Kyebambe Girls' Secondary School
Kyebambe Girls Secondary School | |
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Location | |
Fort Portal, Kabarole District Uganda | |
Coordinates | 0°38′48″N 30°16′33″E / 0.6466°N 30.2758°ECoordinates: 0°38′48″N 30°16′33″E / 0.6466°N 30.2758°E |
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Type | Public Middle School and High School |
Motto | "Mukwekamba Tutaba Bagara"[1] |
Established | 1910 |
Athletics | soccer, track, tennis, volleyball, Netball |
Nickname | "The Star" |
Kyebambe Girls Secondary School is a residential girls-only secondary school located in Fort Portal, Kabarole District in western Uganda. It was founded in 1910 under the Church of Uganda and named after the Omukama of Toro, Daudi Kasagama Kyebambe IV.
Location
The school is situated a distance of approximately 2 Kilometres from the heart of Fort Portal town which is approximately 290 kilometres from Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[2]
Academics
Subjects offered at "O" Level include; Biology, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Commerce, Computer Studies, English Language and Literature, Fine Art, French, Geography, History, Mathematics, and Physics.
At "A" Level subjects offered are categorised into Arts and Sciences. The Arts subjects offered are; History, Economics, Divinity, French, Literature in English, Geography, Computer Studies and Fine Art. The Science subjects offered are Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Subsidiary Mathematics and General Paper which is compulsory.[3]
Houses of Residence
- Pike
- Twina
- Clayton
- Maddox
- Atlee
- Hassal
- Bolton
- Balya
- Rwenzori
- Baxter
- Hassal-Annex
Notable Alumni
- Princess Elizabeth of Toro.[2]
- Dr. Eva Kabongera
- Victoria Rusoke
- Beatrice Kiraso
- Edith Nsaba Buturo
- Joan Rwabyomere
- Hope Nsabimana
- Martha Asiimwe
- Jean Kaliba
- Sylvia Rwabogo
- Edith Katete
- Mabel Twinamasiko
- Barbara Kaija
References
- ↑ Paige, John Rhodes. Preserving Order Amid Chaos: The Survival of Schools in Uganda, 1971-1986. Berghahn Books. p. 62. ISBN 9781571812131.
- 1 2 "Kyebambe to mark 100 years". http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/18/723634. External link in
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(help); - ↑ "Innovations drive Kyebambe on journey to academic revival". http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/649387-innovations-drive-kyebambe-on-journey-to-academic-revival.html. External link in
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External links
- "O-levels: best and worst in 3 years "
- "Museveni promises to build houses for teachers"
- "Tooro Kingdom Mourns Passing of Princess"