Government Secondary School, Owerri

Government Secondary School, Owerri (referred to as Government College, Owerri or GSSO) is a public boys' English medium secondary school in the Owerri, Imo state, Nigeria. The school is considered a model secondary school in the city of Owerri, and due to this, sit for additional entrance examination after the general state organized secondary school entrance examination.[1][2] Some of its notable students are Akala J, TBob, Cheemah, Beenieman, Fifi Onyenna, NG, Belleface

Government Secondary School, Owerri
Address
14 Okigwe Road

Owerri
,
Imo State

Nigeria
Coordinates5.4989764°N 7.0348961°E / 5.4989764; 7.0348961
Information
Other nameGovernment College Owerri and GSSO
TypePublic secondary school
MottoDirige Nos Domine
(Lord, guide us)
Established1935 (1935)
GenderBoys
ClassesJunior Secondary 1 to 3 and Senior Secondary 1 to 3
Medium of languageEnglish

Class structure

There are six classes (levels) - Junior Secondary 1 to 3 (JSS 1 to JSS 3) and Senior Secondary 1 to 3 (SS 1 to SS 3). The Junior Secondary levels cover subjects including (but not to limited to) English Language, Igbo Language, Mathematics, Agricultural Science, Introductory Technology, Social Studies, Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK). The Senior Secondary levels cover subjects such as English Language, Igbo Language, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography, Government, Literature in English, etc.

The school uniform is a white short-sleeved shirt with thin sky blue strip/line around the sleeve and collar, and across the breast pocket. The junior students wear a pair of sky blue shorts while the senior students wear pair of trousers of the same color.

The after-school dress code[3] is a pink shirt with blue strip/line around the sleeve and collar and across the breast pocket, and a dark-blue shorts.

Inter-house sports

Between 1980 and 1985, the school had ten dormitories, which were called Houses. They were named B House, Njemanze House, New House, Pyke-Nott House, Owerri House, E House, School House, Erekosima House, D House and Azikiwe House. Pyke-Nott and Erekosima Houses were named after two erstwhile Principals of the school. Owerri House was named in honour of the city. Njemanze is the name of the royal family of Owerri[4]. Azikiwe, of course, was named after Zik, the first President of Nigeria. These Houses competed against each other during the inter-house sports competitions, which featured field and track events.

School Anthem

Remember where you come from

Wherever you may chance to go

Uphold your supremacy to do or to die for the right.

Our alma mater and the country

We shall always hold them dear

For the Lord will surely bless thee, good G.S.S.O.[5]

Old Students' Association

Past students of GSSO refer to themselves as "ogssians". There is no single official external body responsible for coordinating these groups as many of them can be found in different cities in Nigeria and other countries. The groups, oftentimes, donate to the schools or hold motivational talks to positively inspire current students.

Notable alumni

See also

List of schools in Nigeria

References
  1. "Government Secondary School Overri (GSSO) - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org.
  2. "Schools in Owerri, Nigeria - List of Schools". www.businesslist.com.ng.
  3. "GSSO Forum - Index". www.gsso.net. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. Ogbuagu, Nkwachukwu (2019). Words of a Shaman. London: Austin Macauley. p. 20. ISBN 9781528908337.
  5. Ogbuagu, Nkwachukwu (2019). Words of a Shaman. London: Austin Macauley. p. 116. ISBN 9781528908337.


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