Milton High School, Bulawayo
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Milton High School is a government all-boys secondary school located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It was the first government all-boys school established in Bulawayo. It was founded in 1910 and is named after Sir William Milton, administrator of the British South Africa Company.
THE NOSTALGIC PAST, PRESENT AND THE FUTURE (1910 - 2000) At the close of the 20lh Century, as the road became rocky, so many road signs emerged proclaiming to lead us into the 21 sI century. This called for greater assessment and analysis of all divergent issues, critically examining the past and the present so as to plot the future intelligently, practically and successfully. The path and accuracy in plotting the future was facilitated by the fast growing information age and Government Ministerial and policy directives and guidelines. Milton High School, having successfully acquitted itself above board, over years is proud of having managed to giantly face the challenges and turbulent times at the close of the 20lh century within its stride and being able to land safely into the 21 sI century.
Established in 1910, Milton High School turned 90 years of age on the 251h July 2000. The Miltonians, The Milton Old Boys and all associated with the school, once more proudly celebrate the birth of one of the greatest Government Boys School in Southern Africa. Academic excellence and refined skills sport and non sporting cocurricular activities have been a notable hallmark and trademark of Milton High School for as many years. Gladly and befitting so, the present Miltonians acknowledge and appreciate that they owe a great intellectual and moral debt to many who have gone through this school. It is an answer to all the lofty appreciations, assistance and criticism and in answer to the wide and deep responsibilities assigned to us by all our predecessors that we hold this special Speech and Prize Giving Day today, the very first in the 21S1 century. The challenges and problems that lie ahead are astronomical and seemingly insurmountable. Imbued and imbibed by the School Logo:- "QUIT YE LIKE MEN - BE STRONG" We shall soldier on in the full knowledge that our mission statement demands from us all, hard work, integrity, effort, duty, industry, courtesy, interdependence and the spirit and the will to survive. Our mission statement envisages and focused on the youth as human capital resources.
ENROLMENT STATISTICS
The school has an enrolment of 1905 boys. The sheer weight of the student population has brought the school into the brick of collapsing and adverse publicity in the media. All available room space has been over stretched to a breaking point. Currently the school suffers form a situation where things never break even.
STAFFING: BY QUALIFICATIONS, RACE AND GENDER
There are 73 teachers inclusive of the head. The number of University Graduate Teachers has fast tracked in recent years to constitute on over 57% of the authorised teacher established. Each year teachers who are holders of CE or University Diplomas obtain University Degrees through Distance Learning Education, Notable UNISA, UZ Distance Learning Centres and more recently through the Zimbabwe Open University. Of the teachers 38 are male teachers. This school still has a negligible handful of non black Zimbabwean teachers on its staff. This has helped to enrich the culture and the traditions of this school.
CURRICULUM AND IMPLEMENTATION
The school continues to adapt and adopt the curriculum to the need of the socio-economic and political trends of Zimbabwe and this global village. The school continues to offer 3 languages, English, Ndebele and French to most of its form one to four classes. The school is increasingly under pressure to introduce Portuguese as a subject on the curriculum. The introduction of Computer Sciences is long over due but the school has no resources particularly fiscal power. I would like to put it on record and do here by register my disquiet about the absence of modern learning technology such as up market laboratory equipment, computers.
STANDARDS OF TEACHER PERFORMANCE
In an attempt to uphold and to improve the standards of teacher competence and efficiency, the Public Service Commission has instituted an Annual Performance Appraisal. Teachers at this school, and I believe in many other schools throughout Zimbabwe have received this with mixed feelings and half heatedly with a lot of misgivings and questions. (Am I expressing your views correctly staff?). Teachers argue that the proposed Performance Appraisal strategy as it is now is totally unworkable.
STANDARDS - EXAMINATION PERFORMANCE
(In public examinations run by the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council) ZIMSEC
ZIMBABWE JUNIOR CERTIFICATE ZJC RESULTS
Overall pass rate comparatively 1998 37/2% 1999
No results ORDINARY LEVEL EXAMINATION RESULTS Subject Pass Rate in 1999 English Literature in English History Geography French Ndebele Mathematics 61.1% 76.5% 60.9% 47.0% 65.1% 43.3% 21.6% (Below standard) Lowest pass rate recorded 36.7% 48.4% 50.9% 23.4% (Below standard) 66.7% 61.5% 34.0% 29.0% 43.2% Integrated Science Biology Physical Science Art Woodwork Metalwork Technical Graphics Commerce Principles of Accounts
OUTSTANDING '0' LEVEL RESULTS IN 1999 Name Results Aggregate Pedzisai Calvin 8As + 1 B 5 Dube Melusi 7As + 1 B + 1C 5 Khumalo Brooks 6As + 4Bs + 1 C 5 Ndiweni Kwanele 6As + 3Bs 5 Ntaisi Bakani 6As + 2Bs + 2Cs 5 Bhavsar Sumeet 6As + 2Bs 5 1998 41.6% OVERALL PASS RATE COMPARATIVELY 1999 45.0% (Up by 3.4% in 19991 ADVANCED LEVEL PASS RATE EXAM RESULTS Subject Pass Rate in 1999 English Literature 93.0% History 69.0% Geography 87.5% French 100.0%
