Faith Baptist College (FBC) is a

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. It is located in the Old GRA neighborhood of Port Harcourt, the

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capital. It is owned and operated by the Faith Baptist Church of the

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. Its motto is "Excellence, Discipline and Fear of God."

History

The school was founded on 9 October 2000. It started with only 13 students in the first year of admissions. Initially, teachers were brought from the Faith Baptist Senior Primary School. Full-time teaching staff arrived during the second year.

Administration

The first principal of the school was Rev. Ibioseya D. Amachree. The current principal is Charles Akah. Faith Baptist College has a school management board, and is managed based on policy frameworks formulated by this board.

Facilities

One of the school's major priorities is to provide facilities for students, as well as all citizens aspiring for secondary school education. Facilities include: Science laboratories for

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and biological studies. Others are

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, basic technology workshops, along with a functional library and ICT training rooms.

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* {{coord missing, Port Harcourt Schools in Port Harcourt Educational institutions established in 2000 Secondary schools in Rivers State 2000 establishments in Nigeria 2000s establishments in Rivers State Old GRA, Port Harcourt Baptist schools in Nigeria