St. Mary's College Kisubi

St. Mary's College Kisubi
Location
Kisubi, Wakiso District
Uganda
Information
Type Public middle school and high school (8-13)
Motto Duc in Altum
(Launch in the Deep)
Established 1906
Founder Fr. Raux Modeste [1]
Number of students 1,000+ (2014)
Houses 5
Colour(s) Blue and yellow
Athletics Soccer, rugby, track, tennis, volleyball, basketball and golf
Nickname SMACK, Eagles
Rivals Namilyango College, King's College Budo
Publication The Eagle
Alumni Smackists

St. Mary's College Kisubi (SMACK) is a boys-only boarding middle and high school in Wakiso District in the Central Region of Uganda.

Location

The school is in Kisubi along the Kampala–Entebbe Road, approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi), by road, south of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] This is approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi), by road, north of Entebbe International Airport, the main civilian and military airport in Uganda.[3] The coordinates of the college are 0°07'17.0"N, 32°32'00.0"E (Latitude:0.121389; Longitude:32.533333).[4]

History

St. Mary's School was founded by Reverend Raux Modeste of the White Fathers Congregation in 1906 and was named after its patroness, Saint Mary. Today, the Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala owns St. Mary's College Kisubi (SMACK). At the beginning of 1899, the Catholic chiefs in the Buganda Kingdom, under the leadership of Chief Stanislas Mugwanya, raised the question of higher education for Catholic youths in the kingdom. Their request was laid for consideration by the August Assembly of the White Fathers' General Chapter at Algiers in 1900. Out of those efforts, SMACK was founded.[5]

Reputation

According to a 2013 published report, St. Mary's College Kisubi was among the most prestigious schools in Uganda, owing to its excellent academic performance. The school offers education that encourages independent thinking and development.[6]

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of St. Mary's College Kisubi (Old Smackists) include two vice presidents, two prime ministers of Buganda Kingdom, cabinet ministers, judges, lawyers, and distinguished academics.

Politics

Buganda Kingdom

Academia

Writers

Civil service

Entrepreneurs

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://williamkituuka.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fsummary-of-history-of-st-marys-college.html
  2. ↑ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Kisubi With Interactive Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Interactive Map Showing Entebbe And Kisubi With Route Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Google (24 April 2016). "Location of St. Mary's College Kisubi" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Kituuka Kiwanuka, William (15 April 2013). "Kituuka's Works On A History of St. Mary's College Kisubi (1906 - 2006)". HeCarethForYou.BlogSpot.Com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  6. ↑ SAI (2013). "Top 10 Secondary Schools In Uganda: 2012". ServeAfrica.Info (SAI). Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Odongo, Constantine (14 September 2010). "St. Mary's Kisubi Honours Kale Kayihura". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 26 January 2015.

Further reading

Kituuka, William Kiwanuka, A History Of St. Mary's College College (1906-2006) (Kampala, St. Mary's College Kisubi Alumni, 2006 ED57224)

Coordinates: 0°07′17″N 32°32′00″E / 0.121389°N 32.533333°E / 0.121389; 32.533333

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