Nigeria has a rich history of secondary education, with some of its oldest schools dating back to the colonial era. These schools were primarily established by Christian missionaries and the British colonial government to provide Western education. Some of the oldest secondary schools in Nigeria include CMS Grammar School, Lagos (1859), the first secondary school in Nigeria, St. Gregory’s College, Lagos (1928), King’s College, Lagos (1909), and Government College, Ibadan (1929).
These schools played a significant role in shaping Nigeria’s intellectual and political elite, producing prominent leaders, professionals, and academics. They were known for their rigorous academic standards, discipline, and extracurricular activities. Over the years, these institutions have maintained their reputation, though they now face challenges such as infrastructural decay and funding issues. Many of them still stand as prestigious schools, preserving a legacy of excellence in Nigerian education. Represent your Secondary School.
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
8. 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
14. Government College Katsina-Ala: 1914
15. Etinan Institute, Etinan, Akwa Ibom: 1915
16. Ondo Boys High School, Ondo: 1919
17. Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta : 1923
18. Methodist College, Uzuakoli: 1923
19. Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Anambra: 1925
20. Queen’s College, Lagos: 1927
21. Ibadan Government College, Oyo State founded in 1927
22. Barewa College, Zaria, founded in 1927
23. Government College Umuahia found in 1927
24. St Gregory’s College, Lagos: 1928
25. Aggrey Memorial College, Arochukwu : 1931
26. Igbobi College, Yaba: 1932
27. St. Teresa’s College Ibadan: 1932
28. Christ the King College, Onitsha, Anambra:1933
29. Christ’s School, Ado Ekiti : 1933
30. Holy Rosary College (HRC) Enugu founded: 1935
31. Government Secondary school Owerri: 1935
32. Edo College, Benin City: 1937
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