School in Kampala, Central Uganda, Uganda
[2]Makerere College School is a co-educational government aided O and A Level school founded in 1945 by Makerere University. In 1945 Makerere University was still a constituent college of the University of London. The school is located on the main campus of Makerere University, adjacent to the College of Education and External Studies on Makerere Hill Road.[1]
Location
The school campus is located within the confines of the main campus of Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university. The school occupies the southwestern corner of the university campus and is bordered by the university's School of Education to the north, the School of Fine Art to the east, Makerere Hill Road to the south, the University Main Sports Grounds to the west, and Mary Stuart Hall to the northwest. This location is approximately 3.5 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of the central business district of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of the main campus of Makerere College School are 0°19'41.0"N, 32°34'04.0"E (Latitude:0.328056; 32.567778).[2]
Overview
The school operates on two campuses: An A’ Level Campus located in Mulawa, Kira Town Council, Wakiso District, approximately 14.5 kilometres (9 mi), north-east of the central business district of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[4] The O-Level campus is the main Campus, located on Makerere Hill, Kawempe Division, in the northern environs of Kampala, on land owned by Makerere University.[2]
History
The school started as a demonstration school where innovations in holistic quality teaching could be tried out and the best practices made accessible to other schools and teachers in the country. It started with an enrollment of 32 students; as of July 2019, the student population comprises 1,239 boys and 1,159 girls, for a total of 2,394.[1]
Reputation
Makerere College School is listed among Africa's top 100 schools and shares fame with other traditional schools such as Mengo Senior School, Namilyango College, Gayaza High School, Rainbow International School and Lincoln International to mention a few. Makerere College School has over the years produced some of best candidates in Kampala District in the national O and A level examinations. In 2010, the school was ranked among the ten best middle schools (O Level), based on analysis of S4 results for the ten years from 2000 to 2009. Makerere College School is strong in rugby, behind Namilyango College and St. Mary's College Kisubi. During 2016, the team represented Uganda at the East African Ball Games and was the second-best in the rugby nationals held in Masindi that year. In 2018, the school was the second in the Central Region of Uganda. In 2019 Makerere College School Rugby Team was the third-best in the country. The school is renowned for its student leadership program.[5]
