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114 Oldest Secondary Schools In Nigeria: A Historical List

IyieriobaBy Education No Comments5 Mins Read

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

114 Oldest Secondary Schools in Nigeria: is your school among?

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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