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Kako Senior Secondary School
Location
Map
Masaka
,
Masaka District

Uganda
Coordinates0°18′19″S 31°48′26″E / 0.30528°S 31.80722°E / -0.30528; 31.80722
Information
TypePublic Middle School and High School (8–13)
Motto"Education Is My Birth Right"
Established1963
HeadteacherJack Ssengendo
WebsiteHomepage

Kako Senior Secondary School (Kako SSS), is a government aided, mixed boarding middle and high school (grades 8 - 13) in Uganda, the third-largest economy in East Africa.[1]

Location

The school campus is situated on Kako Hill, approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi), by road, east of Masaka, off the road to Bukakata, on the northeastern shores of Lake Victoria, the second-largest flesh-water lake in the world.[2] Kako lies approximately 136 kilometres (85 mi), southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.[3] The coordinates of Kako Senior Secondary School are:0°18'19.0"S, 31°48'26.0"E (Latitude:-0.305278; Longitude:31.807222).[4]

History

The school was founded by several individuals in the Anglican Church in was then West Buganda Diocese, in 1963. These included the following:

3

The late Tomasi Ssemukasa, who at that time, was the Sub-county Chief of Mukungwe subcounty, donated land, to which others and the Anglican Church added to accommodate the current school campus. The first headmaster was Mesusera Kayongo, one of the founders.[5]

Academics

Kako Senior Secondary School teaches the subjects commonly taught at O-Level and A-Level. In addition, the school teaches practical vocational subjects including (a) computer science (b) metal work (c) wood work (d) carpentry and (e) food & nutrition. At A-Level, both Science and Art subjects are offered.

Prominent alumni

The following prominent people attended Kako SSS:

  1. General, Salim Saleh
  2. Joash Mayanja Nkangi - Politician, one time Katikkiro {Prime Minister) of Buganda
  3. Justin Jjuuko - Professional boxer

See also

References

  1. ^ UMC, . "President Graces Kako SS Golden Jubilee Fete". Uganda Media Centre (UMC). Retrieved 24 July 2014. {{cite web}}: |first= has numeric name (help)
  2. ^ "Map Showing Masaka And Kako With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Travel Distance Between Kampala And Kako With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  4. ^ Google, . "Location of Kako Senior Secondary School At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 24 July 2014. {{cite web}}: |first= has numeric name (help); |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Michael J Ssali, . (21 July 2014). "Big Fete As Kako SSS Marks Golden Jubilee". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 24 July 2014. {{cite web}}: |first= has numeric name (help)
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