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*114 OLDEST SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA*

Have you ever wondered what year formal 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. Alhuda-Huda College(OldGovernment Secondary School), Zaria (1910)
15. Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode (12 Jan. 1913)
16. Eko Boys High School, Mushin, Lagos (1913)
17. Ibadan Grammar School, Molete, Ibadan (1913)
18. Government Secondary School, Ilorin - (1914)
19. Government College, Katsina-Ala - (1915)
20. Etinan Institute, Etinan, Akwa-Ibom - (1915)
21. Ondo Boys High School, Ondo - (1919)
22. Duke Town Secondary School - (1919)
23. Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta - (1923)
24. Government College, Kaduna - (1920)
25. Barewa College, Zaria - (1921)
26. Methodist College, Uzuakoli, Aba - (1923)
27. Ibo Boys’ High School, Uzuakoli, Aba - (1923)
28. Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha - (1925)
29. Queens College, Yaba, Lagos (1927)
30. Government College, Apata, Ibadan (1927)
31. Government College, Umuahia (1927)
32. United Memorial Grammar School, Ibadan (1928)
33. St. Gregory College, Ikoyi, Lagos (1928)
34. St. Thomas College, Ibusa (1928)
35. St. Charles College, Onitsha (1929)
36. Aggrey Memorial College, Arochukwu (1931)
37. Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos (1932)
38. St Theresa College, Oke-Ado, Ibadan (1932)
39. Oduduwa Grammar School, Ile-Ife (1932)
40. Christ the King College, Onitsha (1933)
41. Christ’s School, Ado-Ekiti (1933)
42. Ilesha Grammar School, Ilesha (1934)
43. St. Patrick’s College, Calabar (1934)
44. Holy Rosary College, Enugu (1935)
45. Government Secondary School, Owerri (1935)
46. Edo College, Benin City (1937)
47. Ibadan Boys High School, Ibadan (1938)
48. Baptist High School, Bodija, Ibadan (1940)
49. Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha (1942)
50. African Church School, Kajola, Ifo (1943)
51. Lisabi Grammar School, Abeokuta (1943)
52. Offa Grammar School, Offa (1943)
53. Olivet Baptist High School,Olivet Heights Oyo (1945)
54. Adeola Odutola College, Ijebu-Ode (1945)
55. Government College, Ughelli (1945)
56. Anglican Girls’ Grammar School, Lagos (1945)
57. Urhobo College, Effurun (1946)
58. Remo Secondary School, Sagamu (1946)
59. Ansar –Ud – Deen Comprehensive College, Otta (1946)
60. Imade College, Owo (1946)
61. Victory College, Ikare, Ondo (1947)
62. Hussey College, Warri (1947)
63. Ahmaddiya College, Agege, Lagos (1948)
64. Government College, Keffi (1949)
65. Molusi College, Ijebu-Igbo (1949)
66. Baptist High School, Borokiri, Port Harcourt (1949)
67. Oriwu College, Ikorodu (1949)
68. Osogbo Grammar School, Osogbo (1950)
69. Ago-Iwoye Secondary School, Ago-Iwoye (1950)
70. Ijebu Muslim College (1950)
71. Our Ladies of Apostle Secondary School, Yaba, Lagos (1950)
72. St. Peter Claver’s College, Sapele (1950)
73. Egbado (Yewa) College, Ilaro (1950)
74. St. Thomas’ Aquinas College, Akure (1951)
75. Kiriji Memorial College, Igbajo (1952)
76. Queen’s School, Ibadan (1952)
77. Government College, Afikpo (1952)
78. Oyemekun Grammar School, Akure (1953)
79. Ogbomoso Grammar School, Ogbomoso (1953)
80. Loyola College, Ibadan (1954)
81. St. Bernadine’s Grammar School, Oyo (1954)
82. Our Ladies of Apostle Secondary School, Ijebu-Ode (1954)
83. St. Anthony’s Grammar School, Ijebu-Imusin (1954)
84. Manuwa Memorial Grammar School, Iju-Odo (1954)
85. Fiditi Grammar School, Fiditi (1954)
86. National High School, Arondizuogu (1954)
87. Iheme Memorial Grammar School, Arondizuogu (1954)
88. St. Louis Secondary School, Ondo (1954)
89. Gboluji Grammar School, Ile-Oluji (1954)
90. Badagry Grammar School, Badagry (1955)
91. African Church Grammar School, Abeokuta (1955)
92. Ibara Anglican High School, Abeokuta (1955)
93. Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero- Ekiti (1955)
94. St Patrick’s College, Asaba (1955)
95. St. Monica Girls’ School, Ondo (1955)
96. St. Catherine’s Anglican Girls School, Owo (1956)
97. Methodist High School, Okiti Pupa (1956)
98. Mayflower School, Ikenne (1956)
99. Isonyin Grammar School, Isonyin (1956)
100. Ebenezer Grammar School, Abeokuta (1956)
101. St. Joseph College, Ondo (1956)
102. Odogbolu Grammar. School, Odogbolu (1957)
103. Notre Dame College, Ozoro (1957)
104. Government College, Makurdi (1957)
105. Holy Rosary College, Idah (1957)
106. Anglican Grammar School, Iju-itaogbolu (1957)
107. African Church Grammar School, Oka-Akoko (1957)
108. Okemesi Grammar School, Okemesi-Ekiti (1958)
109. Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan (1958)
110. Ahmadu Bahago Secondary School (old Niger Baptist College) (1958)
111. Anglican Grammar School, Igbara-Oke (1958)
112. St. Patrick’s College, Oka-Akoko (1959)
113. Ondo Anglican Grammar School, Ondo (1959)
114. Premier Grammar School, Abeokuta (1959)..

Hmmm war loading

This list shows the foundation of education in Nigeria.

Most of those schools educated people from all over Nigeria without prejudice to their origin.

Duke Town Secondary School, Calabar...... That's my school

muykem:
*114 OLDEST SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA*

Have you ever wondered what year formal 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. Alhuda-Huda College(OldGovernment Secondary School), Zaria (1910)
15. Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode (12 Jan. 1913)
16. Eko Boys High School, Mushin, Lagos (1913)
17. Ibadan Grammar School, Molete, Ibadan (1913)
18. Government Secondary School, Ilorin - (1914)
19. Government College, Katsina-Ala - (1915)
20. Etinan Institute, Etinan, Akwa-Ibom - (1915)
21. Ondo Boys High School, Ondo - (1919)
22. Duke Town Secondary School - (1919)
23. Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta - (1923)
24. Government College, Kaduna - (1920)
25. Barewa College, Zaria - (1921)
26. Methodist College, Uzuakoli, Aba - (1923)
27. Ibo Boys’ High School, Uzuakoli, Aba - (1923)
28. Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha - (1925)
29. Queens College, Yaba, Lagos (1927)
30. Government College, Apata, Ibadan (1927)
31. Government College, Umuahia (1927)
32. United Memorial Grammar School, Ibadan (1928)
33. St. Gregory College, Ikoyi, Lagos (1928)
34. St. Thomas College, Ibusa (1928)
35. St. Charles College, Onitsha (1929)
36. Aggrey Memorial College, Arochukwu (1931)
37. Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos (1932)
38. St Theresa College, Oke-Ado, Ibadan (1932)
39. Oduduwa Grammar School, Ile-Ife (1932)
40. Christ the King College, Onitsha (1933)
41. Christ’s School, Ado-Ekiti (1933)
42. Ilesha Grammar School, Ilesha (1934)
43. St. Patrick’s College, Calabar (1934)
44. Holy Rosary College, Enugu (1935)
45. Government Secondary School, Owerri (1935)
46. Edo College, Benin City (1937)
47. Ibadan Boys High School, Ibadan (1938)
48. Baptist High School, Bodija, Ibadan (1940)
49. Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha (1942)
50. African Church School, Kajola, Ifo (1943)
51. Lisabi Grammar School, Abeokuta (1943)
52. Offa Grammar School, Offa (1943)
53. Olivet Baptist High School,Olivet Heights Oyo (1945)
54. Adeola Odutola College, Ijebu-Ode (1945)
55. Government College, Ughelli (1945)
56. Anglican Girls’ Grammar School, Lagos (1945)
57. Urhobo College, Effurun (1946)
58. Remo Secondary School, Sagamu (1946)
59. Ansar –Ud – Deen Comprehensive College, Otta (1946)
60. Imade College, Owo (1946)
61. Victory College, Ikare, Ondo (1947)
62. Hussey College, Warri (1947)
63. Ahmaddiya College, Agege, Lagos (1948)
64. Government College, Keffi (1949)
65. Molusi College, Ijebu-Igbo (1949)
66. Baptist High School, Borokiri, Port Harcourt (1949)
67. Oriwu College, Ikorodu (1949)
68. Osogbo Grammar School, Osogbo (1950)
69. Ago-Iwoye Secondary School, Ago-Iwoye (1950)
70. Ijebu Muslim College (1950)
71. Our Ladies of Apostle Secondary School, Yaba, Lagos (1950)
72. St. Peter Claver’s College, Sapele (1950)
73. Egbado (Yewa) College, Ilaro (1950)
74. St. Thomas’ Aquinas College, Akure (1951)
75. Kiriji Memorial College, Igbajo (1952)
76. Queen’s School, Ibadan (1952)
77. Government College, Afikpo (1952)
78. Oyemekun Grammar School, Akure (1953)
79. Ogbomoso Grammar School, Ogbomoso (1953)
80. Loyola College, Ibadan (1954)
81. St. Bernadine’s Grammar School, Oyo (1954)
82. Our Ladies of Apostle Secondary School, Ijebu-Ode (1954)
83. St. Anthony’s Grammar School, Ijebu-Imusin (1954)
84. Manuwa Memorial Grammar School, Iju-Odo (1954)
85. Fiditi Grammar School, Fiditi (1954)
86. National High School, Arondizuogu (1954)
87. Iheme Memorial Grammar School, Arondizuogu (1954)
88. St. Louis Secondary School, Ondo (1954)
89. Gboluji Grammar School, Ile-Oluji (1954)
90. Badagry Grammar School, Badagry (1955)
91. African Church Grammar School, Abeokuta (1955)
92. Ibara Anglican High School, Abeokuta (1955)
93. Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero- Ekiti (1955)
94. St Patrick’s College, Asaba (1955)
95. St. Monica Girls’ School, Ondo (1955)
96. St. Catherine’s Anglican Girls School, Owo (1956)
97. Methodist High School, Okiti Pupa (1956)
98. Mayflower School, Ikenne (1956)
99. Isonyin Grammar School, Isonyin (1956)
100. Ebenezer Grammar School, Abeokuta (1956)
101. St. Joseph College, Ondo (1956)
102. Odogbolu Grammar. School, Odogbolu (1957)
103. Notre Dame College, Ozoro (1957)
104. Government College, Makurdi (1957)
105. Holy Rosary College, Idah (1957)
106. Anglican Grammar School, Iju-itaogbolu (1957)
107. African Church Grammar School, Oka-Akoko (1957)
108. Okemesi Grammar School, Okemesi-Ekiti (1958)
109. Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan (1958)
110. Ahmadu Bahago Secondary School (old Niger Baptist College) (1958)
111. Anglican Grammar School, Igbara-Oke (1958)
112. St. Patrick’s College, Oka-Akoko (1959)
113. Ondo Anglican Grammar School, Ondo (1959)
114. Premier Grammar School, Abeokuta (1959)..

Whoever compiled this list deserves award.
My school accordingly listed with accurate date

ok

Community schools 1700

Yeah

No. 41

MBHS ORON

THEN MOVED TO

MARITIME ACADEMY ORON

No 3

Only few schools are of Muslim origin

the first n the best... Bariga bombers!! up school up boys

37. Great Igbobi college yaba.

How about St Paul's Anglican Grammar School, Igarra?

Nigeria's Oldest Secondary School
https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/1380969/31-oldest-secondary-schools-nigeria


(1) Baptist Academy, Lagos : 1855
(2) CMS Grammar School, Lagos: 1859
(3) Methodist Boys High School, Lagos : 1878
(4) Methodist Girls High School, Lagos : 1879
(5) Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar: 1895
(6) Saint Annes School, Ibadan : 1896
(7) The old Wesley college, Elekuro (now Wesley college of science, Ibadan) : 1905
(cool Abeokuta Grammar School, Ogun : 1908
(9) Kings College , Lagos : 1909
(10) Alhuda College, Zaria : 1910
(11) Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, Ogun : 1913
(12) Eko Boys High School, Lagos : 1913
(13) Government Secondary School, Ilorin : 1914
(13) Government College Katsina-Ala : 1914
(14) Etinan Institute, Etinan, Akwa Ibom: 1915
(15) Ondo Boys High School, Ondo : 1919
(16) Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta : 1923
(17) Methodist College, Uzuakoli : 1923
(18) Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Anambra: 1925
(19) Queen's College, Lagos: 1927
(19) Ibadan Government College, Oyo State founded in 1927
(19) Barewa College, Zaria, founded in 1927
(19) Government College Umuahia found in 1927
(23) St Gregory's College, Lagos : 1928
(24) Aggrey Memorial College, Arochukwu : 1931
(25) Igbobi College, Yaba : 1932
(26) St. Teresa’s College Ibadan : 1932
(27) Christ the King College, Onitsha, Anambra :1933
(28) Christ's School, Ado Ekiti : 1933
(29) Holy Rosary College (HRC) Enugu founded: 1935
(30) Government Secondary school Owerri : 1935
(31) Edo College, Benin City : 1937


See Authentic list.. and verifiable..

Stop posting fake news..
Any School after 1940 is not applicable.

Tolumiide:

Whoever compiled this list deserves award.
My school accordingly listed with accurate date

Same here saw my school and I smiled

Great educational institutions! God bless those who laid the foundations.

NO 52...Offa Grammar School.. proudly am 1991 set...what a great School... just some hours ago before now I was telling my daughter the impact of that school on me....it was a great Experience...i can't forget Everything..Even my principal then..Alhaji Kanmi Arowosaye and other great great teachers 👍 😀 👏 ❤️

Great, however St Francis College, Otukpo 1914 is missing in the list.

Omo Ibadan represents wella

Where is Annunciation School, Ikere Ekiti?
Founded 1957.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/01/ekpaco-christs-school-others-lock-horns-in-inter-school-debate-in-ekiti/

The schools, Christ’s School, Ado Ekiti, founded in 1933; Doherty Memorial Grammar, Ijero Ekiti, founded in 1955, and Annunciation School, Ikere Ekiti, founded in 1957, will the hosts, Ekiti Parapo College, Ido Ekiti, founded in 1954, during the Founders’ Day event to speak on the topic, ‘Is Artificial Intelligence a Blessing or a Curse to Humanity?’"

37..

IGBOBI COLLEGE YABA

UP IC

SAY SAY SAY!!!!

Igboland was a no go area for the colonist because of the power of Arochukwu. It was after the fall of Arochukwu in 1902 before they could penetrate. While western "civilization" spread over other regions before Igboland, the Igbos did like Japanese, they used the period when they were shut from external influence to cultivate the Native Intelligence. By the time western education finally entered, in few decades just before independence, Igbos have overtaken everybody.

Medipharm:
Hmmm war loading

Tribal war

Where is Jesus College, Otukpo, 1954?

Abeg which one Tinubu go

Tolumiide:

Whoever compiled this list deserves award.
My school accordingly listed with accurate date

Highly incomplete

Can't see College of immaculate conception Enugu

Elzazzi:
Abeg which one Tinubu go

It will be created in 2037
while Tinubu has graduated already

Okay, but my own is 1960

Eko Boys High School ..1913