Jinja College
| Jinja College | |
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| Location | |
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Jinja, Eastern Uganda P.O. Box 211, Jinja Uganda | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Middle School and High School (8-13) |
| Motto | Strive to Excel |
| Established | 1946 |
| Head Teacher | Mr. Mathias Isabirye |
| Number of students | 1000 |
| Athletics | soccer, track, tennis, Darts, volleyball, basketball, chess and table tennis |
| Nickname | JICO |
| Website | [http://] |
Jinja College is a Government Aided, Boys, Boarding, O and A’ level School, found in Jinja (Uganda).
History
The school was founded in 1946 as a junior school by the Mill Hill Missionary fathers. It became a government aided school and upgraded to secondary status (S.1 to S.4) in 1965. In 1981, the school was upgraded again to A’ level status (S.1- S.6) offering Arts and Science subjects.
Prominent old boys 1. Isaac Musumba Currently working as a minister and a member of parliament for Buzaya County In kamuli district and a prominent lawyer in Uganda.
2. Balazewa Richard Kintu. A powerful computer programmer, Business man, system analyst for DAI companies in East Africa.
Administration
Jinja college is run according to an established administrative structure in the hierarchy below; Ministry of Education and Sports, The Board of Governors, Head teacher, Deputy Head teacher, Staff, Students’ leadership and Students
Location
District : JINJA County : JINJA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL Sub-County : KIMAKA – MPUMUDDE Parish : RUBAGA Distance from Jinja town centre: 2 Kilo meters.
Curriculum
The following 16 subjects are offered at Ordinary Level (Senior 1 – Senior 4):
- Mathematics
- English language
- Literature in English
- French language
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Agriculture
- Technical Drawing
- History
- Geography
- Fine Art
- Christian Religious Education (C.R.E)
- Entrepreneurship
- Commerce
- Computer studies
- Physical Education
At Advanced Level (Senior 5 & Senior 6) the school offers the following subjects:
For Science Majors
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Agriculture
- Technical Drawing (T.D)
- General Paper (compulsory)
For Arts Majors
- Literature in English
- History
- Geography
- Divinity/Christian Religious Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Arts and Craft
- Economics
- General Paper (compulsory)
An Arts or Science major student selects a combination of 4 subjects plus General Paper. This depends on the student’s ability and desired career path.
Dormitories/Houses
Upon admission to Jinja College, with the exception of Mulumba House which is for only Senior 1 students, a student is assigned one of the houses/dormitories listed below:
For Senior 1 Students Only
- Mulumba House (houses only senior 1 students)
The Major Houses
- Kaggwa House (white)
- Muggaga House (red)
- Lwanga House (yellow)
- Kizito House (blue)
- Gonzagga House (green)
Academic trends
Despite challenges/shortcomings, there has been consistency in academic performance for the last ten years. The school is pursuing its academic targets with precision. Its target is that no student fails to go to the next level. The school has employed a multidimensional approach involving strengthening all academic departments, intensifying monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of academic programs, increasing and improving counseling services, building and maintaining physical infrastructures, improving management systems, improving and maintaining good discipline among others.