Masaka Secondary School Explained

Masaka Secondary School
Motto:Knowledge is Treasure
Established:1954
Type:Public Middle School and High School (8–13)
Head Name:Principal
Head:Hajji Musa Musokee Mpungu
City:Masaka
State:Masaka District
Country:Uganda
Coordinates:-0.3511°N 31.7375°W
Students:3,700+ (2023)
Athletics:Rugby, soccer, track, tennis, volleyball, basketball
Website:www.masakasec.ac.ug

Masaka Secondary School is a mixed, day and boarding middle and high school, located in Masaka District, in Central Uganda.And also its a Muslim school which teaches Arabic though it also welcomes non Muslims

Location

The school campus is situated in the city of Masaka in Kimaanya-Kyabakuza Division , Masaka District, approximately 138km (86miles) west of Kampala, the capital of Uganda, and the largest city in that country.[1] The campus is located to the immediate southwest of the central business district of Masaka. It is bordered by Nakongolero Road to the west, by Yellow Knife Street to the north, by Bwala Hill Road to the east. Hill Road Primary School is to the south of Masaka Secondary School. The coordinates of the school campus are:0°21'04.0"S, 31°44'15.0"E(Latitude:-0.351111; Longitude:31.737500).[2]

Overview

Masaka Secondary School is a public middle and high school, administered by the Uganda Ministry of Education & Sports. With a student population in excess of 4000 in 2016, the school is one of the largest secondary schools in the country and east Africa.

History

The school was founded in 1954. It is a member of the Uganda Muslim Education Association (UMEA) an umbrella body that brings together all Muslim founded schools. The first headteacher of the School was Mr. Stephen Kerr, it has had a number of prominent headteachers in the country including Ali Ssendagire and Lubega Waggwa. In 2012, it received a grant of US$2 million (UGX:5 billion), from the African Development Bank, in collaboration with the Uganda Government, to construct new classrooms, a computer center, a library and new science laboratories.[3]

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Masaka Secondary School include the following:[4]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Road Distance Between Kampala And Masaka With Map. Globefeed.com. 25 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Location of Masaka Secondary School At Google Maps. 25 July 2014. Google Maps.
  3. Web site: Masaka Secondary School Receives US$2 Million Grant. 25 July 2014. Daily Monitor. Ssali. Michael. 24 September 2012.
  4. Web site: New Headmaster Lifts Up Masaka Secondary School. 30 July 2008. Nganda. Ssemujju Ibrahim. 25 July 2014. The Observer (Uganda).
  5. http://www.parliament.go.ug/new/index.php/members-of-parliament/members-of-parliament Hussien Kyanjo Is MP for Makindye West Constituency