108 OLDEST SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA

1. CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos (1859) – CMS.

2. Methodist Boys High School, Victoria Island, Lagos (1878) – Methodist.

3. Methodist Girls High School, Yaba, Lagos (1879) – Methodist.

4. Baptist Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos (1885) – Baptist – The primary school arm was established in 1855 but was not changed into secondary school.

5. Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar (1895) – United Presbyterian.

6. St. Anne’s School, (Old Kudeti Girls’ School) Ibadan (1896)*- CMS.

7. Oron Boy’s High School, (Old Oron Training Institute) Oron (1897)*- CMS.

8. Wesley College of Science (old Wesley College), Elekuro, Ibadan (1905)* – Methodist.

9. St. Paul’s College, Iyenu, Awka (1900)* – CMS.

10. Methodist Boy’s High School, Oron (1905) – Methodist.

11. Abeokuta Grammar School, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta (1908) – CMS.

12. King’s College, Catholic Mission street, Lagos (1909) – Government.

13. St. John’s School, Bida (1909)* – CMS.

14. Alhuda-Huda College(Old Government Secondary School), Zaria (1910) – Government.

15. Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode (12 Jan. 1913) – Anglican.

16. Eko Boys High School, Mushin, Lagos (13 Jan. 1913) – Methodist.

17. Ibadan Grammar School, Molete, Ibadan (Mar. 1913) – CMS.

18. Government Secondary School, Ilorin, Kwara (1914)- Government.

19. Government College, Katsina-Ala, Benue (1915) – Government.

20. Etinan Institute, Etinan, Akwa-Ibom (1915) – Qua Iboe Christian Mission.

21. Ondo Boys High School, Ondo (1919) – CMS.

22. Duke Town Secondary School (1919) – Qua Iboe Christian Mission.

23. Baptist Boys High School, Oke-Saje, Abeokuta (1923) – Baptist.

24. Government College, Kaduna (1920) – Government.

25. Barewa College, (Old Katsina College, Kaduna College and Government College), Zaria (Established as Katsina Teachers’ College) (1921)* – Government.

26. Methodist College, Uzuakoli, Abia (1923)- Methodist.

27. Ibo Boys’ High School, Uzuakoli, Abia (1923) – CMS.

28. Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha, Anambra (1925) – CMS.

29. Queens College, Yaba, lagos (1927) – Government.

30. Government College, Apata, Ibadan (1927) – Government.

31. Government College, Umuahia, Abia (1927) – Government.

32. United Memorial Grammar School, Ibadan (1928) – CMS.

33. St. Gregory College, Ikoyi, Lagos (1928) – Catholic.

34. St. Thomas College, Ibusa (1928) – CMS.

35. St. Charles College, Onitsha (1929) – CMS.

36. Aggrey Memorial College, Arochukwu (1931) – Individual (Alvan Ikoku).

37. Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos (1932) – Methodist/CMS.

38. St’ Theresa College, Oke-Ado, Ibadan (1932) – Catholic.

39. Oduduwa Grammar School, Ile-Ife (1932) – CMS.

40. Christ the King College, Onitsha, Anambra (1933) – Catholic.

41. Christ’s School, Fajuyi Park, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti (1933) – CMS.

42. Ilesha Grammar School, Ilesha, Osun (1934) – Social Group (Egbe Atunlese Ijesha).

43. St. Patrick’s College, Calabar (1934) – Catholic.

41. Holy Rosary College, Enugu (1935) – Catholic.

42. Government Secondary School, Owerri (1935) – Government.

43. Edo College, Benin City (1937) – Government.

44. Ibadan Boys High School, Ibadan (1938) – Individual (Chief T.L. Oyesina).

45. Baptist High School, Bodija, Ibadan (1940) – Baptist.

46. Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha (1942) – Catholic.

47. African Church School, Kajola, Ifo (1943).

48. Lisabi Grammar School, Abeokuta (1943).

49. Offa Grammar School, Offa (1943).

50. Olivet Heights, Oyo (1945).

51. Adeola Odutola College (old Olu-Iwa College), Ijebu-Ode (1945).

52. Government College, Ughelli (1945).

53. Anglican Girls’ Grammar School, Lagos (1945).

54. Urhobo College, Effurun (1946).

55. Remo Secondary School, Sagamu (1946).

56. Ansar –Ud – Deen Comprehensive College, Otta (1946).

57. Imade College, Owoh (1946).

58. Victory College, Ikare, Ondo (1947).

59. Hussey College, Warri (1947).

60. Ahmaddiya (Anwar-ul-Islam) College, Agege, Lagos (1948).

61. Government College, Keffi (Old Keffi Secondary School situated in Kaduna) (1949).

62. Molusi College, Ijebu-Igbo (1949).

63. Baptist High School, Borokiri, Port Harcourt (1949)

64. Oriwu College, Ikorodu (1949).

65. Ago-Iwoye Secondary School, Ago-Iwoye (1950).

66. Ijebu Muslim College (1950).

66. Our Ladies of Apostle Secondary School, Yaba, Lagos (1950).

67. St. Peter Claver’s College, Sapele (1950).

68. Egbado (Yewa) College, Ilaro (1950).

69. St. Thomas’s Aquinas College, Akure (1951).

70. Queen’s School, Ibadan (1952).

71. Government College, Afikpo, Ebonyi (1952).

72. Oyemekun Grammar School, Akure (1953).

73. Loyola College, Ibadan (1954).

74. St. Bernadine’s, Oyo (1954).

75. Our Ladies of Apostle Secondary School, Ijebu-Ode (1954).

76. St. Anthony’s Grammar School, Ijebu-Imushin (1954).

77. Manuwa Memorial Grammar School, Iju-Odo (1954).

78. Fiditi Grammar School, Fiditi, Oyo (1954).

79. National High School, Arondizuogu, Imo (1954).

80. Iheme Memorial Grammar School, Arondizuogu, Imo (1954).

81. St. Louis Secondary School, Ondo (1954).

82. Gboluji Grammar School, Ile-Oluji, Ondo (1954).

83. Badagry Grammar School, Badagry (1955).

84. African Church Grammar School, Abeokuta (1955).

85. Ibara Anglican High School, Abeokuta (1955).

86. Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero- Ekiti (1955).

87. St Patrick’s College, Asaba (1955).

88. St. Monica Girls’ School, Ondo (1955).

89. St. Catherine’s Anglican Girls School, Owo (1956).

90. St Joseph’s College, Ondo (1956).

91. Methodist High School, Okiti Pupa (1956).

92. Mayflower School, Ikenne (1956).

93. Isoyin Grammar School, Isoyin (1956).

94. Ebenezer Grammar School, Abeokuta (1956).

95. St. Joseph College, Ondo (1956).

96. Odogbolu Grammar School, Odogbolu (1957).

97. Notre Dame College, Ozoro (1957).

98. Government College, Makurdi (1957).

99. Holy Rosary College, Idah (1957).

100. Anglican Grammar School, Iju-Itaogbolu (1957).

101. African Church Grammar School, Oka-Akoko (1957).

102. Okemesi Grammar School, Okemesi-Ekiti (1958).

103. Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan (1958).

104. Ahmadu Bahago Secondary School (old Niger Baptist College), Niger (1958).

105. Anglican Grammar School, Igbara-Oke (1958).

106. St. Patrick’s College, Oka-Akoko (1959).

107. Ondo Anglican Grammar School, Ondo (1959).

108. Premier Grammar School, Abeokuta (1959).

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