Ntare School is a residential all-boys' secondary school located in

Mbarara Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, ...

, Mbarara District, south western

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. It was founded in 1956 by a Scottish educator named William Crichton.

Location

The school is approximately , by road, north of the central business district of Mbarara, the largest city (2014 population: 195,013), in the Western Region. The school campus is approximately , by road, west of

Kampala Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...

, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the school are 0°36'10.0"S, 30°39'11.0"E (Latitude:-0.602778; Longitude:30.653056). The school is situated on the convex slope of Ntare hill at an elevation of , above sea level.

Reputation

Ntare School is one of the most prestigious schools in Uganda due to its history, reputation, excellent academic performance, and dominance in sports. Ntare School also boasts of an Alumni Soccer League the Ntare Lions League which runs every sunday.

Academics

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

Houses of residence

Former Headmasters

Mr. William Crichton - Founding Headmaster 1956 to 1971 Mr. Brian Remmer - 1971 to 1977 Mr. Jed Bangizi - 1977 to 1982 Mr. Gumisiriza G.L. - 1983 to 1985 Mr. H.H Mehangye - 1985 to 1987 Mr. Francis Kairagi - 1987 to 1990 Mr. Eric Kansiime - 1990 - 1991 Mr. Stephen Kamuhanda - 1991 to 2002 Mr. Humphrey Ahimbisibwe - 2003 to 2012 Mr. Turyagyenda Jimmy - 2013 up-to-date

Prominent alumni

Politicians

Yoweri Museveni Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa (born 15 September 1944) is a Ugandan politician and retired senior military officer who has been the 9th and current President of Uganda since 26 January 1986. Museveni spearheaded rebellions with aid of then ...

Paul Kagame Paul Kagame (; born 23 October 1957) is a Rwandan politician and former military officer who is the 4th and current president of Rwanda since 2000. He previously served as a commander of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), a Uganda-based rebel ...

Amama Mbabazi John Patrick Amama Mbabazi, SC (simply known as Amama Mbabazi, born 16 January 1949) is a Ugandan politician who served as the ninth Prime Minister of Uganda from 24 May 2011 to 19 September 2014. He played an instrumental role in Uganda's pro ...

* John Nasasira *

Eriya Kategaya Eriya Kategaya (4 July 1945 – 2 March 2013) was a Ugandan lawyer and politician. At the time of his death he was Uganda's Deputy Prime Minister, First Deputy Prime Minister and East African Community, Minister for East African Community Aff ...

Nobel Mayombo Brigadier Nobel Mayombo, sometimes spelled Noble Mayombo, (1965–2007), was a Ugandan military officer, lawyer and legislator. Background He was born in Kabarole District, Toro sub-region, Western Uganda, in 1965. He belonged to the Babi ...

* Ephraim Kamuntu * Elioda Tumwesigye * Tarsis Kabwegyere * Daniel Kidega * Fred Ruhindi * Omwony Ojwok *

Serapio Rukundo Serapio Rukundo is a Ugandan accountant and politician. He was the State Minister for Tourism and Wildlife in the Ugandan Cabinet, from 1 June 2006 until 27 May 2011. In the cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, he was dropped from the cabinet and ...

* James Nsaba Buturo * Richard Nduhura * Stephen Mallinga * Patrick Mazimhaka Civil Servants * Vincent Opio-Lukone, Deputy Head of Public Service 2015-2016, Permanent Secretary/Deputy Secretary to Cabinet 2000-2016 * Edson Atuhaire

Academics

* Elly Katunguka * Livingstone Lubobi * Atuhaire Winston Tumps, Professor at Makerere University

Judges

* Amos Twinomujuni *

Jotham Tumwesigye Jotham Tumwesigye is a Ugandan lawyer and judge who has served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda since 2009. Background and education He was born in Uganda circa 1948. He graduated from Makerere University in 1974, with a Bachelor of ...

Lawyers

* Francis K. Butagira

Writers

* Tumusiime Rushedge * Arthur Gakwandi *

John Ruganda John Ruganda (30 May 1941 to 8 December 2007) was Uganda's best known playwright. Beyond his work as a playwright, Ruganda was also a professor at University of North, South Africa, University of Nairobi, and Makerere University. He was born in F ...

Others

* Allan Toniks * Dr Harmandar Singh Gupta Prominent Indian origin medical doctor, moved to Zaire in 1972 and finally settled in Bristol in 1984. * Byonanebye Dathan Mirembe- Medical doctor * Emmanuel Mugarura- Information Technologist * Onesmus Kamacooko- Statistician * Tumusiime Marvin- Volleyball *Dr. Godfrey Tumwesigye, Academic, Lecturer at Makerere University Business School *Bemanya Twebaze, Lawyer; former Registrar General Uganda Registration Services Bureau; Director General at Africa Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) *Matsiko Mutungwire, University Secretary Busitema University

References

External links

Schoolnet Uganda Listing
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ntare School Boarding schools in Uganda Boys' schools in Uganda Educational institutions established in 1956 1956 establishments in Uganda Mbarara District