Highway Secondary School

Highway Secondary School

Form IV block at Highway Secondary School.
With Pride and Dignity, Endeavour to Excel
Location
Coordinates 1°19′03″S 36°50′13″E / 1.317529°S 36.836854°E / -1.317529; 36.836854Coordinates: 1°19′03″S 36°50′13″E / 1.317529°S 36.836854°E / -1.317529; 36.836854
Information
Established 19 February 1962
Age 14 to 18
Houses 6
Colour(s) Ultramarine     
Former pupils Old Highwayrians
Website http://www.highwaysecondary.sc.ke

The Highway Secondary is a public (O - level) boys' boarding school located in Nairobi's South B suburb, Kenya.[1] The school is named for the Mombasa Highway that runs along the school's southern perimeter. The school is classified as a County day school.

History

The school was created as an Asian school for O-level boys and co-ed A-level (girls and boys) on 19 February 1962. This was concurrent with the conversion of Ngara Girls' High School a boys and girls school into an all-girls school.[1] The headmaster along with all the male teaching staff and the boys were moved to the site of the present school location.

The school was officially inaugurated by Hon. Lawrence G. Sagini, Minister of Education. In 1963 the school enrolled its first four black students.[2]

Motto

The school's Latin motto which appeared on the school badge was 'Vis Atque Dignitas' - 'With pride and dignity'. The motto which appeared on physical facilities was 'Endeavour to Excel'. The two were merged in 2012 to read "With pride and dignity, Endeavour to Excel".

Vision

To be a leading school in the provision of quality, holistic and accessible education

Mission

To facilitate quality and holistic education by providing adequate resources, an enabling learning environment and prudent leadership

Core Values

i) Integrity.
ii) Meritocracy.
iii) Consistent pursuit for excellence.
iv) Self-discipline, dignity and comradeship

Core Functions

To facilitate students’ scholarly, physical and social development

Overall Goal

To achieve a holistic and academic excellence in our boys

School Anthem

The Highway community we aim to conquer,
Keeping our motto endeavor to excel,
To our nation Kenya,
The best be given,
Allegiance is our goal,
Through self discipline.

Chorus:
Trusted and free,
Who are obedient,
We do our best,
Our very best,
Working as one,
Being responsible of our selves,
We know we will conquer (x2)

First to our government,
Allegiance must be accorded,
Our Parents and Guardians,
Respect be given,
Education A right to be given,
To all generations to better our lives

chorus:
Together we obey the office
protecting the good name of our school
our relations are cordial
pride and dignity we maintain
working with our teachers
working with our own minds

Headmasters

Chairmen of Board of Governors

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "Home" (Archive). Ngara Girls' High School. Retrieved on May 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.highwaysec.com
  3. ↑ http://www.sameer-group.com/inner.asp?cat=mgmt&pcat=about
  4. ↑ http://www.djadriankenya.com
  5. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/pages/DJ-Adrian-Washika/74947918350?v=wall#!/pages/DJ-Adrian-Washika/74947918350?sk=wall&filter=2
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