114 OLDEST SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA BEFORE INDEPENDENCE IN 1960.
In South West there are 71 secondary schools before 1960 and each of the 6 states has the following number of secondary schools
1. Ogun state -- 20
2. Ondo state -- 17
3. Oyo state -- 15
4. Lagos state -- 13
5. Osun -- 3
6. Ekiti -- 3
The following towns and cities in South West outside Lagos has more than one secondary schools before Nigeria Independence in 1960
1. Ibadan -- 11
2. Abeokuta -- 7
3. Ondo town -- 6
4. Ijebu ode -- 3
5. Oyo town -- 2
6. Akure -- 2
7. Owo -- 2
8. Oka Akoko -- 2
9. Ijebu- mushin -- 2
1. CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos (1859) CMS
2. Methodist Boys High School, Victoria Isla nd, 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 now changed into secondary school
5. Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar (1895) United Presbyterian
6. St. Annes School, (Old Kudeti Girls School) Ibadan (1896)*- CMS
7. Oron Boys High School, (Old Oron Training Institute) Oron (1897)*- CMS
8. Wesley College of Science (old Wesley College), Elekuro, Ibadan (1905)* Methodist
9. St. Pauls College, Iyenu, Awka (1900)* CMS
10. Methodist Boys High School, Oron (1905) Methodist
11. Abeokuta Grammar School, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta (1908) CMS
12. Kings College, Catholic Mission street, Lagos (1909) Government
13. St. Johns School, Bida (1909)* CMS
14. Alhuda-Huda College(OldGovernment 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. Adamawa Provincial Secondary School (Gen. Murtala Muhammed College), Yola (1920
24. Baptist Boys High School, Oke-Saje, Abeokuta (1923) Baptist
25. Government College, Kaduna (1920) Government
26. Barewa College, (Old Katsina College, Kaduna College and Government College), Zaria (Established as Katsina Teachers College) (1921)* Government
27. Methodist College, Uzuakoli, Abia (1923)- Methodist
28. Ibo Boys High School, Uzuakoli, Abia (1923) CMS
29. Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha, Anambra (1925) CMS
30. Queens College, Yaba, lagos (1927) Government
31. Government College, Apata, Ibadan (1927) Government
32. Government College, Umuahia, Abia (1927) Government
33. United Memorial Grammar School, Ibadan (1928) CMS
34. St. Gregory College, Ikoyi, Lagos (1928) Catholic
35. St. Thomas College, Ibusa (1928) CMS
36. St. Charles College, Onitsha (1929) CMS
37. Katsina Provincial Secondary school (Government College, Katsina) (1930)
38. Aggrey Memorial College, Arochukwu (1931) Individual (Alvan Ikoku)
39. Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos (1932) Methodist/CMS
40. St Theresa College, Oke-Ado, Ibadan (1932) Catholic
41. Oduduwa Grammar School, Ile-Ife (1932) CMS
42. Christ the King College, Onitsha, Anambra (1933) Catholic
43. Christs School, Fajuyi Park, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti (1933) CMS
44. Ilesha Grammar School, Ilesha, Osun (1934) Social Group (Egbe Atunlese Ijesha)
45. St. Patricks College, Calabar (1934) Catholic
46. Holy Rosary College, Enugu (1935) Catholic
47. Government Secondary School, Owerri (1935) Government
48. Edo College, Benin City (1937) Government
49. Ibadan Boys High School, Ibadan (1938) Individual (Chief T.L. Oyesina)
50. Baptist High School, Bodija, Ibadan (1940) Baptist
51. Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha (1942) Catholic
52. African Church School, Kajola, Ifo (1943)*
53. Lisabi Grammar School, Abeokuta (1943)
54. Offa Grammar School, Offa (1943)
55. Olivet Heights, Oyo (1945)
56. Adeola Odutola College (old Olu-Iwa College), Ijebu-Ode (1945)
57. Government College, Ughelli (1945)
58. Anglican Girls Grammar School, Lagos (1945)
59. Urhobo College, Effurun (1946)
60. Remo Secondary School, Sagamu (1946)
61. Ansar Ud Deen Comprehensive College, Otta (1946)
62. Imade College, Owoh (1946)
63. Victory College, Ikare, Ondo (1947)
64. Hussey College, Warri (1947)
65. Ahmaddiya (Anwar-ul-Islam) College, Agege, Lagos (1948)
66. Government College, Keffi (old Keffi Secondary School situated in Kaduna) (1949)
67. Molusi College, Ijebu-Igbo (1949)
67. Baptist High School, Borokiri, Port Harcourt (1949)
68. Oriwu College, Ikorodu (1949)
69. Ago-Iwoye Secondary School, Ago-Iwoye (1950)
70. Ijebu Muslim College (1950)
71. Our Ladies of Apostle Secondary School, Yaba, Lagos (1950)
72. St. Peter Clavers College, Sapele (1950)
73. Egbado (Yewa) College, Ilaro (1950)
74. St. Thomass Aquinas College, Akure (1951)
75. Queens School, Ibadan (1952)
76. Government College, Afikpo, Ebonyi (1952)
77. Oyemekun Grammar School, Akure (1953)
78. Loyola College, Ibadan (1954)
79. St. Bernadines, Oyo (1954)
80. Our Ladies of Apostle Secondary School, Ijebu-Ode (1954)
81. St. Anthonys Grammar School, Ijebu-Imushin (1954)
82. Manuwa Memorial Grammar School, Iju-Odo ( 1954)
83. Fiditi Grammar School, Fiditi, Oyo (1954)
84. National High School, Arondizuogu, Imo (1954)
85. Iheme Memorial Grammar School, Arondizuogu, Imo (1954)
86. St. Louis Secondary School, Ondo (1954)
87. Gboluji Grammar School, Ile-Oluji, Ondo (1954)
88. Badagry Grammar School, Badagry (1955)
89. African Church Grammar School, Abeokuta (1955)
90. Ibara Anglican High School, Abeokuta (1955)
91. Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero- Ekiti (1955)
92. St Patricks College, Asaba (1955)
93. St. Monica Girls School, Ondo (1955)
94. St. Catherines Anglican Girls School, Owo (1956)
95. St Josephs College, Ondo (1956)
96. Fatima College, Ikire.(1956)
97. Mayflower School, Ikenne (1956)
98. Isonyin Grammar School, Isonyin (1956)
99. Ebenezer Grammar School, Abeokuta (1956)
100. St. Joseph College, Ondo (1956)
101. Odogbolu Grammar School, Odogbolu (1957)
102. Notre Dame College, Ozoro (1957)
103. Government College, Makurdi (1957)
104. Holy Rosary College, Idah (1957)
105. Anglican Grammar School, Iju-itaogbolu (1957)
106. African Church Grammar School, Oka-Akoko (1957)
107. Okemesi Grammar School, Okemesi-Ekiti (1958)
108. Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan (1958)
109. Ahmadu Bahago Secondary School (old Niger Baptist College), Niger (1958)
110. Anglican Grammar School, Igbara-Oke (1958)
111. St. Patricks College, Oka-Akoko (1959)
112. Ondo Anglican Grammar School, Ondo (1959)
113. Premier Grammar School, Abeokuta (1959)
114. Okeigbo/Ifetedo Anglican Grammar (1959)
The highlighted schools morphed from primary schools/Teachers Training Colleges into secondary schools before independence. The exact date of metamorphosis of these schools cannot be ascertained, hence the original years of establishment was used in listing them.
Primary Schools and Teachers Training Colleges that didnt morph into secondary schools are exempted from the list.
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