In this article, we will be writing about the best secondary schools in Nigeria giving you insight into what made them the best out of over 1000 secondary schools in Nigeria.
The first secondary schools in Nigeria were founded before the Nigerian independence, these schools include; Geopolitical Zones; St. Paul’s College, Iyenu, Awka (1900), Methodist College, Uzuakoli, Abia (1923), CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos (1859) and so on.
In the olden days, the school was made for only the male children while the female ones were said to be housewives alone, But today due to civilization and development in Nigeria and the globe both males and females now have equal rights when it comes to education.
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What is a secondary school?
A secondary school is the intermediate between primary school and college and usually offers general, technical, vocational, or college-preparatory courses. In primary schools, students are been thought basic subjects at lower levels like mathematics, drawing, English, and science, while in secondary schools they will be exposed to different courses like Science, Arts, and Commerce determining their future higher institution departments.
what are the challenges facing Secondary schools in Nigeria?
Secondary schools in Nigeria today are facing many challenges which seem to be reducing the performance of the upcoming leaders.
- Poor funding and thus poor educational infrastructures
- Inadequate classrooms
- Teaching aids (projectors, Computers, Laboratories, and libraries)
- The paucity of quality teachers and poor/polluted learning environment
- Poor Governance
- Corruption
- Lack of Responsibility and Control
- Politicization of Education
- Lack of Infrastructure
- Indiscipline
- Poor Parenting and Guidance
- Lack of Good Teachers Welfare
- Lack of Teaching Aids
- Unwillingness to Study Education in Schools
- Education coverage
- Unstable Curriculum and subject
- Unaffordable Education
- Infrastructural decay
- High tuition fees
- Nepotism in admission
- Cultism
- Greed
- Outdated school curriculum
- Tribalism
- Poor salary payment
List of top 150 Secondary Schools in Nigeria
Below is the list of the top 150 Secondary Schools in Nigeria and the address
- Loyola Jesuit College
- Africa International College, Kaura District (Aic)
- Bristol Academy
- British Nigerian Academy
- The Bells, Ota, Ogun State
- Atlantic Hall
- Capital Science Academy, Kuje, Abuja
- Marist College Yangoji
- Model Secondary School, Maitama
- Nigeria Ghana International College, Kuje Abuja
- Louisville Girls Secondary School, Old Kutunku, Gwagwalada, Abuja
- Nigerian Turkish International College, Abuja
- Noble Height College, Karu Site Abuja
- Catherina International Academy, Dutse Alhaji Abuja
- Christ Academy International School Gwagwalada, Abuja
- STEE High School, 5th Avenue, Festac Town
- St Jude’s Private Secondary School, Festac Town Lagos.
- Christ The King College, Gwagwalada
- Dove Prime International Schools, Orozo, Abuja
- Doveland International School, Wuse Ii, Abuja
- Federal Government Boys’ College, Garki Abuja
- Federal Government College, Kwali, Abuja
- Federal Government Girls College Bwari
- The Regent School, Maitama, Abuja
- White Plains British School, Jabi, Abuja
- The Regents Secondary School, Mabushi, Abuja
- Brainfield Secondary School, East-West Rd., Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
- University Demonstration Secondary School, University Of Port-Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
- Norwegian International School, Woji Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
- Cedar Mount International School, New Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
- Graceland International School, Liberation Stadium Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
- Greenoak International School, G.r.a Phase 3, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
- Emarid College Ighofowe.
- Children International School Lekki (CIS)
- Plot 8, Funke Zainab Usman Street, Lekki Phase 1, Nigeria
- Meadow Hall Education
- Grange
- Greenfield Comprehensive School
- Cayley College
- Chrisland Schools Opebi Ikeja
- National College Gbagada: Gbagada, Shomolu, Lagos, Nigeria
- Adrao International School – Victoria Island, Eti Osa, Lagos, Nigeria
- Queen Diana International Schools, Abule Egba, Alimosho, Lagos, Nigeria
- Avi-Cenna International School, G.R.A, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
- Caleb International College Ikosi GRA, Magodo, Kosofe, Lagos, Nigeria
- Dowen College, Lekki Peninsula Phase 1, Eti Osa, Lagos, Nigeria
- Wellspring College Omole Estate Phase 2, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
- Loral International Schools Festac Town, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, Nigeria
- Cambridge College, G.R.A, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
- Atlantic Hall, Lekki-Epe, Expressway, Lagos
- Roshallom International Secondary School, Gowon Estate, Alimosho, Lagos, Nigeria
- Radiance High School, 4th Avenue, Festac Town, Lagos
- Alpha Comprehensive College, Alimosho, Lagos, Nigeria
- Jextoban Secondary School, Ibadan Street, Kosofe, Lagos, Nigeria
- Vivian Fowler Memorial College, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
- Stars International School, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
- Indian Language School, Ilupeju, Mushin, Lagos, Nigeria
- Methodist Girls High School, Yaba, Lagos Mainland, Lagos, Nigeria
- Springboard College, Alimosho, Lagos, Nigeria
- The Learning Field Secondary Schools, Close 31, Satellite town Lagos.
- Fountain Height International College, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
- Datforte International School, Ifako Ijaiye, Lagos, Nigeria
- Greensprings School, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
- Cedar College, Ipaja, Alimosho, Lagos, Nigeria
- Pacey Manuel School, Oke Odo, Alimosho, Lagos, Nigeria
- First Apex Schools, Ifako Ijaiye, Lagos, Nigeria
- British International Senior School, Oniru Private Estate, Eti Osa, Lagos, Nigeria
- Kings College, Catholic Mission St, Nigeria
- Queens College, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
- King’s High School, Satellite Town, Lagos
- Dansol High School, Acme Crescent, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
- Mighty Oaks Comprehensive College, Ipaja, Alimosho, Lagos, Nigeria
- St. Gregory’s College, Obalende, Eti Osa, Lagos, Nigeria
- Jesilo High School, Okun-Ajah Road, Ikota, Eti Osa, Lagos, Nigeria
- Caleb International College, Lekki Phase I, Eti Osa, Lagos, Nigeria
- Tunwase High School, Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
- Primetouch College, Obadore, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria
- Evaton Comprehensive College, Abule Egba, Alimosho, Lagos, Nigeria
- Standard Foundation College, Hill Top Estate, Ori-Okuta, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
- Oriwu Senior Model College, Ikorodu-Igbogbo Road, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
- Nigerian Navy Secondary School (NNSS), Navy Town, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria
- ABS College, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
- Lagos City Senior College, Sabo Yaba, Lagos Mainland, Lagos, Nigeria
- Mobolaji Bank Anthony Junior High School, Sabo Yaba, Lagos Mainland, Lagos, Nigeria
- DIS Academy, Isolo, Oshodi Isolo, Lagos, Nigeria
- Strides Towers College, Eti Osa, Lagos, Nigeria
- Great Anchor Secondary School, Agbede, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
- Badore Community Junior Secondary School, Badore, Ajah, Eti Osa, Lagos, Nigeria
- Birrel Avenue Senior High School, Yaba, Lagos Mainland, Lagos, Nigeria
- Ronik Comprehensive School, Ejigbo, Oshodi Isolo, Lagos, Nigeria
- Cambridge International School, Airport road
- Rhemalisa International School, Asaba, Delta State
- Golden Crest Academy, Ugheli Expressway Emede Isoko South
- Merit Mixed Secondary School, Sapele Warri Road, Delta state
- Graceville International School Umuagu, Asaba
- Dayspring Christian School, Along DSC Expressway Warri, Delta state.
- Regent International School, Refinery Road, Warri
- Santa Maria International School, Old Benin Asaba Road, Ogwashiukwu, Delta state
- Danglad International Schools – Calabar
- Assurance Secondary Commercial School, Eta Agbor. Calabar
- Federal Airport Authority Secondary School
- Surefoot American International School – Calabar
- High School, International School, Calabar
- Faith Academy, Gowon Estate
- Federal Government College Ogbomoso
- Government College, Ibadan
- Ibadan Grammar School
- International School Ibadan
- Loyola College, Ibadan
- Olivet Baptist High School
- Edo College, Murtala Mohammed Way, Benin City
- Federal Government College, Ibillo
- Federal Government Girls College, Benin City
- Federal staff school, Adjacent Uniben Gate, Benin City
- Federal Staff Secondary School, Benin City
- Word of Faith Schools Benin City, Edo State
- University of Benin Demonstration Secondary School
- St Mary Dedication to British International Secondary School
- Phelim High School, Benin.
- Buddy Group of Schools, Off General Hospital Road, Uromi Edo State.
- Lumen Christi International School, Uromi, Edo state
- St. Maria Goretti Girls Grammar School, Benin city Edo State.
- St. John Bosco College, Ubiaja, Benin City
- Edo Boys High School, Benin
- Igueben Grammar School
- St. Angela’s Grammar School
- Holy Trinity Grammar School
- Our Lady of Fatimah Secondary School, Auchi, Edo State Nigeria
- St. Michael’s Anglican College Kaduna, Kaduna Nigeria
- Zamani College, Waziri Maccido Road, Kaduna, Nigeria Kaduna
- Challawa Schools Guari Avenue, Barnawa, Kaduna Nigeria
- Excel Universal College Airforce Road, Kakuri, Kaduna South, Kaduna Nigeria
- Excel Universal College
- Jinie Schools Malawi Crescent North, Barnawa, Kaduna Nigeria
- Trinity College International Dabo Road, Naibawa, Kaduna South, Kaduna Nigeria
- Pine Crest School, Enugu
- Shalom Academy, Nsukka
- College of Immaculate Conception, Enugu
- St. Teresa’s College, Nsukka
- Mea Mater Elizabeth High School, Agbani
- Cornerstone School, Enugu
- Hill View High School, Enugu
- Our Lords Shepard International School, Enugu
- The seat of Wisdom School, Enugu
- Army Command Day Secondary School
- Adeyemo College, Ilorin /Katsina Road Marafa Estate, Kaduna, Nigeria
- Air Force Secondary School, Kaduna, NAF Base, Kaduna, Kaduna Nigeria
- Joy International College Kaduna-Abuja Express-Way, Kaduna
- Joy International College
- St. Michael’s Anglican Diocesan College
- Crescent International School, No4 Dorawa Road, Kano state Nigeria
- Lebanon School
- Green Field Secondary School, Kano State
- Prime College Kano State
- Sankoree International School, Kano State
- Excell College, Maiduguri Road, Kano state
- Intercontinental School, Tarauni area behind Hamza Abdullahi Street, Kano State
- First Grade Primary and Secondary Schools, UDB Road, Kano state
- Government Secondary School, Kano
- Regina Pacis Model Secondary School, Onitsha
- Agwu Boys High School, Anambra
- All hallow seminary, Anambra
- All saint Cathedral school, Anambra
- Amenyi Girls Secondary School, Anambra
- Amorji Primary school Umueze
- Archbishop Albert Obiefuna sec
- Bishop Crowther Junior Seminar
- Boy Secondary School, Obosi, Anambra
- Boys secondary school Ogidi, Anambra
- Boys secondary school Ozubulu, Anambra
- Boys secondary school, Nnokwa, Anambra
- Boys Sec. Sch, Ojoto
- Boys secondary school Ovokko
- Boys Secondary School, Ogunka, Anambra
- Corona Secondary School, Gbagada Lagos
- Lagos State Model College
- Lizben Private College, Surulere Village, Alagbado, Ifako Ijaiye, Lagos, Nigeria
- Jetstar International School, Mushin, Lagos, Nigeria
- Reagan Memorial Baptist Girls School, Sabo Yaba, Lagos Mainland, Lagos, Nigeria
- Yaba College Of Tech. Staff School, Yaba Estate, Yaba, Lagos Mainland, Lagos, Nigeria
- Bimron Comprehensive College, Owode Ibeshe, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
- Redeemer’s International Secondary Schoo, Maryland, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
- Dada El-Shaddai Comprehensive College, Alagunta Bus Stop, Alimosho, Lagos, Nigeria
- De Gloryland College, Ejigbo, Oshodi Isolo, Lagos, Nigeria
- Jane-Nath College, Ipakodo, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
- Bamaka International College. Abesan Estate, Ipaja, Alimosho, Lagos, Nigeria
- Brainstar International School, Okota, Oshodi Isolo, Lagos, Nigeria
- Towergate Private Schools, Ipaja, Alimosho, Lagos, Nigeria
- Sunbeam Comprehensive College, Shasha Akonwojo, Alimosho, Lagos, Nigeria
- Franmich College, Ijede Road, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
- Ajasa Odualabe Comm. Junior High School
- Ulysses Private College, Isolo Road, Oshodi Isolo, Lagos, Nigeria
- Premier International Schol, Kaduna
- Panaf Secondary School, Kaduna
- Highbrow Eisdom Schools
- Joy International College, Kaduna State
- Grays International College
- Leaders Model School Kaduna
- Katari Schools
- Busy Brain Academy, Kaduna state
Top 10 Best Secondary Schools in Nigeria
- Loyola Jesuit College
- Africa International College, Kaura District (Aic)
- Bristol Academy
- British Nigerian Academy
- The Bells, Ota, Ogun State
- Atlantic Hall
- Capital Science Academy, Kuje, Abuja
- Marist College Yangoji
- Nigeria Ghana International College, Kuje Abuja
- Nigerian Turkish International College, Abuja
Loyola Jesuit College
Loyola Jesuit College is one of the boarding secondary schools in Nigeria, it was established in 1996 and started only with JSS-1, and now they have completed it from JSS-1 to SSS-3 with a population of over 600 students. Loyola Jesuit College is a well-equipped boarding school with teaching and supervision from members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) working hand in hand with the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus and dedicated lay teachers and staff.
This college is committed to the policy of the nation on education and strives to produce faith-dedicated individuals who are motivated to imitate the justice and love of Christ for all people, individuals who are emotionally intelligent, socially responsible, and responsive, tirelessly pursue the magic and are propelled to labour for the good of the nation. Loyola Jesuit College is located in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria in Africa.
Africa International College, Kaura District (Aic)
Africa International College is driven by a dream to provide standard education in a pleasant environment for students, Africa International College highlights the inculcation of core values such as discipline, hard work, honesty, and integrity in children to guarantee the emergence of well-rounded people who would donate greatly to the development of their community and indeed the globe at large.
AIC dreams to train and pass knowledge to their candidates and also allow them to acquire the most thought out quality education founded on Christian regulations.
Bristol Academy
Bristol Academy was founded in 2002 as a dream borne out of a passion for excellence and standard education. This wasn’t crowded at first but after 18 years Bristol Academy become a school where every parent wishes to enrol his/her children.
This academy has a conducive environment, a well-equipped library, educated teachers, and also a well-equipped sports ground.
British Nigerian Academy
British Nigerian Academy is a rich and integrated school, which has Nursery, Primary, and secondary schools in the same environment. A school with the dream of being a world-class academy and also one of the best schools in Africa.
In the Senior Secondary School of the British Nigerian Academy, the highest number of subjects a student can take is 9 subjects. Nevertheless, in SS-1 students are permitted the choice of offering more than 9 subjects. From SS-2 they then drop the leftover subject(s)
The Bells, Ota, Ogun State
The Bells Comprehensive Secondary School was founded in 1991, The school (one for boys, one for girls, and one for day) is scattered across 65 acres of undulating landscape on Idiroko Road in Ota, Ogun State.
This is a Boarding and a Day school with comfortable accommodations with facilities for about 1,500 students, they have a well-designed assessment based on a persistent holistic strategy, not only targeted towards SSCE, JSCE, and UME examinations alone. The Bells also groom students for the SAT, Cambridge IGCSE, and TOEFL International Examinations.
Atlantic Hall
Years back some group of friends (good ones indeed) which include; Mothers of growing children and busy working women, this set of person meet once a month for dinner and great conversation, so at one of such monthly dinners, they discussed the noticeable quick reduction in the standards of secondary school academic in Nigeria.
It was sobering for them that they would not be capable to provide for their kids the same outstanding education provided for them by their parents. Unintended to be surrendered to this fate, they decided to rise to the occasion by taking proper steps to transform the prevailing approach. Atlantic hall was founded in 1986 by the Trust Council
Capital Science Academy, Kuje, Abuja
This is one of the best secondary schools in Nigeria managing Day and Boarding School together, Capital Science Academy has consolidated its reputation for supporting students to discover and grow their skills and talents & develop & mature as individuals.
Capital Science Academy was established in 2003 and is, consequently, one of the longest-established confidential-boarding schools in the area. Over the years, the school has developed and grown, using to the full the captivating and secluded 50-hectare campus that they enjoy.
Marist College Yangoji
Two hundred years of Catholic Marist pedagogy handed down by St. Marcellin Champagnat, the founder of the Marist Brothers, M.C.Y itself was established in 2011 and located in a cool and conducive learning environment in Yangoji in the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja.
Marist College Yangoji lives to construct a christ-centred learning and a welcoming community dedicated to academic distinction and moral values that equip students to become good Christians and good citizens.
Nigerian Turkish International College, Abuja
Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC) was established in 1998 in Wuse 2, Abuja, Nigeria, This school was accepted by the Nigerians and has been supported frequently since its genesis. NTIC has been embraced by different branches of the community from every state of the country.
Among these branches, there are 5 nursery schools and primary schools, 5 boys and 5 girls secondary sections, which function as boarding schools while they also have two co-education day schools in Abuja and Lagos.
Nigeria Ghana International College, Kuje Abuja
Nigeria Ghana International School, Abuja, is a private co-educational secondary school launched in 2006, located in the calmness of the Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory.
The school has a conducive education background and a range of wealthy academic programs/activities organized to change the academically weak students into more potent students, nobody into somebody, and develop them to become leaders of tomorrow
Which certificate do you get after secondary school?
The Junior School Certificate is awarded after three years of junior school,
this certificate isn’t that relevant.
The Senior School Certificate is awarded after three years of senior secondary education, this certificate is one of the required criteria that will be needed for admission into higher institutions. This certificate is called WASSCE or SSCE.
which secondary school is the oldest in Nigeria?
The CMS Grammer School in Bariga, which was founded in 1859 after the British Colony was established in 1861 in Lagos, the British colonial administrations still recruited most of their local clerical and technical staff from the School. These recruits include Dr Henry Carr, the first Anglican Inspector of Education and, later Administrator General of Lagos Colony who launchedKings College, Lagos, and Herbert Macaulay, who later trained as a Surveyor.
But from our research, many writers claimed that CMS Grammer School is not the oldest in Nigeria but it is among the oldest secondary schools in Nigeria, below is the list of ancient secondary schools in Nigeria.
- St. Paul’s College, Iyenu, Awka (1900)
- Methodist College, Uzuakoli, Abia (1923)- Methodist
- Ibo Boys’ High School, Uzuakoli, Abia (1923) – CMS
- Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha, Anambra (1925)
- Government College, Umuahia, Abia (1927)
- St. Charles College, Onitsha (1929)
- Aggrey Memorial College, Arochukwu (1931)
- Holy Rosary College, Enugu (1935) – Catholic
- Government Secondary School, Owerri (1935)
- Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha (1942)
- CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos (1859)
- Methodist Boys High School, Victoria Island, Lagos (1878)
- Methodist Girls High School, Yaba, Lagos (1879)
- Baptist Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos (1885)
- St. Anne’s School, (Old Kudeti Girls’ School) Ibadan (1896)
- Wesley College of Science (old Wesley College), Elekuro, Ibadan (1905)
- Abeokuta Grammar School, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta (1908)
- King’s College, Catholic Mission Street, Lagos (1909)
- Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode (12 Jan. 1913)
- Eko Boys High School, Mushin, Lagos (13 Jan. 1913)
- Ibadan Grammar School, Molete, Ibadan (Mar. 1913)
- Government Secondary School, Ilorin, Kwara (1914)
- Ondo Boys High School, Ondo (1919)
- Baptist Boys High School, Oke-Saje, Abeokuta (1923)
- Queens College, Yaba, Lagos (1927)
- Government College, Apata, Ibadan (1927)
- United Memorial Grammar School, Ibadan (1928)
- St. Gregory College, Ikoyi, Lagos (1928)
- Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos (1932)
- St’ Theresa College, Oke-Ado, Ibadan (1932)
- Oduduwa Grammar School, Ile-Ife (1932)
- Christ’s School, Fajuyi Park, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti (1933)
- Ilesha Grammar School, Ilesha, Osun (1934)
- Ibadan Boys High School, Ibadan (1938) – Individual
- Baptist High School, Bodija, Ibadan (1940)
- African Church School, Kajola, Ifo (1943)
- Lisabi Grammar School, Abeokuta (1943)
- Olivet Heights, Oyo (1945)
- Adeola Odutola College (old Olu-Iwa College), Ijebu-Ode (1945)
- Anglican Girls’ Grammar School, Lagos (1945)
- Remo Secondary School, Sagamu (1946)
- Ansar –Ud – Deen Comprehensive College, Otta (1946)
- Imade College, Owoh (1946)
- Victory College, Ikare, Ondo (1947)
- Ahmadiyya (Anwar-ul-Islam) College, Agege, Lagos (1948)
- Molusi College, Ijebu-Igbo (1949)
- Riwu College, Ikorodu (1949)
- Ago-Iwoye Secondary School, Ago-Iwoye (1950)
- Ijebu Muslim College (1950)
- Our Ladies of Apostle Secondary School, Yaba, Lagos (1950)
- Egbado (Yewa) College, Ilaro (1950)
- St. Thomas’s Aquinas College, Akure (1951)
- Queen’s School, Ibadan (1952)
- Oyemekun Grammar School, Akure (1953)
- Loyola College, Ibadan (1954)
- St. Bernadine’s, Oyo (1954)
- Our Ladies of Apostle Secondary School, Ijebu-Ode (1954)
- St. Anthony’s Grammar School, Ijebu-Imushin (1954)
- Manuwa Memorial Grammar School, Iju-Odo ( 1954)
- Fiditi Grammar School, Fiditi, Oyo (1954)
- St. Louis Secondary School, Ondo (1954)
- Gboluji Grammar School, Ile-Oluji, Ondo (1954)
- Badagry Grammar School, Badagry (1955)
- African Church Grammar School, Abeokuta (1955)
- Ibara Anglican High School, Abeokuta (1955)
- Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero- Ekiti (1955)
- St. Monica Girls’ School, Ondo (1955)
- St. Catherine’s Anglican Girls School, Owo (1956)
- St Joseph’s College, Ondo (1956)
- Methodist High School, Okiti Pupa (1956)
- Mayflower School, Ikenne (1956)
- Isonyin Grammar School, Isonyin (1956)
- Ebenezer Grammar School, Abeokuta (1956)
- St. Joseph College, Ondo (1956)
- Odogbolu Grammar School, Odogbolu (1957)
- Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar (1895)
- Oron Boy’s High School, Oron (1897)
- Methodist Boy’s High School, Oron (1905)
- Etinan Institute, Etinan, Akwa-Ibom (1915)
- St. Thomas College, Ibusa (1928)
- St. Patrick’s College, Calabar (1934)
- Edo College, Benin City (1937)
- Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girls School, Elelenwo (ACMGS) (1943)
- Government College, Ughelli (1945)
- Urhobo College, Effurun (1946)
- Hussey College, Warri (1947)
- St. John’s School, Bida (1909)
- Government Secondary School, Ilorin, Kwara (1914)
- Government College, Katsina-Ala, Benue (1915)
- Offa Grammar School, Offa (1943)
- Government College, Makurdi (1957)
- Holy Rosary College, Idah (1957)
- General Murtala College, Yola, Founded 1920
- Alhuda-Huda College (OldGovernment Secondary School), Zaria (1910)
- Government College, Kaduna (1920)
- Government College, Keffi (1949)
It was said that the oldest secondary title goes to C.M.S Grammer School Because it was the first secondary school founded on the soil.
which state has the best secondary schools in Nigeria?
Loyola Jesuit College is a co-educational boarding secondary school in the Jesuit tradition. The college opened with JSS-1 in 1996 and currently has above 600 students in JSS-1 to SSS-3. It is a top boarding school, with teaching and maintenance from associates of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in cooperation with the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus and committed lay lecturers and staff.
The school is located in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria in Africa.
Africa International College was established in 2003 out of the founder’s desire to make an optimistic difference in the lives of young people in Africa using Nigeria as the beginning point.
The school is located in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria in Africa.
Conclusion
Secondary Schools in Nigeria are more than 1,000, but only a few are highly recognized while others go through challenges like; Poor funding and thus poor educational infrastructures, Inadequate classrooms, Teaching aids (projectors, Computers, Laboratories, and libraries), The paucity of quality teachers and poor/polluted learning environment, Poor Governance.