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100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Egbagirl(f): 6:47pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
There has been a marked rise of very good secondary schools all over the continent. Whilst government schools within African countries started off the best, following independence, much has changed. For the most part, private schools (we consider missionary school as private) outperform government schools. In addition, international schools have taken Africa by storm. Below is the list of 100 best secondary schools. 1. Grey College South Africa 2. Rift Valley Academy Kenya 3. King Edward VII School South Africa 4. Hilton College South Africa 5. St. George’s College Zimbabwe 6. Prince Edward School Zimbabwe 7. International School of Kenya Kenya 8. Accra Academy Ghana 9. Lycée Lamine Guèye Senegal 10. Adisadel College Ghana 11. St John’s College Houghton South Africa 12. Maritzburg College South Africa 13. Lycée Guebre Mariam Ethiopia 14. Selborne College South Africa 15. St Alban’s College South Africa 16. Lycée Lyautey Morocco 17. Durban High School South Africa 18. Grey High School South Africa 19. St Andrew`s College South Africa 20. Gateway High School Zimbabwe 21. Glenwood High School South Africa 22. Rainbow International School Uganda 23. Lycée Moulay Youssef Morocco 24. Kearsney College South Africa 25. St. James High School Zimbabwe 26. Wynberg Boys High School South Africa 27. Pretoria Boys High School South Africa 28. Lycée Français de Tananarive Madagascar 29. Mauritius College of the Air Mauritius 30. International School Moshi Tanzania 31. Le Collège Mermoz Ivory Coast 32. Strathmore School Kenya 33. Parktown Boys’ High School South Africa 34. International School of Tanganyika Tanzania 35. Holy Child School Ghana 36. Christ The King College Onitsha Nigeria 37. Graeme College South Africa 38. Jeppe High School for Boys South Africa 39. Alliance High School Kenya 40. Hillcrest School Jos Nigeria 41. Kingswood College South Africa 42. Hamilton High School Zimbabwe 43. Lincoln International School Uganda 44. Lycée Victor Hugo Morocco 45. Alexandra High School South Africa 46. École Normale Supérieure Guinea 47. Ghana International School Ghana 48. Arundel School Zimbabwe 49. Rondebosch Boys’ High School South Africa 50. Starehe Boys’ Centre Kenya 51. American International School of Johannesburg South Africa 52. Victoria Park High School South Africa 53. Methodist Boys High School Sierra Leone 54. Harare International School Zimbabwe 55. Methodist Girls High School Sierra Leone 56. Lenana School Kenya 57. St. Andrew’s High School Malawi 58. Benoni High School South Africa 59. Waddilove High School Zimbabwe 60. Roedean School South Africa 61. Wykeham Collegiate Independent School for Girls South Africa 62. Lycee Francais du Caire Egypt 63. Christian Brothers’ College Bulawayo Zimbabwe 64. Kamuzu Academy Malawi 65. Mount Pleasant High School Zimbabwe 66. Mfantsipim School Ghana 67. Chisipite Senior School Zimbabwe 68. Gayaza High School Uganda 69. Kutama College Zimbabwe 70. Wheelus High School Libya 71. Michaelhouse School South Africa 72. Westville Boys’ High School South Africa 73. Namilyango College Uganda 74. Government College Umuahia Nigeria 75. Muir College South Africa 76. Wesley Girls High School Ghana 77. Alexander Sinton High School South Africa 78. Lycée Faidherbe Senegal 79. Royal College Port Louis Mauritius 80. Lycée La Fontaine Niger 81. Lycée Lyautey de Casablanca Morocco 82. Settlers High School South Africa 83. Nyeri High School Kenya 84. Pinetown Boys’ High School South Africa 85. Kings’ College Lagos Nigeria 86. Lycée Français Liberté Mali 87. Paarl Boys’ High School South Africa 88. St. Paul’s College Namibia 89. Tafari Makonnen School Ethiopia 90. Wynberg Girls’ High School South Africa 91. Bingham Academy Ethiopia 92. Port Shepstone High School South Africa 93. Clapham High School South Africa 94. Hillcrest Secondary School Kenya 95. South African College School South Africa 96. Lycée Blaise Diagne Senegal 97. St Mary’s Diocesan School for Girls South Africa 98. Townsend High School Zimbabwe 99. St.Gregory’s College Nigeria 100. St. Patrick School Zimbabwe Most of these schools are old, with tremendous wealth of history. The performance of such schools did take consistency into consideration to eliminate the quick rise and quick fall cases. In addition, great schools such as the African Leadership Academy have yet to prove themselves over years. Only time will tell whether they will remain at the highest level they are at. While we should always celebrate success of private enterprise and involvement of the private sector in education, it is important to ask the question; “Is the high performance of private schools at the cost of public schools?” This is an important question since the majority of the continent lack the means to pay for the skyrocketing costs of private institutions and choose instead to rely on public schools notwithstanding the fact that each African deserves good quality education. While I do not believe that a cap on secondary school fees will help, I stand convinced that African governments need to spend more on secondary school education. http://theafricaneconomist.com/100-best-secondary-schools-in-africa/#.Ue1vT1NQ0iD |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Egbagirl(f): 6:50pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
I noticed that most of the schools are in Southern Africa (South Africa and Zimbabwe), which I think is not surprising. I can definitely vouch for many of the Zimbabwean ones listed (bear in mind that education is highly rated there and the country has a very high, if not the highest literacy rate in Africa). I am quite surprised (or maybe not) and disappointed that only 5 schools from Nigeria made the list. |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Tolexander: 6:53pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
Na wash! Criteria self na wash! Those are the schools they know! |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Egbagirl(f): 6:58pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
Tolexander: Na wash! LOL. you think so? why? |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Nobody: 6:58pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
Tolexander: Na wash! If the Nigerian Schools are known to have high standard of recognition & Education, more would have made the list, i wasn't surprised not seeing Schools like Cambridge Sec school, British Nigeria Sec School Benin, Nig...wack educational system..Na only Nigeria Secondary School teachers dey go on strike...#smh for una country |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Egbagirl(f): 7:00pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
eddiebruk: I am really wondering about all those private and expensive schools in Lagos and Abuja.. All that money and still? The school I attended in Zimbabwe (which made this list) didn't even cost much at all compared to the Naija private ones. |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Tolexander: 7:11pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
Egba girl:what is the yardstick used in measuring the academic effectiveness of this schools? We all know the criteria for ranking universities! |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Tolexander: 7:17pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
eddiebruk:that is for the public schools. Does private schools also go on strike? Not as if am supporting the faulty secondary education system of nigeria. But what am saying is some people can't just sit down somewhere to make some silly analysis just for their own economic reasons, even from the name of their websites |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Egbagirl(f): 7:26pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
Tolexander: what is the yardstick used in measuring the academic effectiveness of this schools? TBH, I am not sure of the exact criteria used but it did talk about consistency in the last paragraph so... Btw, what's the criteria for ranking universities? I don't think there is one standard set of criteria used |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Nobody: 7:26pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
I need to know the critera used in compiling this list orderwise it is inaccurate. They picked out only old and well recognised schools and most of them still operate the old curriculum. Am not saying the school picked dn't deserve it but there are new generation schools here in Nigeria(i kow some in lagos) that are very good but are not recognised. by the way who are those that compiled this list?? |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Egbagirl(f): 7:30pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
Joavid: I need to know the critera used in compiling this list orderwise it is inaccurate. Not all the schools on that list are old. Many and probably most are but certainly not all. And as for new generation schools, the last paragraph mentioned that there are great schools such as African Leaders Academy but they can't rate them yet because they are new. Time will tell. I think what the list is getting at is that you can be assured of the quality of education you receive from any of these schools because they have remained consistent over the years and they are not "rise and fall" schools. |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by hidenconyo(m): 7:37pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
*sighs* total wash!!! |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Nobody: 7:42pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
Egba girl:Now i understand better. The future is bright for secondary schools in Nigeria(not public or state owned secondary schools). The only problem is,most of them are very expensive but still there are affordable ones. It is no longer about the four corners of the classroom but much more. |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Egbagirl(f): 7:51pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
Joavid: I agree with the bolded statements. The private schools are ridiculously expensive thereby eliminating a vast majority of kids. And yes, education is beyond the walls of the classroom and I think that's something the schools listed have incorporated into their curriculum. |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Dosoq(f): 7:55pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
Its a pity...O mase o....dis is 2 tel us al dat d level of our education has greatly fallen....yet,our leaders can still not see dis,O seni lanu |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Tolexander: 7:59pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
Egba girl:consistency in what? there are consistent criteria used for university ranking: Quality of education base on the alumni winning the nobel prizes and field medals. Quality of faculty base on the staff winning the nobel prizes and field medals and also highly cited researchers in up to 21 broad field categories. Research Output base on the paper published in nature and science and also research indexed on science citation index-expanded and social science citation index. Per capita performance base on the per capita academic performance of the institution. |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Egbagirl(f): 8:12pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
Tolexander: consistency in what? What I know is that different rankings use different (probably similar) criteria for their rankings so I don't know if the criteria you've stated is applicable to all universities. For example, it would differ for local rankings, regional rankings and international rankings. |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Tolexander: 8:28pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
Egba girl:the ranking is for international! |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Egbagirl(f): 8:50pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
Tolexander: the ranking is for international!I hear you |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Tolexander: 10:26pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
Egba girl:you dey vex? |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Egbagirl(f): 12:17am On Jul 23, 2013 |
Tolexander: you dey vex? Nah. I no vex. Or should I?? |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Tolexander: 6:53am On Jul 23, 2013 |
Egba girl:abeg o! Make u no vex for me! |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Egbagirl(f): 1:32pm On Jul 23, 2013 |
Tolexander: abeg o! Make u no vex for me! I no vex. I no fit so no worries! |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Tolexander: 1:37pm On Jul 23, 2013 |
Egba girl:that's my gurl! |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Dubemkelly(m): 6:35pm On Jul 24, 2013 |
Arrant rubbish....Poor compilation. What about Loyola Justus,one of d best college in 9ja if nt da best amongst odas |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Egbagirl(f): 3:15am On Jul 26, 2013 |
Dubemkelly: Arrant rubbish....Poor compilation. What about Loyola Justus,one of d best college in 9ja if nt da best amongst odas I mean it might be good but compared with the rest of Africa? |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by viloko: 4:36pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
A Ugandan website actually thinks nairaland made this compilation – here is a report from ugandandiasporanews.com A Nigerian Website has Ranked Gayaza and Namilyango among the top 100 Best Secondary Schools in Africa ~ without knowing the criteria the research website used to rank the schools, this needs to be received with a grain of salt. If you were to ask Ugandans what the best schools are right now, you would be assured of a heated debate. But considering that the Naira Land website is pretty well respected in terms of its research (the interface design aside) ~ here is the list as they see it. South Africa leads with the number of best schools in the collection. |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Egbagirl(f): 8:04pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
viloko: A Ugandan website actually thinks nairaland made this compilation – here is a report from ugandandiasporanews.com WHAT?!!!! No ways! How/why on earth would they think that? Totally confused. That website needs to be taken with a grain of salt if they cannot properly research their articles. |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by dplomaticVal: 9:04pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
Govt college umuahia nurtured the likes of, Renowned African literary groit par excellence, Prof Chinua Achebe, nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, Famed literati, Prof Chukwuemeka Ike, Erstwhile nollywood Prolific actor, Igwe Laz Ekwueme and so many other succesful nigerians; so with the calibre of ppl the citadel of knowledge have so far produced methinks they organisers shld've done justice to them by rankin them 1st. proudly an alumni though. |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Adrenaline123(m): 9:36pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
all this things self. Wetin i no be say for e.g maths, the most intelligent in my sec school will beat the best from the 1st school on the list. Period!!!!. How many achebe's, soyinka's have they produced. |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by hok4u(f): 10:04pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
Where is Baptist Boys High School,Abeokuta,Ibadan Grammar SChool and my dearest AFrican Church Grammar School,Abeokuta,I can't find them on the list,without those above mentioned schools,the list 'na wash'... |
Re: 100 Best Secondary Schools In Africa by Tolexander: 6:17pm On Aug 09, 2013 |
Egba girl:o ti da gobe sile! |
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