OLDEST SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA

*165 OLDEST SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA*.......
DID YOU ATTEND ANY OF THE LISTED HERE?(Established between1859 and1959)

 Have you ever wondered what year formal secondary education was established in Nigeria?

 Or have you ever questioned just how long some of the famous schools in Nigeria have been in existence?

 Well, your prayers have been answered because someone has really taken the time and painstakingly compiled this list of the Oldest Secondary Schools in Nigeria:

1. CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos (1859) 
2. Methodist Boys High School, Victoria Island, Lagos (1878)
3. Methodist Girls High School, Yaba, Lagos (1879) 
4. Baptist Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos  (1885)
5. Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar (1895) 
6. St. Anne’s School, (Old Kudeti Girls’ School) Ibadan (1896) 
7. Oron Boy’s High School, (Old Oron Training Institute) Oron (1897) 
8. Wesley College of Science (old Wesley College), Elekuro, Ibadan (1905)
9. St. Paul’s College, Iyenu, Awka (1900) 
10. Methodist Boy’s High School, Oron (1905) 
11. Abeokuta Grammar School, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta (1908) 
12. King’s College, Catholic Mission Street, Lagos (1909) 
13. St. John’s School, Bida (1909)
14. Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta - (1910)
15. Alhuda-Huda College(OldGovernment Secondary School), Zaria (1910) 
16. Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode (1913) 
17. Eko Boys High School, Mushin, Lagos  (1913)
18. Ibadan Grammar School, Molete, Ibadan (1913) 
19. Government Secondary School, Ilorin - (1914)
20. Government College, Katsina-Ala - (1915)
21. Etinan Institute, Etinan, Akwa-Ibom - (1915)
22. Ondo Boys High School, Ondo - (1919)
23. Duke Town Secondary School, Calabar- (1919) 
24. Government College, Kaduna - (1920)
25. Barewa College, Zaria - (1921)
26. Methodist College, Uzuakoli, Abia - (1923)
27. Ibo Boys’ High School, Uzuakoli, Abia - (1923)
28. Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha - (1925)
29. Queens College, Yaba, Lagos (1927) 
30. Abdul Azeez Memorial College Okene (1927)
31. Rumfa College, Kano (Old Govt Secondary School, Kano) (1927)
32. United Memorial Grammar School, Ibadan (1928) 
33. St. Gregory College, Ikoyi, Lagos (1928) 
34. St. Thomas College, Ibusa (1928) 
35.  Government College, Apata, Ibadan (1929)
36. Government College, Umuahia (1929) 
37. St. Charles College, Onitsha (1929)
38. Methodist Girls Secondary School, Ovim (1930)
39. Aggrey Memorial College, Arochukwu (1931) 
40. Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos (1932) 
41. St Theresa College, Oke-Ado, Ibadan (1932) 
42. Oduduwa Grammar School, Ile-Ife (1932) 
43. Enitonna High School, Borikiri (1932)
44. Christ the King College, Onitsha (1933) 
45. Christ’s School, Ado-Ekiti (1933) 
46. Ilesha Grammar School, Ilesha (1934)
47. St. Patrick’s College, Calabar (1934) 
48. Holy Rosary College,   Enugu (1935) 
49. Government Secondary School, Owerri (1935) 
50. Edo College, Benin City (1937)
51. Ibadan Boys High School, Ibadan (1938) 
52. Kalabari National College, Buguma (1938)
53. Baptist High School, Bodija, Ibadan (1940) 
54. Okrika Grammar School, Okrika (1940)
55. Reagan Memorial Baptist Girls Secondary School, Yaba Lagos (1941)
56. Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha (1942) 
57. College of Immaculate Conception, Enugu (1942)
58. African Church School, Kajola, Ifo (1943)
59. Lisabi Grammar School, Abeokuta (1943)
60. Offa Grammar School, Offa (1943)
61. Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girls, Elelenwo (1943)
62. Zik Grammar School, Sapele (1943)
63. Immaculate Conception College, Benin (1944)
64. Hillcrest School, Jos (1944)
65. Boys Secondary School, Gindiri (1944)
66. St. Francis College, Oturkpo (1944)
67. St. Patrick College, Asaba (1944)
68. Kent Academy, Mangu (1945)
69. Olivet Baptist High School,Olivet Heights Oyo (1945)
70. Adeola Odutola College, Ijebu-Ode (1945)
71. Government College, Ughelli (1945)
72. Anglican Girls’ Grammar School, Lagos (1945)
73. Priscilla Memorial Secondary School, Oguta (1945)
74. Urhobo College, Effurun (1946)
75. Remo Secondary School, Sagamu (1946)
76. Ansar –Ud – Deen Comprehensive College, Otta (1946)
77. Imade College, Owo (1946)
78. Merchant of Lights School, Oba (1946),
79. Victory College, Ikare, Ondo (1947)
80. Hussey College, Warri (1947)
81. Emmanuel College, Owerri (1947)
82. St. Augustine's Grammar School, Nkwerre (1948)
83. Ahmaddiya College, Agege, Lagos (1948)
84. Stella Maris College, Port Harcourt (1948)
85. National High School, Aba (1948)
86. Government College, Keffi (1949)
87. Molusi College, Ijebu-Igbo (1949)
88. Baptist High School, Borokiri, Port Harcourt (1949)
89. Oriwu College, Ikorodu (1949)
90. Bishop Shanahan College, Orlu (1949)
91. Holy Ghost College, Owerri (1949).
92. Osogbo Grammar School, Osogbo (1950)
93. Ijebu Muslim College (1950)
94. Our Ladies of Apostle Secondary School, Yaba, Lagos (1950)
95. St. Peter Claver’s College, Sapele (1950)
96. Egbado (Yewa) College, Ilaro (1950)
97. St. Thomas’ Aquinas College, Akure (1951)
98. St Louis Secondary School, Kano (1951)
99. National High School, Arondizuogu (1951)
100. Titcombe College, Egbe (1951)
101. Trinity High School, Oguta (1951)
102. Kiriji Memorial College, Igbajo (1952)
103. Queen’s School, Ibadan (1952)
104.Government College, Afikpo (1952)
105. Maryknoll College, Okuku (1953)
106. Oyemekun Grammar School, Akure (1953)
107. Ogbomoso Grammar School, Ogbomoso (1953)
108. St. Michael's Secondary School, Aliade (1953)
109. Ekiti Parapo College, Ido Ekiti (1954)
110. Queen's School, Enugu (1954)
111.  Loyola College, Ibadan (1954)
112. St. Bernadine’s Grammar School, Oyo (1954)
113. Our Ladies of Apostle Secondary School, Ijebu-Ode (1954)
114. St. Anthony’s Grammar School, Ijebu-Imusin (1954)
115. Manuwa Memorial Grammar School, Iju-Odo (1954)
116. Fiditi Grammar School, Fiditi (1954)
117. National High School, Arondizuogu (1954)
118. Iheme Memorial Grammar School, Arondizuogu (1954)
119. St. Louis Secondary School, Ondo (1954)
120. Gboluji Grammar School, Ile-Oluji (1954)
121. Ngwa High School, Aba (1954)
122. Badagry Grammar School, Badagry (1955)
123.African Church Grammar School, Abeokuta (1955)
124. St. Catherine's Girls' Secondary School, Nkwerre (1955)
125. Ibara Anglican High School, Abeokuta (1955)
126. Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero- Ekiti (1955)
127. St. Monica Girls’ School, Ondo (1955)
128. Ife Anglican Grammar School, Arubidi, Ile-Ife (1955)
129. Methodist High School, Aba (1955).
130. St. Catherine’s Anglican Girls School, Owo (1956)
131. St. Finbarr’s College, Akoka Lagos (1956) 
132. Methodist High School, Okiti Pupa (1956)
133. Mayflower School, Ikenne (1956)
134. Isonyin Grammar School, Isonyin (1956)
135. Ebenezer Grammar School, Abeokuta (1956)
136. St. Joseph College, Ondo (1956)
137. St. Anthony’s College, Ubulu Ukwu (1956)
138. St. Pius X College, Bodo, Gokana (1956)
139. Odogbolu Grammar. School, Odogbolu (1957)
140. Notre Dame College, Ozoro (1957)
141. Government College, Makurdi (1957)
142. Holy Rosary College, Idah (1957)
143. Anglican Grammar School, Iju-itaogbolu (1957)
144. African Church Grammar School, Oka-Akoko (1957)
145. St. Augustine's College, Kabba (1957)
146. Annunciation Secondary School Ikere Ekiti (1957).
147. Birabi Memorial College, Bori Ogoni (1957)
148. County Grammar School, Ikwerre Etche (1957)
149. Zixton Grammar School, Ozubulu (1957)
150. Igbo Elerin Grammar School Ibadan, Oyo State (1957)
151. General Murtala Mohammed College, Yola (old Government Secondary School, Yola) (1957)
152. Sacred Heart College, Aba (1957)
153. Okemesi Grammar School, Okemesi-Ekiti (1958)
154. Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan (1958)
155. Ahmadu Bahago Secondary School (old Niger Baptist College) (1958)
156. Anglican Grammar School, Igbara-Oke (1958)
157. National Grammar School, Nike Enugu (1958)
158. Girls High School, Gindiri, Plateau State (1958)
159. St. Patrick’s College, Oka-Akoko (1959)
160. St. Maria Goretti Girl's Grammar School, Benin (1959)
161. Ondo Anglican Grammar School, Ondo (1959)
162. Premier Grammar, Abeokuta (1959)
163. Anglican Grammar School, Otan Aiyegbaju (1959)
164. St. Thomas Secondary School, Kano (1959)
165. Union Secondary School Awkunanaw, Enugu (1959)



Placements of schools on the list may differ but these secondary schools have something in common: each is older than independent Nigeria; each contributed in shaping the progress of post-independent Nigeria.

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