including sports, where students take part in various inter school and district level sports competitions. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 SchoolsUganda. "St.Kagwa Bushenyi High school". SchoolsUganda. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "St Kagwa Bushenyi High School Logo PNG Vector (PDF) Free Download". Seeklogo. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  3. ↑ Byamukama, Aloysius (2025-03-16). "Sports: Mujinya balances sports and studies to achieve 20 points in UACE". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  4. 1 2 "30 Students Expelled As St Kaggwa Bushenyi School Reopens After Strike :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  5. 1 2 "Wayback Machine" (PDF). budget.finance.go.ug. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  6. 1 2 "allAfrica.com: Uganda: Parents Ask Govt to Renovate St Kagwa High School". allafrica.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  7. ↑ "St Kagwa Bushenyi High School". MK Newslink. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  8. ↑ Reporter, NewVision (2023-03-11). "Sports: Bushenyi district secondary schools sports activities suspended". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  9. ↑ Byamukama, Aloysius (2025-04-14). "Sports: St. Kagwa ends 14-year jinx to claim USSSA Ankole Zone football title". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  10. ↑ Byamukama, Aloysius (2025-03-27). "Sports: St. Kagwa and Kyeizooba retain USSSA Bushenyi district titles". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  11. ↑ Radio Q FM Lira (2025-05-10). "Breaking: Mentor SS Triumphs 1-0 Over St. Kagwa Bushenyi to Secure Last 16 Spot at USSSA National Championship". Radio Q FM Lira. Archived from the original on 2025-05-13. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  12. ↑ Isabirye, David (2025-05-06). "Alinethu the hero as St Kagwa Bushenyi smile past Lira Town College in group F | 2025 USSSA Boys football". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
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