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Halcyon HS Serere Campus

Halcyon HS Serere Campus

Serere, SerereMixedPentecostal
3.5/ 5·3 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.5

out of 5

District rank

#02

in Serere

Not ranked

Best schools in Uganda

ranked out of 7,466

Sub-region rank

,

Not yet ranked

Reviews

03

parent reviews

Praecip ratings

How we rated Halcyon HS Serere Campus

3.45
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestCareers & Vocational Pathways7.7/10
To watchUniversity Admissions6.5/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

6.8/10

Core Curriculum

7.6/10

Teaching Quality

6.6/10

University Admissions

6.5/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

7.7/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

6.5/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

7.1/10

Meals & Nutrition

7.2/10

Discipline Culture

6.5/10

Campus & Facilities

7.3/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

6.6/10

Technology & Innovation

6.6/10

Arts, Music & Drama

7.7/10

Bars are scored 0–10 by Praecip's editors against Uganda Ministry of Education statistics, school insiders, and thousands of verified parent reviews. The composite is the weighted average, rendered out of five.

Academic excellence. Proven results.

O'Level UNEB exams performance

At a glance

18090113641
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
44%

Students scored A’s & B’s in compulsory subjects

Our star performers
  • Brian Kabaka

    Brian Kabaka

    4As, 0Bs
  • Sandra Kintu

    Sandra Kintu

    4As, 0Bs
  • Sandra Akello

    Sandra Akello

    0As, 4Bs

128

Candidates

18%

Of all grades were A’s

% of grades scored in the A-to-C range

37%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Serere

    2nd

  • Top subject

44% of 128 candidates scored A-or-B in the compulsory subjects in the 2025 UCE. Figures below the headline are illustrative pending school confirmation.

A'Level UNEB exams performance

Arts(25)
10.6 avg. points
Sciences(32)
11.8 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

11.00
Top score
04

of our best
scored

18/20

Rewards program

USh 6m to top performers

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
5%
18+ points
11%
16+ points
26%
14+ points
47%
11
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

  • 04Scored the school's best18
  • 01Scored17
  • 02Scored16

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Education4
Law4
Business Administration3
Agriculture2
Our star performers
  • Simon Walusimbi

    Simon Walusimbi

    Aggregate 18
  • Joy Nambozo

    Joy Nambozo

    Aggregate 17
  • Patrick Asiimwe

    Patrick Asiimwe

    Aggregate 16

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Serere

    2nd

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 57 A-Level candidates with an average of 11 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

1975

Established

700

Enrollment

44

Teaching staff

48

Typical class size

Campus anatomy
Single campus
Gender profile
Mixed
Ownership
Government-aided
Religious affiliation
Pentecostal
Residency type
Day & Boarding
5-day boarding
Not available
Setting
Rural

What we emphasize

  • Academics
  • Sciences

About

This is who we are

Located in the Teso sub-region of Eastern Uganda, Halcyon HS Serere Campus is a government-aided co-educational school in Serere offering day and boarding places.

Today it serves 700 students alongside 44 teaching staff.

A message

From the principal

Mr. Kabaka

At Halcyon HS Serere Campus, we hold our pupils to firm academic standards while taking pastoral care seriously. Every term we focus on the basics, results, character and the habits that carry a child through the gate that comes next.

Mr. Kabaka

Principal

Curriculum

Subjects offered

Highlighted subjects are a representative UNEB selection shown for reference; this school is yet to confirm its exact offerings.

O-Level · S1–S4

UCE subjects

12 of 38 offered

  • Mathematics

    1/2

    MathematicsAdditional Mathematics
  • Sciences

    3/4

    PhysicsChemistryBiologyAgriculture
  • Languages

    2/15

    EnglishKiswahiliLugandaLusogaRunyankole-RukigaRunyoro-RutooroAcholiAtesoLugbaraFrenchGermanLatinArabicHebrewGreek
  • Humanities

    4/5

    HistoryGeographyLiterature in EnglishChristian Religious EducationIslamic Religious Education
  • Technical & Vocational

    2/8

    Computer StudiesTechnical DrawingCommerceAccountsEntrepreneurshipFoods & NutritionWood WorkMetal Work
  • Arts

    0/2

    Fine ArtMusic
  • Religious Studies

    0/2

    Biblical StudiesChurch History

A-Level · S5–S6

UACE subjects

12 of 28 offered

  • Mathematics

    1/1

    Mathematics
  • Sciences

    3/4

    PhysicsChemistryBiologyAgriculture
  • Humanities

    5/6

    EconomicsHistoryGeographyLiterature in EnglishDivinityIslamic Religious Education
  • Languages

    0/6

    LugandaKiswahiliFrenchGermanLatinArabic
  • Technical & Vocational

    0/4

    EntrepreneurshipComputer StudiesFoods & NutritionTechnical Drawing
  • Arts

    0/2

    Fine ArtMusic
  • Religious Studies

    0/2

    Advanced DivinityChristian Ethics
  • Subsidiary

    3/3

    General PaperSub-MathematicsICT

The Praecip verdict

A solid district-level performer with room to grow

What stands out

Halcyon HS Serere Campus ranked 2 in Serere District in the 2025 UCE with 44% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 128 candidates.

Where it falters

The figures below the headline — facilities, ratings, fees and editorial detail — are illustrative pending school confirmation. The academic signal is what the school can defend on record.

Praecip Editorial

Praecip editorial

Reviewed May 2026

Fees

Tuition by class & residency

Tuition snapshot

Day
fromUGX684KtoUGX880K
Boarding
fromUGX1.03MtoUGX1.23M

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX683,875

UGX1,033,875

S2

UGX710,000

UGX1,060,000

S3

UGX740,000

UGX1,090,000

S4

UGX763,875

UGX1,113,875

S5

UGX833,875

UGX1,170,000

S6

UGX880,000

UGX1,233,875

All amounts in UGX, billed per term. Annual figure assumes three school terms. Fees exclude one-off entrant extras (uniform, application, deposits), see below.

How fees are paid

Payment methods

  • Mobile money accepted
  • SchoolPay accepted
  • Bank wire not accepted
  • Cash not accepted

Installment plans available

What's included

What fees covers

  • Tuition
  • Meals
  • Boarding (where applicable)
  • Examinations

Financial aid

Bursaries & discounts

  • Halcyon HS Serere Campus Merit Bursary

    Academic merit

    Partial tuition support for academically strong candidates from low-income families.

  • Sibling discount

    Sibling

    Reduced tuition for families with more than one child enrolled.

SponsoredPearl school-fees loans

Application & registration

What you'll need

Admissions checklist

Application requirements

4 required · 1 preferred

  • 01PLE / UCE results slip
  • 02Previous school report
  • 03Birth certificate
  • 04Two passport photos
  • 05Parent / guardian National ID(preferred)
FeeUSh 50,000

Admission record

Cut-off points

Published minimums for 6 entry paths

S1entry

9

Boys

10

Girls

PLE aggregate

S5entry

BBC

Boys · Arts

BCC

Boys · Sciences

BCC

Girls · Arts

CCC

Girls · Sciences

UCE aggregate

Indicative only, thresholds shift year on year with cohort strength.

Selectivity reading

Cycle 2025

Last year's intake by the numbers

How much demand last year's incoming class generated, and how narrow the door to a place really was.

Applications tabled

309

hopefuls

Places offered

160

admitted

Subscription

1.9×applications per place

Offer rate

52%

of applicants admitted

NoteSubscription rate is applications per place, a higher number means tighter competition for entry.

Admission charges · one-off

For new entrants

Issued to incoming families of Halcyon HS Serere Campus. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 225,356
  • 03Development fundUSh 130,000

NoteIncludes all outside the recurring termly invoice.

Admissions open

Diary

Upcoming events

  • Jun

    20

    Sat

    Visiting day

    Visiting Day, Term 1

    10 AM – 4 PMMain Campus
  • Jul

    15

    Wed

    PTA

    Parents’ (PTA) meeting

    2 PM – 5 PMSchool hall
  • Aug

    10

    Mon

    Examination

    End of term examinations begin

    All day

In the news

Latest from the school

Feature

11 Apr 2026

Halcyon HS Serere Campus celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 44% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 128 candidates.

  • 4 Feb 2026

    New term, new library books

    A donation of revision titles has boosted the upper-school study corner.

Our alumni

Who we have shaped

Notable alumni

Full alumni network
  • Henry Nantongo

    Henry Nantongo

    University lecturer

  • Ruth Ojok

    Ruth Ojok

    Medical doctor at Mulago National Referral Hospital

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

  • Physics, Chemistry & Biology labs
  • Computer / ICT room

Co-curricular

  • Music & drama room
  • Netball court

Transport

  • School bus

Health & safety

  • Sickbay

School life

Extracurricular

Sports fields, art rooms and societies that fill the time between lessons.

Sports & athletics

  • Football
  • Netball
  • Volleyball
  • Athletics
  • Basketball

Arts & expression

  • Music, Dance & Drama
  • Choir
  • Scripture Union
  • Debate

Specialty clubs

  • Debate Society
  • Scouts
  • Wildlife Club
  • Science Club

School walkthrough

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Where the school is, and how to reach it

Address

Serere, Serere District, Serere, Serere
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Happy with the progress

    Results-focused but balanced, my son still has time for football and the choir.


    Hellen O., Parent21 March 2026

    15 people found this useful

  2. Caring and committed

    Results-focused but balanced, my son still has time for football and the choir.


    Ruth W., Parent08 February 2026

    20 people found this useful

  3. Caring and committed

    Teachers know each child by name; pastoral care has been excellent.


    Joy N., Parent22 March 2026

    21 people found this useful

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