Ntare School

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox school | name = Ntare School | image = | motto = Better your best | slogan = The Lion Roars | established = 1956 | type = Public Middle School and High School | head_label = '''Headteacher''' | head = Rwampororo Saul <ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.redpepper.co.ug/ntare-school-students-engage-police-in-running-battles/|title=Ntare School Students Engage Police In Running Battles|accessdate=3 April 2015|date=8 April 2013|newspaper=Red Pepper Uganda}}</ref> | head_name2 = | head2 = | city = Mbarara | state = Mbarara District | country = Uganda | enrollment = 2700(2025)<ref name="Key">{{cite web|publisher=Kayeschools.com |url=http://www.kayeschools.com/Ntare%20School|date=2006|title=KayeSchools: Ntare School - The Lion Roars|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref> | faculty = | athletics = Rugby, soccer, track, tennis, hockey, cricket, volleyball, basketball, table tennis,badminton,handball,beach soccer,chess | free_label = | website = [http://www.ntareschool.sc.ug/ Homepage] }}

thumb|Ntare School in Mbarara, Uganda

'''Ntare School''' is a residential all-boys' secondary school located in Mbarara, Mbarara District, south western Uganda. It was founded in 1956 by a Scottish educator named William Crichton.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jackie |last=Nalubwama |date=17 August 2006 |url=http://www.ugandaobserver.com/new/specials/schools/scl0200608171.php |title=Ntare 'The Only' School: Laissez-Faire Attitude Pays Off |accessdate=3 April 2015 |newspaper=The Observer (Uganda) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061123053052/http://www.ugandaobserver.com/new/specials/schools/scl0200608171.php |archivedate=November 23, 2006 }}</ref>

==Location== The school is approximately {{convert|1|km|mi}}, by road, north of the central business district of Mbarara,<ref>{{cite web | accessdate=3 April 2015 | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Mbarara%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Ntare%20School%2C%20Mbarara%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJ49OcDbIb2RkRGcUA7OoNOog&dt2=ChIJ12hmvLwb2RkRZKbdJOKRz-0 | title=Map Showing Downtown Mbarara And Ntare School With Route Marker | publisher=Globefeed.com}}</ref> the largest city (2014 population: 195,013),<ref name="Data">{{cite web | url=http://citypopulation.de/Uganda-Cities.html | title=The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants | date=27 August 2014 | accessdate=3 April 2015 | publisher=Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics}}</ref> in the Western Region. The school campus is approximately {{convert|267|km|0}}, by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.<ref>{{cite web | accessdate=3 April 2015| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kampala%20Road%2C%20Kampala%2C%20Central%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Ntare%20School%2C%20Mbarara%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJCacTwgW5fRcRPuJJw9VOeWU&dt2=ChIJ12hmvLwb2RkRZKbdJOKRz-0 | title=Road Distance Between Kampala And Ntare School With Map | publisher=Globefeed.com}}</ref> The coordinates of the school are 0°36'10.0"S, 30°39'11.0"E (Latitude:-0.602778; Longitude:30.653056).<ref>{{cite web | accessdate=3 April 2015 | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B036'10.0%22S+30%C2%B039'11.0%22E/@-0.6027403,30.6527251,18z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 | title=Location of Ntare School At Google Maps | publisher=Google Maps}}</ref> The school is situated on the convex slope of Ntare hill at an elevation of {{convert|1400|m|ft}}, above sea level.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ntareschool.sc.ug/ | title=About Ntare School | publisher=Ntare School (NS) | accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref>

==Reputation== Ntare School is one of the most prestigious schools in Uganda due to its history, reputation, excellent academic performance, and dominance in sports.<ref name="Top">{{cite web | date=11 February 2010 | url=http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7111:-top-10-schools-in-last-10-years|title=Top 10 Schools In Last 10 Years | accessdate=3 April 2015 | first1=Moses | last1=Talemwa | first2=Shifa | last2=Mwesigye | newspaper=The Observer (Uganda)}}</ref><ref name="Boys">{{cite web | date=6 October 2009 | url=http://www.observer.ug/education/85-education/5358-vip-schools-ntare-kisubi-obs-in-charge | title=VIP Schools: Ntare And Kisubi OBs In Charge | first=Michael | last=Mubangizi | accessdate=3 April 2015 | newspaper=The Observer (Uganda)}}</ref>

Ntare School also boasts of an Alumni Soccer League the Ntare Lions League<ref>[https://ntareleague.com/ Ntare Lions League]</ref> which runs every sunday.

==Houses of residence== <ref>[http://www.ntareschool.sc.ug/student-life/accomodation.html Accomodation <nowiki>[sic]</nowiki>, Ntare School, accessed 16 April 2017]</ref> {{columns-list|colwidth=22em| *Africa *Aggrey *Bangizi Jed *Crichton *Golden *Kamugungunu *Mbaguta *New House *Nile House *Pearl *Pioneer

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== Former Headmasters == Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://schoolsuganda.com/ntare-school|title=Ntare School|website=Schoolsuganda|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref>

Mr. William Crichton - Founding Headmaster 1956 to 1971

Mr. Brian Remmer - 1971 to 1977

Mr. Jed Bangizi - 1977 to 1982

Mr. Gumisiriza G.L. - 1983 to 1985

Mr. H.H Mehangye - 1985 to 1987

Mr. Francis Kairagi - 1987 to 1990

Mr. Eric Kansiime - 1990 - 1991

Mr. Stephen Kamuhanda - 1991 to 2002

Mr. Humphrey Ahimbisibwe - 2003 to 2012

Mr. Turyagyenda Jimmy - 2013 up-2023

Mr. Rwampororo Saul- 2023- up to date

==Notable alumni==

===Politicians=== {{colbegin}} *Yoweri Museveni<ref name="Big">{{cite web| url=http://www.statehouse.go.ug/media/news/2014/04/20/president-museveni-attends-ntare-school-alumni-reunion-calls-intellectualisati|title=President Museveni Attends Ntare School Alumni Reunion, Calls for Intellectualisation And Skilling of Society for Future Development|date=19 April 2014|accessdate=3 April 2015|publisher=Statehouse.go.ug}}</ref> *Paul Kagame<ref name="Big"/> *Amama Mbabazi *John Nasasira *Eriya Kategaya *Nobel Mayombo *Ephraim Kamuntu *Elioda Tumwesigye *Tarsis Kabwegyere *Daniel Kidega *Fred Ruhindi *Omwony Ojwok *Serapio Rukundo *James Nsaba Buturo *Richard Nduhura *Stephen Mallinga *Patrick Mazimhaka {{colend}}

===Academics=== *Elly Katunguka

===Judges=== *Amos Twinomujuni *Jotham Tumwesigye

===Lawyers=== *Francis K. Butagira

===Writers=== *Tumusiime Rushedge *Arthur Gakwandi *John Ruganda

===Others=== * Allan Toniks * Bemanya Twebaze, Lawyer; former Registrar General Uganda Registration Services Bureau; Director General at Africa Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) * Ron Kawamara * BetaBeta of the beta clothing plug;

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.schoolnetuganda.com/highsecondary/ntare-school-ntasco/ Schoolnet Uganda Listing] *[http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/16-students-arrested-as-Ntare--Mbarara-High-renew-rivalry/-/688334/1743034/-/5js498/-/index.html "16 Students Arrested As Ntare And Mbarara High Renew Rivalry"]

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