Kyebambe Girls Secondary School is a residential girls-only secondary school located in

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in western

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. It was founded in 1910 under the

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and named after the Omukama of Toro, Daudi Kasagama Kyebambe IV.

Location

The school is situated a distance of approximately 2 Kilometres from the heart of

town which is approximately 290 kilometres from

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, the capital and largest city of

Academics

Subjects offered at "O" Level include; Biology, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Commerce, Computer Studies, English Language and Literature, Fine Art, French, Geography, History, Mathematics, and Physics. At "A" Level subjects offered are categorised into Arts and Sciences. The Arts subjects offered are; History, Economics, Divinity, French, Literature in English, Geography, Computer Studies and Fine Art. The Science subjects offered are Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Subsidiary Mathematics and General Paper which is compulsory.

Notable alumni

* Princess Elizabeth of Toro *

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, writer of fiction and autobiography, and senior civil servant *

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, Editor-In-Chief, Vision Group *

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References

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