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Iganga HS

Iganga HS

Iganga, IgangaMixedMuslim
Praecip ranked
3.4/ 5·3 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.4

out of 5

District rank

#04

in Iganga

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 Iganga HS

3.35
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestTechnology & Innovation7.5/10
To watchReputation, Prestige & Alumni Network6.2/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

7.1/10

Core Curriculum

6.7/10

Teaching Quality

6.5/10

University Admissions

6.4/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

6.8/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

6.2/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

6.5/10

Meals & Nutrition

7.4/10

Discipline Culture

6.3/10

Campus & Facilities

6.7/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

6.8/10

Technology & Innovation

7.5/10

Arts, Music & Drama

7.1/10

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

5892953682740
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
36.9%

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

Our star performers
  • Isaac Nalukenge

    Isaac Nalukenge

    4As, 0Bs
  • Henry Kabaka

    Henry Kabaka

    4As, 0Bs
  • Samuel Ojok

    Samuel Ojok

    0As, 4Bs

499

Candidates

15%

Of all grades were A’s

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

31%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Iganga

    6th

  • Top subject

36.9% of 499 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(79)
10.3 avg. points
Sciences(218)
11.5 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

10.70
Top score
04

of our best
scored

17/20

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
4%
18+ points
9%
16+ points
24%
14+ points
43%
50
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

  • 04Scored the school's best17
  • 01Scored16
  • 01Scored15

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Pharmacy20
Law16
Engineering12
Education8
Our star performers
  • Robert Lubega

    Robert Lubega

    Aggregate 17
  • Moses Tumusiime

    Moses Tumusiime

    Aggregate 16
  • Sylvia Kintu

    Sylvia Kintu

    Aggregate 15

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Iganga

    4th

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 297 A-Level candidates with an average of 10.7 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

1965

Established

2,400

Enrollment

150

Teaching staff

55

Typical class size

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

What we emphasize

  • Academics
  • Sports

About

This is who we are

Located in the Busoga sub-region of Eastern Uganda, Iganga HS is a government-aided co-educational school in Iganga offering day and boarding.

Today it serves 2,400 students alongside 150 teaching staff.

A message

From the principal

Mr. Mukasa

At Iganga HS, 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. Mukasa

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

Iganga HS ranked 6 in Iganga District in the 2025 UCE with 36.9% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 499 candidates, and #372 nationally.

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
fromUGX777KtoUGX970K
Boarding
fromUGX1.13MtoUGX1.33M

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX777,369

UGX1,127,369

S2

UGX800,000

UGX1,150,000

S3

UGX830,000

UGX1,180,000

S4

UGX857,369

UGX1,207,369

S5

UGX927,369

UGX1,270,000

S6

UGX970,000

UGX1,327,369

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

  • Iganga HS Merit Bursary

    Academic merit

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

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

15

Boys

16

Girls

PLE aggregate

S5entry

CCD

Boys · Arts

CDD

Boys · Sciences

CDD

Girls · Arts

DDD

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

720

hopefuls

Places offered

470

admitted

Subscription

1.5×applications per place

Offer rate

65%

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 Iganga HS. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 232,697
  • 03Development fundUSh 130,000

NoteIncludes all outside the recurring termly invoice.

Admissions currently closed

Next intake: February 2027, for the 2027 academic year

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

Iganga HS celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 36.9% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 499 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
  • Robert Wamala

    Robert Wamala

    Medical doctor at Mulago National Referral Hospital

  • Phiona Ojok

    Phiona Ojok

    Entrepreneur and SME founder

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

  • Library
  • Dining hall
  • Computer / ICT room

Co-curricular

  • Music & drama room
  • Netball court

Transport

  • School bus

Health & safety

  • Armed guard

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

See the campus in action

Campus walkthrough not yet available

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Where the school is, and how to reach it

Address

Iganga, Iganga District, Iganga, Iganga
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Good value for the area

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


    Brian K., Parent21 March 2026

    25 people found this useful

  2. Good value for the area

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


    Patrick K., Parent19 March 2026

    12 people found this useful

  3. Caring and committed

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


    Moses W., Parent20 March 2026

    7 people found this useful

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