Hye-Bits:

(1) CMS Grammar School, Lagos:    1859

(2) Methodist Boys High School, Lagos :  1878

(3) Methodist Girls High School, Lagos :   1879

(4) Baptist Academy, Lagos  :    1885

(5) Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar, is established as Nigeria's first east of the Niger secondary school in 1895

(6) St John's School (Bida) 1904

(7) he old Wesley college Elekuro now Wesley college of science, Ibadan was founded in 1905

( Abeokuta Grammar School, Ogun :   1908

(9) Cool Kings College ,   Lagos   :                1909

(10) Ijebu-Ode Grammar School,  Ogun :  1913

(11) Eko Boys High School, Lagos       :     1913

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(12) Ondo Boys High School,  Ondo     :    1919

(13) Dennis Memorial Grammar School,  Anambra: 1925

BAPTIST BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL,ABEOKUTA,OGUN STATE- 23RD JANUARY,1923

kuramo:

(1) CMS Grammar School, Lagos:    1859

(2) Methodist Boys High School, Lagos :  1878

(3) Methodist Girls High School, Lagos :   1879

(4) Baptist Academy, Lagos  :    1885

(5) Abeokuta Grammar School, Ogun :   1908

(6) Kings College ,   Lagos   :                1909

(7) Ijebu-Ode Grammar School,  Ogun :  1913

( Eko Boys High School, Lagos       :     1913

(9) Ondo Boys High School,  Ondo     :    1919

(10) Dennis Memorial Grammar School,  Anambra: 1925

Alhuda Huda college zaria:1910

offa grammar school - 1943

my alma matter was founded in 1914 and its not among the list, therefore the list is faulty,
ETINAN INSTITUTE- ETINAN. Thats the school that has produced great men, governors and the former secretary of the federation, OBONG UFOT EKAETTE, THANK YOU.

St. Finbarr's College, Lagos -1957

unak:

my alma matter was founded in 1914 and its not among the list, therefore the list is faulty,
ETINAN INSTITUTE- ETINAN. Thats the school that has produced great men, governors and the former secretary of the federation, OBONG UFOT EKAETTE, THANK YOU.

maybe is a 9te school na

pkv:

maybe is a 9te school na

Not impossible

No doubt, this list will be difficult to compile,

Quote from: kuramo on Yesterday at 02:07:44 PM

(1) CMS Grammar School, Lagos:    1859

(2) Methodist Boys High School, Lagos :  1878

(3) Methodist Girls High School, Lagos :   1879

(4) Baptist Academy, Lagos  :              1885

(5) Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar, is established as Nigeria's first east of the Niger secondary school in 1895

(6)The old Wesley college Elekuro now Wesley college of science, Ibadan was founded in 1905
Reference:  http://www.freewebs.com/weccosa01/home2.htm (whoever put together this website needs to take it offline pronto )

(7) Abeokuta Grammar School, Ogun :   1908

( Kings College ,   Lagos   :                1909

(9)Alhuda College, Zaria : 1910
Reference: http://alhudahudacollegezaria.com/

(10) Ijebu-Ode Grammar School,  Ogun :  1913

(10) Eko Boys High School, Lagos       :     1913

(12) Government Secondary School, Ilorin : 1914
Reference: mentioned in 'A history of the Nupe people' and other sources

(12) Government College Katsina-Ala : 1914

(14) Etinan Institute, Etinan, Akwa Ibom: 1915
Reference: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Etinan-Institute-Etinan/9977064985?sk=wall&filter=2

(15) Ondo Boys High School,  Ondo     :    1919

(16) Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta : 1923
Reference: http://www.africacyberspace.com/Campus/Calendar.aspx?Campus=NGA1230

(17) Methodist College, Uzuakoli : 1923

(18) Dennis Memorial Grammar School,  Anambra: 1925

(19)Ibadan Government College, Oyo State  founded in 1927
(19) Barewa College, Zaria, founded in 1927
(19)Government College Umuahia  found in 1927
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_College_Umuahia

(22) St Gregory's College, Lagos : 1928

(23) Igbobi College, Yaba : 1932

(24) Christ the King College, Onitsha, Anambra :1933
Reference: http://www.nigeriainfonet.com/Srchdata2/ckconitsha.htm

(25) Christ's School, Ado Ekiti :  1933
Reference: http://www.christsschoolalumni.org/historyTraditions.aspx

(26) Holy Rosary College (HRC) Enugu  founded: 1935
Reference: http://www.enugulist.com/find-a-list-businesses/hrc-holy-rosary-college.html

(27) Government Secondary school Owerri : 1935

what does it take to be number one??, up school!!

Saint Annes School Molete Ibadan
Founded in 1896
Up School, Up Saint Annes

animal grammar

My school cms grammar school is the first,dare art alade,9ice,ernest shonekan attended this school!

St Finbarr's College, although used be a good school but still doesn't make the cut when you consider schools established pre - 1945.  

We should be looking at schools with great academic tradition with a lot of history to boot.

feature11:

Saint Annes School Molete Ibadan
Founded in 1896
Up School, Up Saint Annes

Could you confirm St Annes was not originally established as a primary school that year?

(1)  CMS Grammar School, Lagos:    1859
(2)  Methodist Boys High School, Lagos :  1878
(3)  Methodist Girls High School, Lagos :   1879
(4)  Baptist Academy, Lagos  :              1885
(5)  Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar: 1895
Saint Annes School, Ibadan : 1896
(6)  The old Wesley college, Elekuro (now Wesley college of science, Ibadan) : 1905
(7)  Abeokuta Grammar School, Ogun :   1908
(8|  Kings College ,   Lagos   :                1909
(9)  Alhuda College, Zaria : 1910
(10) Ijebu-Ode Grammar School,  Ogun :  1913
(10) Eko Boys High School, Lagos       :     1913
(12) Government Secondary School, Ilorin : 1914
(12) Government College Katsina-Ala : 1914
(14) Etinan Institute, Etinan, Akwa Ibom: 1915
(15) Ondo Boys High School,  Ondo     :    1919
(16) Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta : 1923
(17) Methodist College, Uzuakoli : 1923
(18) Dennis Memorial Grammar School,  Anambra: 1925
(19) Queen's College, Lagos: 1927
(19) Ibadan Government College, Oyo State  founded in 1927
(19) Barewa College, Zaria, founded in 1927
(19) Government College Umuahia  found in 1927
(23) St Gregory's College, Lagos : 1928
(24) Aggrey Memorial College, Arochukwu : 1931
(25) Igbobi College, Yaba : 1932
(26) St. Teresa’s College Ibadan : 1932
(27) Christ the King College, Onitsha, Anambra :1933
(28) Christ's School, Ado Ekiti :  1933
(29) Holy Rosary College (HRC) Enugu  founded: 1935
(30) Government Secondary school Owerri : 1935
(31) Edo College, Benin City : 1937

My school, The International School Ibadan should be on that list.

Date established was 13th October 1963.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_School_Ibadan

eGuerrilla:

Quote from: kuramo on Yesterday at 02:07:44 PM

(1) CMS Grammar School, Lagos:    1859

(2) Methodist Boys High School, Lagos :  1878

(3) Methodist Girls High School, Lagos :   1879

(4) Baptist Academy, Lagos  :              1885

(5) Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar, is established as Nigeria's first east of the Niger secondary school in 1895

(6)The old Wesley college Elekuro now Wesley college of science, Ibadan was founded in 1905
Reference:  http://www.freewebs.com/weccosa01/home2.htm (whoever put together this website needs to take it offline pronto )

(7) Abeokuta Grammar School, Ogun :   1908

( Kings College ,   Lagos   :                1909

(9)Alhuda College, Zaria : 1910
Reference: http://alhudahudacollegezaria.com/

(10) Ijebu-Ode Grammar School,  Ogun :  1913

(10) Eko Boys High School, Lagos       :     1913

(12) Government Secondary School, Ilorin : 1914
Reference: mentioned in 'A history of the Nupe people' and other sources

(12) Government College Katsina-Ala : 1914

(14) Etinan Institute, Etinan, Akwa Ibom: 1915
Reference: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Etinan-Institute-Etinan/9977064985?sk=wall&filter=2

(15) Ondo Boys High School,  Ondo     :    1919

(16) Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta : 1923
Reference: http://www.africacyberspace.com/Campus/Calendar.aspx?Campus=NGA1230

(17) Methodist College, Uzuakoli : 1923

(18) Dennis Memorial Grammar School,  Anambra: 1925

(19)Ibadan Government College, Oyo State  founded in 1927
(19) Barewa College, Zaria, founded in 1927
(19)Government College Umuahia  found in 1927
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_College_Umuahia

(22) St Gregory's College, Lagos : 1928

(23) Igbobi College, Yaba : 1932

(24) Christ the King College, Onitsha, Anambra :1933
Reference: http://www.nigeriainfonet.com/Srchdata2/ckconitsha.htm

(25) Christ's School, Ado Ekiti :  1933
Reference: http://www.christsschoolalumni.org/historyTraditions.aspx

(26) Holy Rosary College (HRC) Enugu  founded: 1935
Reference: http://www.enugulist.com/find-a-list-businesses/hrc-holy-rosary-college.html

(27) Government Secondary school Owerri : 1935

jacobs123:

^^^^
If we agree with the 10 above, we can start talking about their current academic standards.

Agree Ke? It is surprising no one has mentioned Ibadan Grammar School (est. 31st  March, 1913).

maybe the thread should list the oldest secondary school in each state, and limit the number of states to the 1978 number.

12 or so.

Can we have the mottos adopted by these schools as an expression of their guiding principles, including their meanings since most these are written in Latin.

Examples are:  Kings College-    Floreat
                       Ijebu-Ode Grammar School-  Non nobis Domine

or list the oldest secondary schools using the century they were founded as a yardstick.

Hmmm

kuramo:

Can we have the mottos adopted by these schools as an expression of their guiding principles, including their meanings since most these are written in Latin.

Examples are:  Kings College-    Floreat
                       Ijebu-Ode Grammar School-  Non nobis Domine

Ibadan Grammar School- Deo Et Patriae (For God and Our Land)

blank:

My school, The International School Ibadan should be on that list.

Date established was 13th October 1963.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_School_Ibadan

I'm an alum as well!!

"Integrity and Service."

@ Poster, There is this other one I know too well, Methodist Boys' High School, Oron in Akwa Ibom State. The school was founded in 1905.

Someone just mentioned Government Secondary School, Owerri - founded in 1935. That's my almamata. It was originally a primary school from 1905 until 1935.

Unfortunately, the (academic and moral) standards we met (and left) in that school (in the 90s) appear to have been eroded. I wonder what they are teaching those kids there now.


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Lagos State Model College Igbonla (1988), yes o!

Igbo Elerin Grammar School, Ibadan 1957 First school to be founded in Ibadan less city

Kuramo, u did a good job wt ur list, may be because of where you reside, you may miss a few old and really GOOD schools. Pls add this to the list
Methodist Boys High Sch, Oron, Akwa Ibom State(1903)
St. Patrick's College, Calabar, CRS(1934)

Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta 1923

No school in the list from Bonny Island?

Yeah, my Secondary School is on the list- Ijebu-Ode Grammar School. It was founded in 1913 by the Christ Missionary Society ( CMS ). It was originally named CMS Grammar School, Ijebu-ode, Ogun State. Along the way, The Anglican Communion took over and it assumed its present name. Ijebu-ode Grammar School is part of the AIONIAN Schools alongside Abeokuta Grammar School, Ibadan Grammar School, Remo Secondary School and Egbado College. Fela Anikulapo's father ( Reverend Kuti ) was one of the early Principals of the School. I am not happy about the dilapidated state of the School in the last 20 years. Things have even gotten worse in the last 6 years. I was a member of Odumosu House during my days there. Cheers.

Egba girl:

I'm an alum as well!!

"Integrity and Service."  

Pleased to meet you. What year?