Mount Saint Mary's College Namagunga is an all-girl boarding school located in Buikwe District

Buikwe District

Buikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 in Uganda

Uganda

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. The school is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi.

Location

The school is located on the Kampala-Jinja Highway

Kampala-Jinja Highway

Kampala-Jinja Highway is a road in Uganda, connecting the cities of Kampala and Jinja. Sometimes referred to as Kampala-Jinja Road, it is a busy road, with several towns, trading centers and other landmarks along the way.-Location:...

, approximately 44 kilometres (27.3 mi), by road, east of Kampala

Kampala

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, Uganda's capital and largest city. Its location is approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), by road, west of Lugazi

Lugazi

Lugazi is a town in Buikwe District, in Central Uganda. The town is also called Kawolo, and the two names are interchangeably used by the local inhabitants.-Location:...

, the nearest town and approximately 17 kilometres (10.6 mi), by road, east of Mukono. The coordinates of the school are: 00 22 21N, 32 53 01E (Latitude:0.3725; Longitude:32.8835).

Overview

Mount St. Mary's College Namagunga was founded in February 1942 by Mother Mary Kevin of the Franciscan Sisters for Africa. It is has one of te best academic reciords in Uganda at both the ordinary level ("O" Level), or middle school and at the advanced level ("A" Level) or high school.

Academics

The school offers both science and liberal arts subjects from Senior One (Grade 8) through Senior Six (Grade 13). Between Senior 1 and Senior 4, (Grades 8 through 11), Ordinary Level ("O" Level) subjects offered include:

• Additional Mathematics
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Christian Religious Education
• Commerce
• Computer Studies
• English Language
• Literature in English
• Fine Art
• French
• Geography
• Home Economics
• History
• Mathematics
• Physical Education
• Physics
• Technical Drawing

Subjects Offered at "A" Level include

From Senior 5 through Senior 6 (Grades 12 through 13), Advanced Level ("A" Level) subjects offered include:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Divinity
• Economics
• Fine Art
• Foods and Nutrition Science
• French
• General Paper
• Geography
• History
• Literature in English
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Technical Drawing

Prominent Alumni

Some of the prominent alumni of the school include:

• Dr. Specioza Naigaga Wandira Kazibwe
  Specioza Kazibwe
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   - Physician
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  , politician
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  , Women's Advocate. First African woman elected Vice President. Vice President
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   of Uganda between 1994 and 2003.
• Winnie Byanyima
  Winnie Byanyima
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   - Aeronautical Engineer, politician
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  , diplomat
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  . Currently, Head of the Gender Unit at the United Nations Development Program, based in New York City
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• Dr. Christine Joyce Dradidi Ondoa
  Christine Ondoa
  Christine Joyce Dradidi Ondoa is a Ugandan pediatrician, Pastor and politician. She is the current Minister of Health in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. On account of being a cabinet minister she is a member of the Ugandan Parliament, in an ex-officio capacity...
  
   - Physician
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  , politician
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  , church minister. Current Minister of Health in Uganda 2011 - Present

External links

• Mt. St. Mary's College Namagunga is One of the Best Academic High Schools in Uganda