Nyanga High School, Marist Brothers
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Nyanga High School is a high school
in Zimbabwe
. The school falls under the category of church run schools called mission schools.
In the case of Nyanga High, the missionaries are Marist Brothers
, a religious order founded by Saint Marcellin Champagnat in France
in the 18th Century. Other Marist schools in Zimbabwe include Kutama College
and Marist Dete. Nyanga has grown from strength to strength both academically and sportingly and over the years has overtaken the likes of Kutama College
to become the biggest and most consistent academic powerhouse in Zimbabwe.
The basketball
team is ranked second in Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe Herald). The school is in the top two at both O level and A level.
Some of the more notable achievements are as follows.
Currently in this 2010 the school has over 30 students of one stream outside the country pursuing big programs, In South Africa there are more than 15 students of the 2008 a level stream and the rest around the world. Meanwhile something is being done for all students so far who have graduated at this school to meet up at the school, for a first of its kind grand meeting and outing.
Best 'A' level results Zimbabwe
Best 'O' level results Zimbabwe
The 4 * 100m relay team won the national finals in Zimbabwe and were elected into the world wide scholarships club.(Josphat sachikonye,Takudzwa Vimbe,Kumbirai Hakutangwi and Terence Bonga)
They were also on many occasions called to race against prominent athletics clubs in Zimbabwe which they also managed to destroy...
Provincial 4*400m relay champions.
Provincial finalists
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. The school falls under the category of church run schools called mission schools.
In the case of Nyanga High, the missionaries are Marist Brothers
Marist Brothers
The Marist Brothers, or Little Brothers of Mary, are a Catholic religious order of brothers and affiliated lay people. The order was founded in France, at La Valla-en-Gier near Lyon in 1817 by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, a young French priest of the Society of Mary...
, a religious order founded by Saint Marcellin Champagnat in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in the 18th Century. Other Marist schools in Zimbabwe include Kutama College
Kutama College
Kutama College , is an all-boys high school located near the town of Norton in the Zvimba area, 80 kilometres southwest of the Zimbabwean capital Harare...
and Marist Dete. Nyanga has grown from strength to strength both academically and sportingly and over the years has overtaken the likes of Kutama College
Kutama College
Kutama College , is an all-boys high school located near the town of Norton in the Zvimba area, 80 kilometres southwest of the Zimbabwean capital Harare...
to become the biggest and most consistent academic powerhouse in Zimbabwe.
Information
- Headmaster: Mr. Clement Nyamandwe
- Brother Superior: Brother James
- Deputy Headmaster: no deputy at the present moment
- Boarding Master: Vacant Position
- Enrollment: Approximately 550 pupils
- Motto: Pietas et Veritas ("Duty and Truth")
- Location: 36 km (22.4 mi) outside Nyanga in the Eastern Highlands
The basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team is ranked second in Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe Herald). The school is in the top two at both O level and A level.
Some of the more notable achievements are as follows.
Currently in this 2010 the school has over 30 students of one stream outside the country pursuing big programs, In South Africa there are more than 15 students of the 2008 a level stream and the rest around the world. Meanwhile something is being done for all students so far who have graduated at this school to meet up at the school, for a first of its kind grand meeting and outing.
2006
Overall best school in ZimbabweBest 'A' level results Zimbabwe
Best 'O' level results Zimbabwe
2007
- Overall best school in Zimbabwe
- Best 'A' level results in Zimbabwe
- Best 'O' level results in Zimbabwe
The 4 * 100m relay team won the national finals in Zimbabwe and were elected into the world wide scholarships club.(Josphat sachikonye,Takudzwa Vimbe,Kumbirai Hakutangwi and Terence Bonga)
They were also on many occasions called to race against prominent athletics clubs in Zimbabwe which they also managed to destroy...
Provincial 4*400m relay champions.
2004
- Best 'A' level Centre
- 2nd best 'O' level Centre
- Provincial basketball champions, National Runners up
- In 1995 the 4 X 100m and 4 X 400m relay were runners up in the National Mobile Track and Field Event held at the National Sports Stadium.
2002
- National AIDS Quiz Champions
- Losing Finalists at Matafi National Soccer Tournament
- Awarded Secretary's Merit Award
- Provincial Finalists NASH Football Tournament
- Best 'A'level results in Zimbabwe
2001
- National AIDS Quiz Champions
Provincial finalists
- Most Promising Rugby Team-Cottco Festival
2000
- National basketball champions
- Losing finalists at Coca Cola National Soccer Tournament
- Hosts for the National Volleyball Champs... lost n the semis
1999
- Northern Region Lions Club Quiz Competitions Champions
- Provincial Volleyball Champs both jnrs n snrs