Ntare School | |
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Mbarara, Mbarara District Uganda |
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Type | Public Middle School and High School |
Motto | Better your best |
Established | 1956 |
Headteacher | Jimmy Turyagyenda |
Number of students | 900 (2006) |
Slogan | The Lion Roars |
Athletics | Rugby, Soccer, Track, Tennis, Hockey, Cricket, Volleyball, Basketball, Table Tennis |
Website | Homepage |
Ntare School is a residential all-boys' secondary school located in Mbarara, Mbarara District, western Uganda. It was founded in 1956 by a Scottish educator named William Crichton.
The school is approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi), by road, north of the central business district of Mbarara, the largest city (2014 population: 195,013), in the Western Region. The school campus is approximately 267 kilometres (166 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the school are 0°36'10.0"S, 30°39'11.0"E (Latitude:-0.602778; Longitude:30.653056). The school is situated on the convex slope of Ntare hill at an elevation of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft), above sea level.
Ntare School is one of the most prestigious schools in Uganda due to its history, reputation, excellent academic performance, and dominance in sports.
Subjects offered at "O" Level include; Biology, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Commerce, Computer Studies, English Language and Literature, Music, Fine Art, French, Geography, History, Mathematics, Physics, Political Education and Kiswahili.
At "A" Level subjects offered are categorised into Arts and Sciences. The Arts subjects offered are; History, Economics, Divinity, French, Literature in English, Geography, Kiswahili, Music and Fine Art. The Science subjects offered are Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Subsidiary Mathematics and General Paper which is a compulsory subject.
Coordinates: 0°36′10″S 30°39′11″E / 0.60278°S 30.65306°E