Mbarara High School

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Mbarara High School is a boys' secondary school in Mbarara, western Uganda. It was established in 1911 by Christian missionaries and is the oldest secondary school in the western region of Uganda. It is located in the central town of Mbarara, Mbarara District and is a church founded, government aided secondary institution. It has both ordinary and advanced levels of education for the students and is a boarding only school. It is precisely located in Ruharo on the land owned by the Protestant church of Uganda, east Ankole diocese.

The Kumanyana protest movement of the 1940's, which demanded equality for the Iru people of Ankole with the Hima, had its roots at the school.^[1]

[edit] Alumni

Noted alumni include:

• President Yoweri Museveni.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ James, Kate. A History of Ethnic Relations in Ankole, Uganda, during the Colonial Period, 1898-1962. Leeds.ac.uk. University of Leeds. Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
2. ^ Profile of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Integrated Regional Information Networks website. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2006-02-15). Retrieved on 2007-07-10.