Hamilton High School (Bulawayo, Zimbabwe)

Hamilton High School
Location
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Information
Established 1959
Gender Boys

Hamilton High School is a high school located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. In 2003, it was rated by Africa Almanac as number 38 in the top 100 schools in Africa[1] Also rated number four in the top 20 of Zimbabwean schools. It had a very strong old boys network. The Old Boys Association consists mostly of graduates up to the mid 1980s.

Founded in 1959, it had up until 1981 just three headmasters - 1959 to 1965 I. Grant 1966 to 1975 ECW Silcock 1976 to 1981 JPB Armstrong.[2]

In has produced luminaries on the sporting and academic field including Bruce Grobelaar goal keeper for Liverpool Football Club.

The situation in Zimbabwe and the lack of funding from the parents association and the government have meant that the school has fallen into disrepair.

References

  1. ^ "The 100 best high schools in Africa, 2003". Africa almanac research (20 May 2003).
  2. ^ "Heads of Hamilton High School". Hamilton High School Old Boys Association.

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