Kololo Senior Secondary School
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Kololo Senior Secondary School (Kololo SSS), is a mixed, middle (S1 - S4) and high (S5 - S6), day school, in Uganda
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, in Kampala
, Uganda's capital and largest city. Kololo SSS is bordered by Lugogo Bypass to the east, Nviri Lane to the southeast, Malcom X Avenue to the south, and Mackenzie Vale Road to the west and north. This location lies approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), north of the central business district
of Kampala
, Uganda's capital, and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of Kololo Senior Secondary School are:0° 20' 16.80"N, 32° 35' 52.80"E (Latitude:0.3380; Longitude:32.5980).
n. After the forced Asia
n exodus in 1972, the school population became predominantly Africa
n. Following the introduction of Universal Secondary Education, six hundred (600) new students signed up for S1 in 2007, three times the usual number.
At O-level (S1-S4), the following subjects are offered:
At A-Level the following subjects are offered:
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
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Location
The school campus is located on Kololo HillKololo
-Location:Kololo is close to the centre of Kampala, bordered by Naguru to the east, Bukoto to the north, Mulago to the northwest, Makerere to the west, Nakasero to the southwest and Kibuli to the south.-Overview:...
, in Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, Uganda's capital and largest city. Kololo SSS is bordered by Lugogo Bypass to the east, Nviri Lane to the southeast, Malcom X Avenue to the south, and Mackenzie Vale Road to the west and north. This location lies approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), north of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, Uganda's capital, and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of Kololo Senior Secondary School are:0° 20' 16.80"N, 32° 35' 52.80"E (Latitude:0.3380; Longitude:32.5980).
History
Kololo Senior Secondary School, not to be confused with Kololo High School, is a government-aided public, non-residential senoir secondary school, catering for both Ordinary-Level (S1 - S4) and Advanced-Level (S5 -S6) education. Prior to 1972, the student population was predominantly IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n. After the forced Asia
Asia
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n exodus in 1972, the school population became predominantly Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n. Following the introduction of Universal Secondary Education, six hundred (600) new students signed up for S1 in 2007, three times the usual number.
Academics
The school offers both Ordinary Level (S1-S4) subjects, as well as Advanced Level (S5-S6) subjects.At O-level (S1-S4), the following subjects are offered:
- Mathematics
- English
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Biology
- East African History
- South African History
- Geography
- Advanced Mathematics
- Fine Art
- English Literature
- Commerce
- Political Education
- Christian Religious Education (C.R.E)
- Home Economics
- Computer Studies
- Music
- Agriculture
- Luganda
At A-Level the following subjects are offered:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Geography
- Economics
- History
- Divinity
- French
- Literature
- Food & Nutrition
Notabele alumni
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attended Kololo Senior Secondary School, before dropping out in 1968.