108 oldest secondary schools in Nigeria
1. CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos (1859) – CMS
2. Methodist Boys High School, Victoria Island, Lagos (1878) – Methodist
3. Methodist Girls High School, Yaba, Lagos (1879) – Methodist
4. Baptist Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos (1885) – Baptist – The primary school arm was established in 1855 but was not changed into secondary school
5. Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar (1895) – United Presbyterian
6. St. Anne’s School, (Old Kudeti Girls’ School) Ibadan (1896)*- CMS
7. Oron Boy’s High School, (Old Oron Training Institute) Oron (1897)*- CMS
8. Wesley College of Science (old Wesley College), Elekuro, Ibadan (1905)* – Methodist
9. St. Paul’s College, Iyenu, Awka (1900)* – CMS
10. Methodist Boy’s High School, Oron (1905) – Methodist
11. Abeokuta Grammar School, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta (1908) – CMS
12. King’s College, Catholic Mission street, Lagos (1909) – Government
13. St. John’s School, Bida (1909)* – CMS
14. Alhuda-Huda College(Old Government Secondary School), Zaria (1910) – Government
15. Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode (12 Jan. 1913) – Anglican
16. Eko Boys High School, Mushin, Lagos (13 Jan. 1913) – Methodist
17. Ibadan Grammar School, Molete, Ibadan (Mar. 1913) – CMS
18. Government Secondary School, Ilorin, Kwara (1914)- Government
19. Government College, Katsina-Ala, Benue (1915) – Government
20. Etinan Institute, Etinan, Akwa-Ibom (1915) – Qua Iboe Christian Mission
21. Ondo Boys High School, Ondo (1919) – CMS
22. Duke Town Secondary School (1919) – Qua Iboe Christian Mission
23. Baptist Boys High School, Oke-Saje, Abeokuta (1923) – Baptist
24. Government College, Kaduna (1920) – Government
25. Barewa College, (Old Katsina College, Kaduna College and Government College), Zaria (Established as Katsina Teachers’ College) (1921)* – Government
26. Methodist College, Uzuakoli, Abia (1923)- Methodist
27. Ibo Boys’ High School, Uzuakoli, Abia (1923) – CMS
28. Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha, Anambra (1925) – CMS
29. Queens College, Yaba, lagos (1927) – Government
30. Government College, Apata, Ibadan (1927) – Government
31. Government College, Umuahia, Abia (1927) – Government
32. United Memorial Grammar School, Ibadan (1928) – CMS
33. St. Gregory College, Ikoyi, Lagos (1928) – Catholic
34. St. Thomas College, Ibusa (1928) – CMS
35. St. Charles College, Onitsha (1929) – CMS
36. Aggrey Memorial College, Arochukwu (1931) – Individual (Alvan Ikoku)
37. Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos (1932) – Methodist/CMS
38. St’ Theresa College, Oke-Ado, Ibadan (1932) – Catholic
39. Oduduwa Grammar School, Ile-Ife (1932) – CMS
40. Christ the King College, Onitsha, Anambra (1933) – Catholic
41. Christ’s School, Fajuyi Park, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti (1933) – CMS
42. Ilesha Grammar School, Ilesha, Osun (1934) – Social Group (Egbe Atunlese Ijesha)
43. St. Patrick’s College, Calabar (1934) – Catholic
41. Holy Rosary College, Enugu (1935) – Catholic
42. Government Secondary School, Owerri (1935) – Government
43. Edo College, Benin City (1937) – Government
44. Ibadan Boys High School, Ibadan (1938) – Individual (Chief T.L. Oyesina)
45. Baptist High School, Bodija, Ibadan (1940) – Baptist
46. Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha (1942) – Catholic
47. African Church School, Kajola, Ifo (1943)*
48. Lisabi Grammar School, Abeokuta (1943)
49. Offa Grammar School, Offa (1943)
50. Olivet Heights, Oyo (1945)
51. Adeola Odutola College (old Olu-Iwa College), Ijebu-Ode (1945)
52. Government College, Ughelli (1945)
53. Anglican Girls’ Grammar School, Lagos (1945)
54. Urhobo College, Effurun (1946)
55. Remo Secondary School, Sagamu (1946)
56. Ansar –Ud – Deen Comprehensive College, Otta (1946)
57. Imade College, Owoh (1946)
58. Victory College, Ikare, Ondo (1947)
59. Hussey College, Warri (1947)
60. Ahmaddiya (Anwar-ul-Islam) College, Agege, Lagos (1948)
61. Government College, Keffi (old Keffi Secondary School situated in Kaduna) (1949)
62. Molusi College, Ijebu-Igbo (1949)
63. Baptist High School, Borokiri, Port Harcourt (1949)
64. Oriwu College, Ikorodu (1949)
65. Ago-Iwoye Secondary School, Ago-Iwoye (1950)
66. Ijebu Muslim College (1950)
66. Our Ladies of Apostle Secondary School, Yaba, Lagos (1950)
67. St. Peter Claver’s College, Sapele (1950)
68. Egbado (Yewa) College, Ilaro (1950)
69. St. Thomas’s Aquinas College, Akure (1951)
70. Queen’s School, Ibadan (1952)
71. Government College, Afikpo, Ebonyi (1952)
72. Oyemekun Grammar School, Akure (1953)
73. Loyola College, Ibadan (1954)
74. St. Bernadine’s, Oyo (1954)
75. Our Ladies of Apostle Secondary School, Ijebu-Ode (1954)
76. St. Anthony’s Grammar School, Ijebu-Imushin (1954)
77. Manuwa Memorial Grammar School, Iju-Odo ( 1954)
78. Fiditi Grammar School, Fiditi, Oyo (1954)
79. National High School, Arondizuogu, Imo (1954)
80. Iheme Memorial Grammar School, Arondizuogu, Imo (1954)
81. St. Louis Secondary School, Ondo (1954)
82. Gboluji Grammar School, Ile-Oluji, Ondo (1954)
83. Badagry Grammar School, Badagry (1955)
84. African Church Grammar School, Abeokuta (1955)
85. Ibara Anglican High School, Abeokuta (1955)
86. Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero- Ekiti (1955)
87. St Patrick’s College, Asaba (1955)
88. St. Monica Girls’ School, Ondo (1955)
89. St. Catherine’s Anglican Girls School, Owo (1956)
90. St Joseph’s College, Ondo (1956)
91. Methodist High School, Okiti Pupa (1956)
92. Mayflower School, Ikenne (1956)
93. Isoyin Grammar School, Isoyin (1956)
94. Ebenezer Grammar School, Abeokuta (1956)
95. St. Joseph College, Ondo (1956)
96. Odogbolu Grammar School, Odogbolu (1957)
97. Notre Dame College, Ozoro (1957)
98. Government College, Makurdi (1957)
99. Holy Rosary College, Idah (1957)
100. Anglican Grammar School, Iju-itaogbolu (1957)
101. African Church Grammar School, Oka-Akoko (1957)
102. Okemesi Grammar School, Okemesi-Ekiti (1958)
103. Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan (1958)
104. Ahmadu Bahago Secondary School (old Niger Baptist College), Niger (1958)
105. Anglican Grammar School, Igbara-Oke (1958)
106. St. Patrick’s College, Oka-Akoko (1959)
107. Ondo Anglican Grammar School, Ondo (1959)
108. Premier Grammar School, Abeokuta (1959)
The highlighted schools morphed from primary schools/Teachers’ Training Colleges into secondary schools before independence. The exact date of metamorphosis of these schools cannot be ascertained, hence the original years of establishment was used in listing them. Primary Schools and Teachers’ Training Colleges that didn’t morph into secondary schools are exempted from the list. Northern Provincial Schools are also exempted because of inadequate information/recorded history. Examples include;
Adamawa Provincial Secondary School (Gen. Murtala Muhammed College), Yola (1920)?!
Katsina Provincial Secondary school (Government College, Katsina) (1930)?!
