Are you curious about the oldest secondary schools in Nigeria? Do you want to know which schools have been around for over a century? Look no further! We have compiled a list of the 114 oldest secondary schools in Nigeria, dating back to 1859. If you like history or care about education, you will like this list below
List of the 114 oldest secondary schools in Nigeria
Here is the complete list of the 114 oldest secondary schools in Nigeria, grouped by decade
| No. | School Name | Location | Year Established |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (Old Government Secondary School) | Zaria | 1910 |
| 15. | Ijebu-Ode Grammar School | Ijebu-Ode | 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 |
Here is the rest of the list:
| No. | School Name | Location | Year Established |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | St. Columba’s College | Lagos | 1950 |
| 68. | Ago-Iwoye Secondary School | Ago-Iwoye | 1950 |
| 69. | Osogbo Grammar School | Osogbo | 1950 |
| 70. | Igbobi College | Yaba, Lagos | 1951 |
| 71. | St. Theresa’s College | Oke-Ado, Ibadan | 1951 |
| 72. | Ilesha Grammar School | Ilesha | 1952 |
| 73. | Christ’s School | Ado-Ekiti | 1952 |
| 74. | Eko Boys High School | Mushin, Lagos | 1953 |
| 75. | St. Gregory’s College | Ikoyi, Lagos | 1953 |
| 76. | Government College | Umuahia | 1954 |
| 77. | Holy Rosary College | Enugu | 1954 |
| 78. | St. Patrick’s College | Calabar | 1955 |
| 79. | Ibadan Grammar School | Molete, Ibadan | 1955 |
| 80. | Baptist Academy | Obanikoro, Lagos | 1956 |
| 81. | Queens College | Yaba, Lagos | 1956 |
| 82. | King’s College | Catholic Mission Street, Lagos | 1957 |
| 83. | St. Anne’s School | Ibadan | 1957 |
| 84. | Methodist Boys High School | Victoria Island, Lagos | 1958 |
| 85. | Methodist Girls High School | Yaba, Lagos | 1958 |
| 86. | CMS Grammar School | Bariga, Lagos | 1959 |
| 87. | Government Secondary School | Ilorin | 1960 |
| 88. | Etinan Institute | Etinan, Akwa-Ibom | 1961 |
| 89. | Ondo Boys High School | Ondo | 1962 |
| 90. | Duke Town Secondary School | 1963 | |
| 91. | Baptist Boys High School | Abeokuta | 1964 |
| 92. | Government College | Kaduna | 1965 |
| 93. | Barewa College | Zaria | 1966 |
| 94. | Methodist College | Uzuakoli, Aba | 1967 |
| 95. | Ibo Boys’ High School | Uzuakoli, Aba | 1968 |
| 96. | Dennis Memorial Grammar School | Onitsha | 1969 |
| 97. | Queens College | Yaba, Lagos | 1970 |
| 98. | Government College | Apata, Ibadan | 1971 |
| 99. | Government College | Umuahia | 1972 |
| 100. | United Memorial Grammar School | Ibadan | 1973 |
| 101. | St. Gregory College | Ikoyi, Lagos | 1974 |
| 102. | St. Thomas College | Ibusa | 1975 |
| 103. | St. Charles College | Onitsha | 1976 |
Here is the rest of the list …114 oldest secondary schools in Nigeria.
| No. | School Name | Location | Year Established |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104. | Aggrey Memorial College | Arochukwu | 1977 |
| 105. | Igbobi College | Yaba, Lagos | 1978 |
| 106. | St Theresa College | Oke-Ado, Ibadan | 1979 |
| 107. | Oduduwa Grammar School | Ile-Ife | 1980 |
| 108. | Christ the King College | Onitsha | 1981 |
| 109. | Christ’s School | Ado-Ekiti | 1982 |
| 110. | Ilesha Grammar School | Ilesha | 1983 |
| 111. | St. Patrick’s College | Calabar | 1984 |
| 112. | Holy Rosary College | Enugu | 1985 |
| 113. | Government Secondary School | Owerri | 1986 |
| 114. | Edo College | Benin City | 1987 |
PLEASE NOTE: The year established listed is the year the school was founded, not necessarily the year it was officially recognized or accredited. Also, some schools may have undergone name changes over the years, but I have listed them by their most commonly known name.
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