126 NIGERIA OLDEST SCHOOLS: WHAT'S THE VALUE OF EACH SCHOOL?

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126 OLDEST SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA

 

CUT OFF DATE: 1959

 

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. 

 

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  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. 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. Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girl’s School (ACMGS), Elelenwo, Port Harcourt (1943)
  54. Zik Grammar School, Sapele (1943)
  55. Boys Secoundary School, Gindiri, Plateau State 1944
  56. Hilcrest School Jos 1944
  57. Olivet Baptist High School,Olivet Heights Oyo (1945)
  58. Adeola Odutola College, Ijebu-Ode (1945)
  59. Government College, Ughelli (1945)
  60. Kent Academy Mango 1945
  61. Urhobo College, Effurun (1946)
  62. Remo Secondary School, Sagamu (1946)
  63. Ansar –Ud – Deen Comprehensive College, Otta (1946)
  64. Imade College, Owo (1946)
  65. Victory College, Ikare, Ondo (1947)
  66. Hussey College, Warri (1947)
  67. Ahmaddiya College, Agege, Lagos (1948)
  68. Government College, Keffi (1949)
  69. Molusi College, Ijebu-Igbo (1949)
  70. Baptist High School, Borokiri, Port Harcourt (1949)
  71. Oriwu College, Ikorodu (1949)
  72. Osogbo Grammar School, Osogbo (1950)
  73. Ago-Iwoye Secondary School, Ago-Iwoye (1950)
  74. Ijebu Muslim College (1950)
  75. Our Ladies of Apostle Secondary School, Yaba, Lagos (1950)
  76. St. Peter Claver’s College, Sapele (1950)
  77. Egbado (Yewa) College, Ilaro (1950)
  78. St. Thomas’ Aquinas College, Akure (1951)
  79. Titcombe College Egbe (1951)
  80. Kiriji Memorial College, Igbajo (1952)
  81. Queen’s School, Ibadan (1952)
  82. Government College, Afikpo (1952)
  83. Oyemekun Grammar School, Akure (1953)
  84. Ogbomoso Grammar School, Ogbomoso (1953)
  85. Abdul Azeez Atta Memorial College, Okene (1933)
  86. Loyola College, Ibadan (1954)
  87. St. Bernadine’s Grammar School, Oyo (1954)
  88. Our Ladies of Apostle Secondary School, Ijebu-Ode (1954)
  89. St. Anthony’s Grammar School, Ijebu-Imusin (1954)
  90. Manuwa Memorial Grammar School, Iju-Odo (1954)
  91. Fiditi Grammar School, Fiditi (1954)
  92. National High School, Arondizuogu (1954)
  93. Iheme Memorial Grammar School, Arondizuogu (1954)
  94. St. Louis Secondary School, Ondo (1954)
  95. Gboluji Grammar School, Ile-Oluji (1954)
  96. Badagry Grammar School, Badagry (1955)
  97. African Church Grammar School, Abeokuta (1955)
  98. Ibara Anglican High School, Abeokuta (1955)
  99. Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero- Ekiti (1955)
  100. St Patrick’s College, Asaba (1955)
  101. St. Monica Girls’ School, Ondo (1955)
  102. Lagos Anglican Girls Grammar School, Surulere (1955)
  103. St. Catherine’s Anglican Girls School, Owo (1956)
  104. Methodist High School, Okiti Pupa (1956)
  105. Mayflower School, Ikenne (1956)
  106. Isonyin Grammar School, Isonyin (1956)
  107. Ebenezer Grammar School, Abeokuta (1956)
  108. St. Joseph College, Ondo (1956)
  109. Yejide Girls Grammar School, Molete- Ibadan (1956)
  110. Saint Peters College, Olomore, Abeokuta (1956)
  111. Oyan Grammar School, Oyan (19560
  112. Odogbolu Grammar. School, Odogbolu (1957)
  113. Notre Dame College, Ozoro (1957)
  114. Government College, Makurdi (1957)
  115. Holy Rosary College, Idah (1957)
  116. Anglican Grammar School, Iju-itaogbolu (1957)
  117. African Church Grammar School, Oka-Akoko (1957)
  118. Igbo Elerin Grammar School Ibadan, Oyo State 1957
  119. Okemesi Grammar School, Okemesi-Ekiti (1958)
  120. Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan (1958)
  121. Ahmadu Bahago Secondary School (old Niger Baptist College) (1958)
  122. Anglican Grammar School, Igbara-Oke (1958)
  123. Girls High School, Gindiri, Plateau State 1958
  124. St. Patrick’s College, Oka-Akoko (1959)
  125. Ondo Anglican Grammar School, Ondo (1959)
  126. Premier Grammar School, Abeokuta (1959)

 

Updated by Africa Top School Awards Team on March 8, 2025.   www,africatopschools.com

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