Gayaza High School

Gayaza High School
Residential Hall gayaza High school
Address
Gayaza - Zirobwe Road

East Africa

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Kasangati Town Council
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Buganda

Uganda
Coordinates00°27′36″N 32°36′39″E / 0.46000°N 32.61083°E / 0.46000; 32.61083
Information
TypeGirls-Only Secondary School
MottoNever Give Up! (Banno)
Religious affiliation(s)Anglican
Founded1905 (120 years old)
FoundersChurch Missionary Society of England
Sister schoolGayaza Junior School, King's College Budo, Namilyango College, St. Mary's College Kisubi, Trinity College Nabbingo, Nabisunsa Girls School, Mt. St. Mary's Namagunga
School districtWakiso
HeadmistressKizito Robinah Katongole
ChaplainRev. Lovincer Kiwanuka Nalusiba; Tendo
GenderExclusively female
Age range13 - 20
Number of students1,572 (June 2024)
HousesCorby, Cox, Ham & Apollo, Hutchinson, Kennedy, Kivebulaya, Rhoda Nsibambi, Sherborne (Mary Stuart),Waren
Colour(s)Red and White
SongGive thanks to the Lord (Psalms 107)
AthleticsMajor sports: cricket, track and field, swimming, basketball, netball, volleyball, lawn tennis, golf, table tennis, hockey, badminton, lacrosse, fencing.
NicknameGyza, GHS, Gahisco, Gayaza High, Gayaza, Ggayaaza, Giza
PublicationKaleidoscope
AlumniGayaza Old Girls Association (GOGA)
Websitewww.gayazahs.sc.ug

Gayaza High School is the oldest all-girls boarding secondary school covering grades 8 to 13 (Secondary 1 to 6) in Uganda. The school is Church-founded, government-aided and accredited by the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Sports.