Francistown Senior Secondary School Explained

Francistown Senior Secondary School
Motto:Thuto ke boswa
Motto Translation:Education is heritage
Location:Francistown
Country:Botswana
Type:Government of Botswana School
Established:1978[1]
Sister School:Mater Spei College
Principal:Mr Ntaise
Grades:Form 4 (Grade 11), Form 5 (Grade 12)
Gender:Co-educational
Nickname:FSS / Berylin High (Berus)
National Ranking:6

Francistown Senior Secondary School is a government institution located in Francistown, the second largest city in Botswana, with a population of about 100,079 and 150,800 inhabitants for its agglomeration at the 2011 census.

History

Francistown Senior Secondary School was established in 1978 as a Community Junior Secondary School, in Francistown, Botswana The School had about 15 to 20 staff and was headed by Mr. L.B Gwathe during that time. The number of students enrolled in the school rounded up to 480 and classes accommodated 160 each, from form 1 classes to form 3. The school was financially assisted by the World Bank group, through the Government of Botswana because the school is government property.

In 2015, the Botswana Examinations Council rated it as the most improved school in Botswana.[2]

Conversion into Senior Secondary School

In 1987, the school was converted into a Senior Secondary School. The conversion allowed the school to have only two classes which offered pure sciences and arts. The number of students increased and the staff also grew from 20 to 60 employees.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Fsss school. 3 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20081012173317/http://www.info.bw/~fsss/history.htm. 12 October 2008. dead.
  2. News: Bothoko . Pini . FSSS aims to continue with excellent results . 4 September 2019 . www.mmegi.bw . Mmegi Online . 17 April 2015.