Mvara Secondary School
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Mvara Secondary School
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Mvara, Arua , | |
| Coordinates | 03°01′24″N 30°55′38″E / 3.02333°N 30.92722°E |
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| Type | Public middle school and high school (8–13) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of Uganda |
| Established | January 1, 1961 |
| Headteacher | Cox Andama |
| Number of students | 1108 (796 males & 312 females) (2020) |
| Athletics | Rugby, football, track, tennis, volleyball, basketball |
Mvara Secondary School is a mixed (day and boarding), co-educational secondary school in Arua District in the Northern Region of Uganda.[1]
Location
The school is located in Mvara, Mvara Parish, Arua Hill Sub-county, within the city of Arua, the largest urban centre in the West Nile sub-region, in northwestern Uganda. The school campus is approximately 3.5 kilometres (2 mi), by road, southeast of the central business district of Arua.[2] The geographical coordinates of the school are: 03°01'24.0"N, 30°55'38.0"E (Latitude:3.023333; Longitude:30.927222).[3]
History
Mvara secondary school was established in 1960 and admitted the first cohort of students in 1961. With peaceful relations between faculty and students since inception, Mvara began to experience a series of student strikes beginning circa 2016. The strikes were particularly worrisome as they were of a violent nature and involved destruction of school property.[4][5]
More violence broke out in 2017, this time between students of Mvara Secondary School and St. Joseph's College Ombaci, again leading to destruction of school property at both schools.[6]
Back in 2010 the Mvara Old Students Association identified lack of career guidance at the school as a major contributor to poor academic performance of the students.[7]
Prominent alumni
Some of the prominent alumni of the school include: (a) Gabriel Ajedra Aridru, State Minister of Finance for General Duties in the Cabinet of Uganda.[8] and (b) James Acidiri, Member of Parliament for Maracha East County, Maracha District, in the 10th Parliament (2016 - 2021)[9]
See also
References
- ^ New Vision (27 February 2005). "Mvara SS Back To The Limelight". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Driving Distance Between Downtown Arua And Mvara Secondary School" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Location of Mvara Secondary School" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Robert Ariaka (23 June 2016). "Mvara SS Students Strike, Human Waste in Head teacher's Office". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Felix Warom Okello and Clement Aluma (1 July 2016). "Mvara Secondary school closed over strike". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Denis Oringi (12 July 2017). "Trace perpetrators of the recent violent attacks in Ombaci & Mvara Secondary School". Arua: Radiopacis.org. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Dradenya Amazia (22 July 2010). "OBs Call For Career Guidance". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Shifa Mwesigye (19 May 2010). "BODY 2 SOUL: Village boy who taught self to be East Africa's best". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Parliament of Uganda (2016). "Parliament of Uganda Members of the 10th Parliament: James Acidiri, Maracha East County, Maracha District". Kampala: Parliament of Uganda. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
External links
- Reverend Canon Charles Collins Andaku Elected as Next Bishop of Madi and West Nile Diocese As of 13 November 2016.
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Category:Mixed schools in Uganda Category:Educational institutions established in 1961 Category:Secondary schools in Uganda Category:Education in Uganda Category:Arua District Category:1960 establishments in the British Empire