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Ntare School

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| name = Ntare School

| image =

| motto = Better your best

| slogan = The Lion Roars

| established = 1956

| type = Public Middle School and High School

| head_name = Headteacher

| head = Rwampororo Saul {{cite web|

url=http://www.redpepper.co.ug/ntare-school-students-engage-police-in-running-battles/|title=Ntare School Students Engage Police In Running Battles|accessdate=3 April 2015|date=8 April 2013|newspaper=Red Pepper Uganda}}

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| city = Mbarara

| state = Mbarara District

| country = Uganda

| students = 900 (2006){{cite web|publisher=Kayeschools.com |url=http://www.kayeschools.com/Ntare%20School|date=2006|title=KayeSchools: Ntare School - The Lion Roars|accessdate=3 April 2015}}

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| athletics = Rugby, soccer, track, tennis, hockey, cricket, volleyball, basketball, table tennis

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| website = [http://www.ntareschool.sc.ug/ Homepage]

}}

File:Ntare School in Mbarara, Uganda.jpg

Ntare School is a residential all-boys' secondary school located in Mbarara, Mbarara District, south western Uganda. It was founded in 1956 by a Scottish educator named William Crichton.{{cite web|first=Jackie |last=Nalubwama |date=17 August 2006 |url=http://www.ugandaobserver.com/new/specials/schools/scl0200608171.php |title=Ntare 'The Only' School: Laissez-Faire Attitude Pays Off |accessdate=3 April 2015 |newspaper=The Observer (Uganda) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061123053052/http://www.ugandaobserver.com/new/specials/schools/scl0200608171.php |archivedate=November 23, 2006 }}

Location

The school is approximately {{convert|1|km|mi}}, by road, north of the central business district of Mbarara,{{cite web | accessdate=3 April 2015 | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Mbarara%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Ntare%20School%2C%20Mbarara%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJ49OcDbIb2RkRGcUA7OoNOog&dt2=ChIJ12hmvLwb2RkRZKbdJOKRz-0 | title=Map Showing Downtown Mbarara And Ntare School With Route Marker | publisher=Globefeed.com}} the largest city (2014 population: 195,013),{{cite web | url=http://citypopulation.de/Uganda-Cities.html | title=The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants | date=27 August 2014 | accessdate=3 April 2015 | publisher=Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics}} in the Western Region. The school campus is approximately {{convert|267|km|0}}, by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.{{cite web | accessdate=3 April 2015| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kampala%20Road%2C%20Kampala%2C%20Central%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Ntare%20School%2C%20Mbarara%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJCacTwgW5fRcRPuJJw9VOeWU&dt2=ChIJ12hmvLwb2RkRZKbdJOKRz-0 | title=Road Distance Between Kampala And Ntare School With Map | publisher=Globefeed.com}} The coordinates of the school are 0°36'10.0"S, 30°39'11.0"E (Latitude:-0.602778; Longitude:30.653056).{{cite web | accessdate=3 April 2015 | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B036'10.0%22S+30%C2%B039'11.0%22E/@-0.6027403,30.6527251,18z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 | title=Location of Ntare School At Google Maps | publisher=Google Maps}} The school is situated on the convex slope of Ntare hill at an elevation of {{convert|1400|m|ft}}, above sea level.{{cite web | url=http://www.ntareschool.sc.ug/ | title=About Ntare School | publisher=Ntare School (NS) | accessdate=3 April 2015}}

Reputation

Ntare School is one of the most prestigious schools in Uganda due to its history, reputation, excellent academic performance, and dominance in sports.{{cite web | date=11 February 2010 |

url=http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7111:-top-10-schools-in-last-10-years|title=Top 10 Schools In Last 10 Years | accessdate=3 April 2015 | first1=Moses | last1=Talemwa | first2=Shifa | last2=Mwesigye | newspaper=The Observer (Uganda)}}{{cite web | date=6 October 2009 | url=http://www.observer.ug/education/85-education/5358-vip-schools-ntare-kisubi-obs-in-charge | title=VIP Schools: Ntare And Kisubi OBs In Charge | first=Michael | last=Mubangizi | accessdate=3 April 2015 | newspaper=The Observer (Uganda)}}

Ntare School also boasts of an Alumni Soccer League the Ntare Lions League[https://ntareleague.com/ Ntare Lions League] which runs every sunday.

Houses of residence

[http://www.ntareschool.sc.ug/student-life/accomodation.html Accomodation [sic], Ntare School, accessed 16 April 2017]

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  • Africa
  • Nile
  • Mbaguta
  • Pioneer
  • Aggrey
  • New House
  • Crichton
  • Pearl
  • Golden

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Former Headmasters

Source:{{Cite web|url=https://schoolsuganda.com/ntare-school|title=Ntare School|website=Schoolsuganda|access-date=2019-04-22}}

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-2023

Mr. Rwampororo Saul- 2023- up to date

Notable alumni

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  • Allan Toniks
  • Bemanya Twebaze, Lawyer; former Registrar General Uganda Registration Services Bureau; Director General at Africa Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO)
  • Ron Kawamara
  • BetaBeta of the beta clothing plug;

References

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External links

  • [http://www.schoolnetuganda.com/highsecondary/ntare-school-ntasco/ Schoolnet Uganda Listing]
  • [http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/16-students-arrested-as-Ntare--Mbarara-High-renew-rivalry/-/688334/1743034/-/5js498/-/index.html "16 Students Arrested As Ntare And Mbarara High Renew Rivalry"]

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Category:Boarding schools in Uganda

Category:Boys' schools in Uganda

Category:Educational institutions established in 1956

Category:1956 establishments in Uganda

Category:Mbarara District