St. Mary's College Kisubi

St. Mary's College Kisubi
Location
Kisubi, Wakiso District
Uganda
Information
Type Public Middle School and High School (8-13)
Motto "Duc In Altum
(Launch In The Deep)
Established 1906
Number of students 1,000+ (2014)
Athletics soccer, rugby, track, tennis, volleyball, basketball and golf

St. Mary's College Kisubi (SMACK) is a boys-only boarding middle and high school in Wakiso District in the Central Region of Uganda.

Location

The school is in Kisubi along the Kampala–Entebbe Road, approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi), by road, south of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] This is approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi), by road, north of Entebbe International Airport, the main civilian and military airport in Uganda.[2] The coordinates of the college are 0°07'17.0"N, 32°32'00.0"E (Latitude:0.121389; Longitude:32.533333).[3]

History

St. Mary's School was founded by Reverend Raux Modeste of the White Fathers Congregation in 1906 and was named after its patroness, Saint Mary. Today, the Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala owns St. Mary's College Kisubi (SMACK). At the beginning of 1899, the Catholic Chiefs in the Buganda Kingdom, under the leadership of Chief Stanislas Mugwanya, raised the question of higher education for Catholic youths in the Kingdom. Their request was laid for consideration by the August Assembly of the White Fathers' General Chapter at Algiers in 1900. Out of those efforts, SMACK was founded.[4]

Reputation

According to a 2013 published report, St. Mary's College Kisubi was among the most prestigious schools in Uganda, owing to its excellent academic performance. The school offers education that encourages independent thinking and development.[5]

Academics

Subjects offered at "O" Level include
  • Accounting
  • Agriculture
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Christian Religious Education
  • Commerce
  • Computer Studies
  • English
  • Fine Art
  • French
  • German
  • Geography
  • History
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Technical Drawing
Subject offered at "A" Level include
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Agriculture
  • Mathematics
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • History
  • Divinity
  • French
  • German
  • Fine Art
  • Technical Drawing
  • Literature
  • Food and Nutrition Science
  • General Paper
  • ICT

Houses of residence

SMACK has four residential houses, namely:

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of St. Mary's College Kisubi (Old Smackists) include 2 vice presidents, 2 prime ministers of Buganda Kingdom, cabinet ministers, judges, lawyers, and distinguished academics.

Politics

Buganda Kingdom

Academia

Writers

Civil service

Entrepreneurs

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Kisubi With Interactive Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Interactive Map Showing Entebbe And Kisubi With Route Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Google (24 April 2016). "Location of St. Mary's College Kisubi" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Kituuka Kiwanuka, William (15 April 2013). "Kituuka's Works On A History of St. Mary's College Kisubi (1906 - 2006)". HeCarethForYou.BlogSpot.Com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  5. ↑ SAI (2013). "Top 10 Secondary Schools In Uganda: 2012". ServeAfrica.Info (SAI). Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Odongo, Constantine (14 September 2010). "St. Mary's Kisubi Honours Kale Kayihura". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 26 January 2015.

External links

Coordinates: 0°07′17″N 32°32′00″E / 0.121389°N 32.533333°E / 0.121389; 32.533333

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