Mbarara High School
Encyclopedia
Mbarara High School, is a boys-only boarding middle and high school located in the city of Mbarara
, in Mbarara District
in Western Uganda
.
, approximately 300 kilometres (186.4 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala
, the capital and largest city in the country.. The school campus is located in the suburb of Ruharo, approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi), along the Mbarara
-Ishaka
Road, west of the central business district
of Mbarara. The coordinates of MHS are: Latitude:-0.6155S; Longitude:30.6335E.
missionaries affiliated with the Church of England
. Mbarara High School is the oldest secondary school in Western Uganda
. It has both ordinary level and advanced level classes. The land on which the school was built is owned by East Ankole Diocese, of the Church of Uganda
. While the church has ownership and conrol of the school, the Uganda Government, through the Ministry of Education, contributes to the school's budget. The Kumanyana protest movement of the 1940s, which demanded equality for the Iru people of Ankole
with the Hima
, had its roots at the school.
, owing to its excellent academic record.
Mbarara
Mbarara is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mbarara District and the location of the district headquarters. It is also the largest urban centre in Western Uganda.-Location:...
, in Mbarara District
Mbarara District
Mbarara District is a district in Western Uganda. The district was named after its chief municipal centre, the city of Mbarara, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
in Western Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
.
Location
The school is located in the Western Ugandan city of MbararaMbarara
Mbarara is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mbarara District and the location of the district headquarters. It is also the largest urban centre in Western Uganda.-Location:...
, approximately 300 kilometres (186.4 mi), by road, southwest 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...
, the capital and largest city in the country.. The school campus is located in the suburb of Ruharo, approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi), along the Mbarara
Mbarara
Mbarara is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mbarara District and the location of the district headquarters. It is also the largest urban centre in Western Uganda.-Location:...
-Ishaka
Ishaka
Ishaka is a town in south-western Uganda. It is one of the municipalities in Bushenyi District.-Location:Ishaka is located in Igara County, Bushenyi District, in Western Uganda. It is located approximately , by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region...
Road, west 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 Mbarara. The coordinates of MHS are: Latitude:-0.6155S; Longitude:30.6335E.
History
It was established in 1911 by Anglican, ChristianChristian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
missionaries affiliated with the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
. Mbarara High School is the oldest secondary school in Western Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. It has both ordinary level and advanced level classes. The land on which the school was built is owned by East Ankole Diocese, of the Church of Uganda
Church of Uganda
The Church of the Province of Uganda is a member church of the Anglican Communion. Currently there are 34 dioceses which make up the Church of Uganda, each headed by a bishop....
. While the church has ownership and conrol of the school, the Uganda Government, through the Ministry of Education, contributes to the school's budget. The Kumanyana protest movement of the 1940s, which demanded equality for the Iru people of Ankole
Ankole
Ankole, also referred to as Nkore, is one of four traditional kingdoms in Uganda. The kingdom is located in the southwestern Uganda, east of Lake Edward. It was ruled by a monarch known as The Mugabe or Omugabe of Ankole. The kingdom was formally abolished in 1967 by the government of President...
with the Hima
Ankole
Ankole, also referred to as Nkore, is one of four traditional kingdoms in Uganda. The kingdom is located in the southwestern Uganda, east of Lake Edward. It was ruled by a monarch known as The Mugabe or Omugabe of Ankole. The kingdom was formally abolished in 1967 by the government of President...
, had its roots at the school.
Reputation
Mbarara High School is among the most prestigious schools in UgandaUganda
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...
, owing to its excellent academic record.
Notable alumni
The school has many alumni, many of whom are active in Uganda's public and private sectors. The notable, among them include the following:- PresidentPresident of Uganda-List of Presidents of Uganda:-Affiliations:-See also:*Uganda*Vice President of Uganda*Prime Minister of Uganda*Politics of Uganda*History of Uganda*Political parties of Uganda...
Yoweri MuseveniYoweri MuseveniYoweri Kaguta Museveni is a Ugandan politician and statesman. He has been President of Uganda since 26 January 1986.Museveni was involved in the war that deposed Idi Amin Dada, ending his rule in 1979, and in the rebellion that subsequently led to the demise of the Milton Obote regime in 1985...
- President of Uganda 1986 - Present. - Amanya MushegaAmanya MushegaNuwe Amanya Mushega, commonly known as Amanya Mushega, is Ugandan lawyer, politician, diplomat and civil servant. He formerly served as the Secretary General of the East African Community, from 2001 until 2006. He was appointed to that position by the East African Community Heads of State in 2001...
- Former Secretary-GeneralSecretary-General-International intergovernmental organizations:-International nongovernmental organizations:-Sports governing bodies:...
of the East African CommunityEast African CommunityThe East African Community is an intergovernmental organisation comprising the five east African countries Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Pierre Nkurunziza, the President of the Republic of Burundi, is the current Chairman of the East African Community. The EAC was originally...
. - General Elly TumwineElly TumwineGeneral Elly Tumwine , is a Ugandan professional artist, educator and military officer. He is a former Commander of the Army in Uganda, the highest military position in the country at that time...
- Former Commander of the ArmyNational Resistance ArmyThe National Resistance Army , the military wing of the National Resistance Movement , was a rebel army that waged a guerrilla war, commonly referred to as the Luwero War or "the war in the bush", against the government of Milton Obote, and later that of Tito Okello.NRA was supported by Muammar...
in Uganda (1986 - 1989). Member of Parliament (MP), representing the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF) (1986 - Present). High-ranking UPDF officer. - Arch. Musiimenta Ian-Greatest Architect in Uganda.
- Accountant. Muganzi Michael-Accountant to Musiimenta Ian.