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Zimguy
08-10-2007, 08:20 PM
I know this study is a little old but there are so many really expensive schools that are not on it. I was at PE which is still quite good. Go PE YEAH.



(http://www.africaalmanac.com/top20highschools.html#11)
(http://www.africaalmanac.com/top20highschools.html#11)Criteria for selecting the schools
The research leading up to the publication of the 100 Best High Schools in Africa began with the launching of the website in December 2000.
Chief of all questions in the research process was this: which schools impart real knowledge and ability in their students, skills that translate directly into later success?
Why is it that students who pass with high grades do not always achieve spectacularly in the professional fields?
The main criteria used by Africa Almanac were, in order of importance:
1) The strength and active reach of the old boys and old girls associations and networks of the schools, especially as they act through re-unions, financial donations to the school, and alumni websites and newsletters. The rationale for this was that there is no better way a school's impact on students is better felt than in the degree of loyalty maintained after the students leave the school.
2) The profile of the school, especially in terms of academic excellence and/ or its success in extracurricular activity, particularly sports and the performing arts. This would be obvious for a school to be regarded as successful, especially where it performs well both in academic and extracurricular disciplines.
3) The presence and visibility of the school on the Internet, in such areas as the maintenance of a website or some form of user group and chat room. Good schools of the 21st century would, as a matter of course, have made some strides toward acquiring some form of Internet presence.
4) The presence of the school in the news and its tendency to attract news coverage on radio, television, magazine articles, and newspaper news stories and features. 5) The reputation, achievements, and high profile of the school's current and past students. The rationale would be that the crowning achievement of a school --- its very reason for being --- is to produce students and alumni who impact society in a meaningful way.

Africa's 100 Best Secondary Schools, 2003
As at October 1, 2003 Source: Africa Almanac research
1. Grey College South Africa
2. Rift Valley Academy Kenya
3. King Edward VII School South Africa
4. Hilton College South Africa
5. St. George's College Zimbabwe
6. Prince Edward School Zimbabwe
7. International School of Kenya Kenya
8. Accra Academy Ghana
9. Lycée Lamine Guèye Senegal
10. Adisadel College Ghana
11. St John's College Houghton South Africa
12. Maritzburg College South Africa
13. Lycée Guebre Mariam Ethiopia
14. Selborne College South Africa
15. St Alban's College South Africa
16. Lycée Lyautey Morocco
17. Durban High School South Africa
18. Grey High School South Africa
19. St Andrew`s College South Africa
20. Gateway High School Zimbabwe
21. Glenwood High School South Africa
22. Rainbow International School Uganda
23. Lycée Moulay Youssef Morocco
24. Kearsney College South Africa
25. St. James High School Zimbabwe
26. Wynberg Boys High School South Africa
27. Pretoria Boys High School South Africa
28. Lycée Français de Tananarive Madagascar
29. Mauritius College of the Air Mauritius
30. International School Moshi Tanzania
31. Le Collège Mermoz Ivory Coast
32. Strathmore School Kenya
33. Parktown Boys' High School South Africa
34. International School of Tanganyika Tanzania
35. Holy Child School Ghana
36. Christ The King College Onitsha Nigeria
37. Graeme College South Africa
38. Jeppe High School for Boys South Africa
39. Alliance High School Kenya
40. Hillcrest School Jos Nigeria41. Kingswood College South Africa
42. Hamilton High School Zimbabwe
43. Lincoln International School Uganda
44. Lycée Victor Hugo Morocco
45. Alexandra High School South Africa
46. École Normale Supérieure Guinea
47. Ghana International School Ghana
48. Arundel School Zimbabwe
49. Rondebosch Boys' High School South Africa
50. Starehe Boys' Centre Kenya
51. American International School of Johannesburg South Africa
52. Victoria Park High School South Africa
53. Methodist Boys High School Sierra Leone
54. Harare International School Zimbabwe
55. Methodist Girls High School Sierra Leone
56. Lenana School Kenya
57. St. Andrew's High School Malawi
58. Benoni High School South Africa
59. Waddilove High School Zimbabwe60. Roedean School South Africa
61. Wykeham Collegiate Independent School for Girls South Africa
62. Lycee Francais du Caire Egypt
63. Christian Brothers' College Bulawayo Zimbabwe64. Kamuzu Academy Malawi
65. Mount Pleasant High School Zimbabwe
66. Mfantsipim School Ghana
67. Chisipite Senior School Zimbabwe68. Gayaza High School Uganda
69. Kutama College Zimbabwe
70. Wheelus High School Libya
71. Michaelhouse School South Africa
72. Westville Boys' High School South Africa
73. Namilyango College Uganda
74. Government College Umuahia Nigeria
75. Muir College South Africa
76. Wesley Girls High School Ghana
77. Alexander Sinton High School South Africa
78. Lycée Faidherbe Senegal
79. Royal College Port Louis Mauritius
80. Lycée La Fontaine Niger
81. Lycée Lyautey de Casablanca Morocco
82. Settlers High School South Africa
83. Nyeri High School Kenya
84. Pinetown Boys' High School South Africa
85. Kings' College Lagos Nigeria
86. Lycée Français Liberté Mali
87. Paarl Boys' High School South Africa
88. St. Paul's College Namibia
89. Tafari Makonnen School Ethiopia
90. Wynberg Girls' High School South Africa
91. Bingham Academy Ethiopia
92. Port Shepstone High School South Africa
93. Clapham High School South Africa
94. Hillcrest Secondary School Kenya
95. South African College School South Africa
96. Lycée Blaise Diagne Senegal
97. St Mary's Diocesan School for Girls South Africa
98. Townsend High School Zimbabwe
99. St.Gregory's College Nigeria
100. Allan Wilson High School Zimbabwe

barto11
08-10-2007, 08:24 PM
I've got an updated list of this...stand by...

barto11
08-10-2007, 08:25 PM
Africa's 100 Best Secondary Schools, 2006
As at February 1, 2007 Source: Africa Almanac research

1. Grey College South Africa
2. Rift Valley Academy Kenya
3. King Edward VII School South Africa
4. Hilton College South Africa
5. St. George's College Zimbabwe
6. Prince Edward School Zimbabwe
7. International School of Kenya Kenya
8. Accra Academy Ghana
9. Lycée Lamine Guèye Senegal
10. Adisadel College Ghana
11. St John's College Houghton South Africa
12. Maritzburg College South Africa
13. Lycée Guebre Mariam Ethiopia
14. Selborne College South Africa
15. St Alban's College South Africa
16. Lycée Lyautey Morocco
17. Durban High School South Africa
18. Grey High School South Africa
19. St Andrew`s College South Africa
20. Gateway High School Zimbabwe
21. Glenwood High School South Africa
22. Rainbow International School Uganda
23. Lycée Moulay Youssef Morocco
24. Kearsney College South Africa
25. St. James High School Zimbabwe
26. Wynberg Boys High School South Africa
27. Pretoria Boys High School South Africa
28. Lycée Français de Tananarive Madagascar
29. Mauritius College of the Air Mauritius
30. International School Moshi Tanzania
31. Le Collège Mermoz Ivory Coast
32. Strathmore School Kenya
33. Parktown Boys' High School South Africa
34. International School of Tanganyika Tanzania
35. Holy Child School Ghana
36. Christ The King College Onitsha Nigeria
37. Graeme College South Africa
38. Jeppe High School for Boys South Africa
39. Alliance High School Kenya
40. Hillcrest School Jos Nigeria
41. Kingswood College South Africa
42. Hamilton High School Zimbabwe
43. Lincoln International School Uganda
44. Lycée Victor Hugo Morocco
45. Alexandra High School South Africa
46. École Normale Supérieure Guinea
47. Ghana International School Ghana
48. Arundel School Zimbabwe
49. Rondebosch Boys' High School South Africa
50. Starehe Boys' Centre Kenya
51. American International School of Johannesburg South Africa
52. Victoria Park High School South Africa
53. Methodist Boys High School Sierra Leone
54. Harare International School Zimbabwe
55. Methodist Girls High School Sierra Leone
56. Lenana School Kenya
57. St. Andrew's High School Malawi
58. Benoni High School South Africa
59. Waddilove High School Zimbabwe
60. Roedean School South Africa
61. Wykeham Collegiate Independent School for Girls South Africa
62. Lycee Francais du Caire Egypt
63. Christian Brothers' College Bulawayo Zimbabwe
64. Kamuzu Academy Malawi
65. Mount Pleasant High School Zimbabwe
66. Mfantsipim School Ghana
67. Chisipite Senior School Zimbabwe
68. Gayaza High School Uganda
69. Kutama College Zimbabwe
70. Wheelus High School Libya
71. Michaelhouse School South Africa
72. Westville Boys' High School South Africa
73. Namilyango College Uganda
74. Government College Umuahia Nigeria
75. Muir College South Africa
76. Wesley Girls High School Ghana
77. Alexander Sinton High School South Africa
78. Lycée Faidherbe Senegal
79. Royal College Port Louis Mauritius
80. Lycée La Fontaine Niger
81. Lycée Lyautey de Casablanca Morocco
82. Settlers High School South Africa
83. Nyeri High School Kenya
84. Pinetown Boys' High School South Africa
85. Kings' College Lagos Nigeria
86. Lycée Français Liberté Mali
87. Paarl Boys' High School South Africa
88. St. Paul's College Namibia
89. Tafari Makonnen School Ethiopia
90. Wynberg Girls' High School South Africa
91. Bingham Academy Ethiopia
92. Port Shepstone High School South Africa
93. Clapham High School South Africa
94. Hillcrest Secondary School Kenya
95. South African College School South Africa
96. Lycée Blaise Diagne Senegal
97. St Mary's Diocesan School for Girls South Africa
98. Townsend High School Zimbabwe
99. St.Gregory's College Nigeria
100. Allan Wilson High School Zimbabwe

barto11
08-10-2007, 08:27 PM
looks pretty similar...not entirely sure how gateway cracked top20:smiley36: :smiley5:

Zimguy
08-10-2007, 08:39 PM
Gateway was a good school for chicks

nightape
08-10-2007, 09:56 PM
Cool! No.57 rocks!

Chick
08-11-2007, 12:09 AM
No Zambian schools listed? A lot of Zim parents are sending their children to Zambian boarding schools.

Edmonsta
08-11-2007, 12:25 AM
Interesting.

Does anybody know what they base it on? Price of school fees? :smiley36:

barto11
08-11-2007, 12:33 AM
No Zambian schools listed? A lot of Zim parents are sending their children to Zambian boarding schools.

dissapointed baobab college didnt make...had to play cricket for them in a festival last year...seemed like a good school

sally
08-12-2007, 10:00 AM
baobab is a very good school, it opened when i was at Musikili Jr school. Musikili is another bloody good Jr school in zambia.

neilvr
08-13-2007, 11:04 AM
No Vale - now that is a worry

biffon
08-14-2007, 12:21 AM
WTF!
St James??? ive never even heard of St James?
Hamilton? Harare International School, Mount Pleasant???
Townsend???

holy crapola! anyone know where these schools are??

barto11
08-14-2007, 10:49 AM
dont know how HIS got on that list....i've seen what comes out of that school....hippie, punk, constant i high, "wassssssssuuuuuuuuupp duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude" type kids....must be something in the water

Chick
08-14-2007, 01:42 PM
Mount Pleasant & Townsend - I am thinking they are Bulawayo Schools. Not 100% sure.

barto11
08-14-2007, 03:07 PM
Mt Pleasant is a Harare school....found in the suburb of....Mt Pleasant, very shocked it made that list

Chick
08-14-2007, 04:25 PM
Barto, there is a Mount Pleasant suburb in Byo as well.

barto11
08-14-2007, 05:07 PM
yes....but the school is more than likely the one in H, decent(for that sought of standard) cricket and rugby sides...and the top soccer in the country, even better than PE

neilvr
08-15-2007, 12:02 PM
WTF!
St James??? ive never even heard of St James?
Hamilton? Harare International School, Mount Pleasant???
Townsend???

holy crapola! anyone know where these schools are??

I think they probably meant St Johns - an all girls school Shayne went to....

Shayne
10-08-2007, 12:46 AM
Hey screw you.

That list is rubbish. No way St John's College / Peterhouse / Falcon doesnt appear. For Gateway and Mt PLeaseant to be on there.....???

Mullah
11-20-2007, 07:47 AM
Gosh, looking at the replies, I feel my age. Went to Hamilton in 74-76 Also UBHS which I didnt see. Both schools renowned for excellent rugby players too Certainly made me feel old seeing the comments. Yes Mount Pleasant was in Harare. Lots of good swimmers and water polo players from there too

Raevoyn
11-20-2007, 04:20 PM
I started high school at no. 45 ..... lekkers, Ek Se!

georgie
11-21-2007, 04:34 AM
The list is subjective and many of the posher schools dont submit info as a matter of policy.

bograt
11-21-2007, 11:31 AM
The list is subjective and many of the posher schools dont submit info as a matter of policy.


ie....Ellis Robins.....

barto11
11-22-2007, 12:13 AM
The list is subjective and many of the posher schools dont submit info as a matter of policy.

iwe...dangerous grounds china

sally
11-23-2007, 03:57 AM
well lomagundi doesnt appear......must be a posh school!

Nyala
11-23-2007, 08:45 AM
Well, mine wasn't that good when I was there so not much chance of it appearing on a top schools list......lol. Mabelreign Girls High - Harare.

Raevoyn
11-23-2007, 10:30 AM
I still can't believe Alex is top 45 .... must be issues!

Springbok
12-15-2007, 10:10 PM
IT IS NOT THERE ANY MORE:smiley19: :smiley19: :smiley19: :smiley19:

coolmac
11-10-2008, 12:35 AM
Pe is the thing guys!!!!

pennymac007
11-10-2008, 03:22 AM
WTF!
St James??? ive never even heard of St James?
Hamilton? Harare International School, Mount Pleasant???
Townsend???

holy crapola! anyone know where these schools are??

I used to live down the road from Townsend, and I think they base these stats on most teenage pregnancies...

Angelshark
11-10-2008, 07:31 AM
I used to live down the road from Townsend, and I think they base these stats on most teenage pregnancies...

They probably do and thats why St Georges is at number 5, I always wondered about those guys.

boards
11-13-2008, 07:34 PM
Ummmm Falcon College????? where?? hu hu hu hu?

zimajays
11-13-2008, 07:41 PM
Ummmm Falcon College????? where?? hu hu hu hu?

dont tell me you are a stone budgie? how did I not know that?

jiggs
11-14-2008, 06:44 PM
What about Watershed anybody got a badge for that school

biffon
11-15-2008, 01:18 AM
a badge you mean like a coat of arms?
eg:
http://www.watershed.co.zw/mifananidzo/home_r1_c1.gif