Nabumali High School (NHS) is a mixed, boarding,

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in the Eastern Region of

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Location

Nabumali High School is located in the village of

Nabumali Nabumali is a village in Mbale District in eastern Uganda. It is known for its high school, which is over 100 years old. Location Nabumali is a village in Mbale District. It is off the Tororo – Mbale road, approximately , south of the city o ...

Mbale District Mbale District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after the largest city in the district, Mbale, which also serves as the main administrative and commercial center in the sub-region. Location Mbale District is bordered by Sironko Distri ...

, off the

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–

Mbale Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. Location Mbale is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capita ...

road, approximately , south of the city of

. This location is at the foothills of Wanale, one of the mountain ranges that make up

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History

The school was founded by the

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in 1900. It moved to its present location in 1912. In August 2004, a

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occurred at the school in protest of the school

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's alleged mishandling of funds. The performance of the school was exemplary in the 1960s through the 1990s. During the 2000s, standards have declined. However, there is currently an effort involving alumni to revive the school's former glory.

Etymology

According to a former acting headmaster in 2006, Israel Wabusela Walukhuli, the name "Nabumali" is a European pronunciation of a site that originally belonged to lady known as "Nabumati".

Previous headteachers and administration

* Reverend W. A Crabtree *Reverend H. K Banks *Nasanaeri Gavamukulya *Canon Philip Bottomley *Ronald Wareham

Notable alumni

*Owinyi Dolo-chief justice-Uganda *Catherine Bamugemerire *

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hi– Founding Father of the Republic of South Sudan and first South Sudanese to attain a degree

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*Ambassador Edith Grace Sempala *

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– former

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and former leader of

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– former foreign minister of Uganda and speaker of parliament * James Munange Ogoola – chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission – Uganda and former principal judge *Robert Kabushenga - chief executive officer of the Vision Group- * Beatrice Wabudeya

References

{{Mbale District Boarding schools in Uganda Educational institutions established in 1900 Mixed schools in Uganda Mbale District 1900 establishments in Uganda