1985
Established

Praecip ranking
Praecip rating
4.0
District rank
,
Not ranked
Best schools in Uganda
ranked out of 7,466
Sub-region rank
,
Reviews
00
Praecip ratings
National Exams' Performance
7.5/10
Core Curriculum
8.5/10
Teaching Quality
7.9/10
University Admissions
7.6/10
Careers & Vocational Pathways
8.8/10
Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network
7.8/10
Pastoral Care & Wellbeing
8.7/10
Meals & Nutrition
8.3/10
Discipline Culture
7.6/10
Campus & Facilities
7.9/10
Sports
7.4/10
Technology & Innovation
8.2/10
Arts, Music & Drama
7.9/10
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.
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scored
% of candidates clearing each bar
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Standings
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District
Top subject
By the numbers
1985
Established
1,000
Enrollment
63
Teaching staff
48
Typical class size
What we emphasize
About
Located in the Buganda sub-region of Central Uganda, Pride Col. is a government-aided co-educational school in Mpigi offering day and boarding places.
Today it serves 1,000 students alongside 63 teaching staff.
A message

At Pride Col., 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.
Curriculum
Highlighted subjects are a representative UNEB selection shown for reference; this school is yet to confirm its exact offerings.
O-Level · S1–S4
12 of 38 offered
Mathematics
1/2
Sciences
3/4
Languages
2/15
Humanities
4/5
Technical & Vocational
2/8
Arts
0/2
Religious Studies
0/2
A-Level · S5–S6
12 of 28 offered
Mathematics
1/1
Sciences
3/4
Humanities
5/6
Languages
0/6
Technical & Vocational
0/4
Arts
0/2
Religious Studies
0/2
Subsidiary
3/3
The Praecip verdict
What stands out
Pride Col. ranked 1 in Mpigi District in the 2025 UCE with 74% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 184 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.
Fees
Tuition snapshot
6 class levels · billed per term
Class level | Day Stay at home · attend daily | Boarding Meals, dorms, supervised study |
|---|---|---|
| S1 | UGX938,979 | UGX1,288,979 |
| S2 | UGX970,000 | UGX1,320,000 |
| S3 | UGX990,000 | UGX1,340,000 |
| S4 | UGX1,018,979 | UGX1,368,979 |
| S5 | UGX1,088,979 | UGX1,430,000 |
| S6 | UGX1,140,000 | UGX1,488,979 |
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




Termly fees due upfront
What's included
Financial aid
Pride Col. Merit Bursary
Academic meritPartial tuition support for academically strong candidates from low-income families.

Application & registration
Admissions checklist
4 required · 1 preferred
Admission record
Published minimums for 5 entry paths
S1entry
18
PLE aggregate
S5entry
AAB
Boys · Sciences
AAA
Boys · Arts
AAB
Girls · Sciences
AAA
Girls · Arts
UCE aggregate
Indicative only, thresholds shift year on year with cohort strength.
Selectivity reading
Cycle 2025
How much demand last year's incoming class generated, and how narrow the door to a place really was.
Applications tabled
389
hopefuls
Places offered
170
admitted
Subscription
2.3×applications per place
Offer rate
44%
of applicants admitted
Admission charges · one-off
Issued to incoming families of Pride Col.. Settled once at admission, never billed again.
Itemized charges
Admission dates not yet published
Contact the school to confirm current admission dates.
Diary
Jun
20
Sat
Visiting Day, Term 1
Jul
15
Wed
Parents’ (PTA) meeting
Aug
10
Mon
End of term examinations begin
In the news
Feature11 Apr 2026
The school posted 74% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 184 candidates.

4 Feb 2026
New term, new library books
A donation of revision titles has boosted the upper-school study corner.
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