Ntare School
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ntare School |
| motto | Better your best |
| slogan | The Lion Roars |
| established | 1956 |
| type | Public Middle School and High School |
| head_name | Headteacher |
| head | Rwampororo Saul {{cite web |
| url | http://www.redpepper.co.ug/ntare-school-students-engage-police-in-running-battles/ |
| city | Mbarara |
| state | Mbarara District |
| country | Uganda |
| students | 2700(2025) |
| athletics | Rugby, soccer, track, tennis, hockey, cricket, volleyball, basketball, table tennis,badminton,handball,beach soccer,chess |
| website | Homepage |
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Ntare School is a residential all-boys' secondary school located in Mbarara, Mbarara District, south western Uganda. It was founded in 1956 by a Scottish educator named William Crichton.
Location
The school is approximately 1 km, by road, north of the central business district of Mbarara, the largest city (2014 population: 195,013), in the Western Region. The school campus is approximately 267 km, by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the school are 0°36'10.0"S, 30°39'11.0"E (Latitude:-0.602778; Longitude:30.653056). The school is situated on the convex slope of Ntare hill at an elevation of 1400 m, above sea level.
Reputation
Ntare School is one of the most prestigious schools in Uganda due to its history, reputation, excellent academic performance, and dominance in sports.{{cite web | date=11 February 2010 | url=http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7111:-top-10-schools-in-last-10-years|title=Top 10 Schools In Last 10 Years | accessdate=3 April 2015 | first1=Moses | last1=Talemwa | first2=Shifa | last2=Mwesigye | newspaper=The Observer (Uganda)}}
Ntare School also boasts of an Alumni Soccer League the Ntare Lions League which runs every sunday.
Houses of residence
- Africa
- Aggrey
- Bangizi Jed
- Crichton
- Golden
- Kamugungunu
- Mbaguta
- New House
- Nile House
- Pearl
- Pioneer
Former Headmasters
Source:
Mr. William Crichton - Founding Headmaster 1956 to 1971
Mr. Brian Remmer - 1971 to 1977
Mr. Jed Bangizi - 1977 to 1982
Mr. Gumisiriza G.L. - 1983 to 1985
Mr. H.H Mehangye - 1985 to 1987
Mr. Francis Kairagi - 1987 to 1990
Mr. Eric Kansiime - 1990 - 1991
Mr. Stephen Kamuhanda - 1991 to 2002
Mr. Humphrey Ahimbisibwe - 2003 to 2012
Mr. Turyagyenda Jimmy - 2013 up-2023
Mr. Rwampororo Saul- 2023- up to date
Notable alumni
Politicians
- Yoweri Museveni
- Paul Kagame
- Amama Mbabazi
- John Nasasira
- Eriya Kategaya
- Nobel Mayombo
- Ephraim Kamuntu
- Elioda Tumwesigye
- Tarsis Kabwegyere
- Daniel Kidega
- Fred Ruhindi
- Omwony Ojwok
- Serapio Rukundo
- James Nsaba Buturo
- Richard Nduhura
- Stephen Mallinga
- Patrick Mazimhaka
Academics
Judges
Lawyers
Writers
Others
- Allan Toniks
- Bemanya Twebaze, Lawyer; former Registrar General Uganda Registration Services Bureau; Director General at Africa Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO)
- Ron Kawamara
- BetaBeta of the beta clothing plug;
References
References
- (2006). "KayeSchools: Ntare School - The Lion Roars". Kayeschools.com.
- Nalubwama, Jackie. (17 August 2006). "Ntare 'The Only' School: Laissez-Faire Attitude Pays Off". [[The Observer (Uganda)]].
- "Map Showing Downtown Mbarara And Ntare School With Route Marker". Globefeed.com.
- (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting [[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]].
- "Road Distance Between Kampala And Ntare School With Map". Globefeed.com.
- "Location of Ntare School At Google Maps". [[Google.
- "About Ntare School". Ntare School (NS).
- Mubangizi, Michael. (6 October 2009). "VIP Schools: Ntare And Kisubi OBs In Charge".
- [https://ntareleague.com/ Ntare Lions League]
- [http://www.ntareschool.sc.ug/student-life/accomodation.html Accomodation [sic], Ntare School, accessed 16 April 2017]
- "Ntare School".
- (19 April 2014). "President Museveni Attends Ntare School Alumni Reunion, Calls for Intellectualisation And Skilling of Society for Future Development". Statehouse.go.ug.
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