Cherryfield College is a
Nigerian and
British-style co-educational school established to cater for children located throughout
Nigeria and beyond. It is located in
Jikwoyi,
FCT Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory, commonly known as the FCT, is a federal territory in central Nigeria. Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, is located in this territory. The FCT was formed in 1976 from parts of the states of old Kaduna, Kwara, Nige ...
, the
federal capital territory of Nigeria
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. It was established in September 2004.
Enrolment
The school currently has 300 students in the secondary school, all of whom are boarders.
Houses
The
house system
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is a way of facilitating relationships among the students and also to enhance their team and
leadership spirit. Each house is coordinated by a prefect. The house system operates on unit bases. The maximum points that can be earned are 25 units. Certificates and
badges are the rewards for good behavior. The four houses in the school are:
* Red House (Ruby)
* Blue House (Sapphire)
* Yellow House (Topaz)
* Green House (Diamond)
Curriculum
They offer the Nigerian
curriculum for all subjects combined with the Cambridge (British) curriculum in many subjects, thus offering the following curriculum:
1. Nigerian system from JSS1 through to SSS3
2.
WAEC and
NECO
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exams
3.
CAIE Checkpoint in JSS3 (Year 9/Grade 8)
4. CAIE
IGCSE exams in SSS2 (Year 11/Grade 10)
Boarding
Cherryfield College offers full boarding for their students. Students live in two boarding houses.
* Boys Hostel
* Girls Hostel
Current Head
The current Principal is Mr. Neil Howie.
Principals
* Dr. Mr. Robert Parkin (2006)
* Dr. Mr Barry Tipton (2010)
* Dr. Mrs. Olga Igbo, PHd (2021)
* Neil Howie, MCCT (2022- Till date)
Awards
* Indomie National Spelling Bee crowns 2018 champion
* 66 Students of Cherryfield College Pass UTME
* 2015/2016 WASCE 17th position nationwide and 4th in FCT
* 100% success in international examinations (
P-SAT SAT
TOEFL IGSCE IELTS
DELF)
* 1st position in 2015
National Spelling Bee Competition by Young Educators Foundation in Lagos
Alumni
Cherryfield College founded The Alumni as a means of fostering connections between former students and current students.
References
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External links
Official website
Secondary schools in the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)