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Holy Rosary College (previously known as ''Holy Rosary Secondary School''), is a
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secondary school in Old GRA, a neighborhood of Port Harcourt, the capital of
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History

It was established in 1956 and is run by the Holy Rosary Sisters. It is located in the Diocese of Port Harcourt, currently led by
Camillus Archibong Etokudoh Camillus Archibong Etokudoh (; born 1949), is a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the third Bishop of Port Harcourt, appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on 4 May 2009, to oversee the Diocese of Port Harcourt. Biography Born in Ikot Uko Etor ...
. The serving principal, as of February 2014 is Veronica Efika.


Notable alumni

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Ann-Kio Briggs Ann-Kio Briggs, alternatively spelled Annkio Briggs, (born 29 July 1952 in England) is an English-born Nigerian environmentalist and human rights activist. She is the founder and director of the non-governmental organization Agape Birthrights. As ...
- Environmental and human rights activist *
Felicity Okpete Ovai Felicity Okpete Ovai (born 1961) is an engineer and academic from Degema, Rivers State in Nigeria. A member of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party, she was the first woman to be appointed Commissioner of Works, serving from 2003 to 2006. ...
- engineer, academic * Mary Uranta - actress


See also

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List of schools in Port Harcourt This is a list of notable schools in Port Harcourt, the capital city of Rivers State, Nigeria. It includes both public and private schools. * Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girls' School, Elelenwo * Ash Merlyn International School, Elelenwo ...
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* {{Authority control Girls' schools in Rivers State Schools in Port Harcourt Secondary schools in Rivers State Old GRA, Port Harcourt Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt Educational institutions established in 1956 1956 establishments in Nigeria