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St. Kirigwajjo SS Karuguuza

St. Kirigwajjo SS Karuguuza

Kibaale, KibaaleMixedCatholic
Praecip ranked
3.4/ 5·3 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.4

out of 5

District rank

#02

in Kibaale

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 St. Kirigwajjo SS Karuguuza

3.40
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestReputation, Prestige & Alumni Network7.3/10
To watchCampus & Facilities6.3/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

6.5/10

Core Curriculum

6.9/10

Teaching Quality

7.1/10

University Admissions

7.2/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

7.1/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

7.3/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

6.4/10

Meals & Nutrition

6.8/10

Discipline Culture

6.5/10

Campus & Facilities

6.3/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

6.3/10

Technology & Innovation

6.4/10

Arts, Music & Drama

6.3/10

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

240120150962
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
40.8%

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

Our star performers
  • Grace Kabaka

    Grace Kabaka

    4As, 0Bs
  • Daniel Nakimuli

    Daniel Nakimuli

    4As, 0Bs
  • Hellen Owino

    Hellen Owino

    0As, 4Bs

184

Candidates

16%

Of all grades were A’s

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

35%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Kibaale

    2nd

  • Top subject

40.8% of 184 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(32)
9.9 avg. points
Sciences(64)
11.1 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

10.30
Top score
04

of our best
scored

17/20

Rewards program

USh 6m to top performers

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
5%
18+ points
10%
16+ points
25%
14+ points
46%
18
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

  • 04Scored the school's best17
  • 02Scored16
  • 01Scored15

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Engineering7
Agriculture6
Dentistry4
Economics3
Our star performers
  • Sylvia Bukenya

    Sylvia Bukenya

    Aggregate 17
  • Joan Mukasa

    Joan Mukasa

    Aggregate 16
  • Cynthia Wamala

    Cynthia Wamala

    Aggregate 15

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Kibaale

    2nd

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 96 A-Level candidates with an average of 10.3 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

1948

Established

1,000

Enrollment

63

Teaching staff

48

Typical class size

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

What we emphasize

  • Academics
  • Sciences

About

This is who we are

St. Kirigwajjo SS Karuguuza is a co-educational government-aided school in Kibaale (Western region), a Catholic-founded institution, offering day and boarding to learners across Bunyoro.

Today it serves 1,000 students alongside 63 teaching staff.

A message

From the principal

Mr. Akello

At St. Kirigwajjo SS Karuguuza, 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. Akello

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

St. Kirigwajjo SS Karuguuza ranked 2 in Kibaale District in the 2025 UCE with 40.8% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 184 candidates, and #300 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
fromUGX699KtoUGX890K
Boarding
fromUGX1.05MtoUGX1.25M

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX699,365

UGX1,049,365

S2

UGX730,000

UGX1,080,000

S3

UGX750,000

UGX1,100,000

S4

UGX779,365

UGX1,129,365

S5

UGX849,365

UGX1,190,000

S6

UGX890,000

UGX1,249,365

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

Termly fees due upfront

What's included

What fees covers

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

Financial aid

Bursaries & discounts

  • St. Kirigwajjo SS Karuguuza 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

14

Boys

15

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

327

hopefuls

Places offered

165

admitted

Subscription

2.0×applications per place

Offer rate

50%

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 St. Kirigwajjo SS Karuguuza. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 223,236
  • 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

St. Kirigwajjo SS Karuguuza celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 40.8% 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.

Our alumni

Who we have shaped

Notable alumni

Full alumni network
  • Isaac Atim

    Isaac Atim

    Medical doctor at Mulago National Referral Hospital

  • Hellen Walusimbi

    Hellen Walusimbi

    Award-winning journalist

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

  • Assembly hall
  • Dining hall
  • Physics, Chemistry & Biology labs
  • Computer / ICT room

Co-curricular

  • Music & drama room
  • Netball court

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

Kibaale, Kibaale District, Kibaale, Kibaale
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Good value for the area

    Strong sciences department, the chemistry and biology results speak for themselves.


    Esther K., Parent26 January 2026

    21 people found this useful

  2. Caring and committed

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


    Ruth M., Parent06 February 2026

    25 people found this useful

  3. Strong sciences

    Strong sciences department, the chemistry and biology results speak for themselves.


    Joseph B., Parent05 April 2026

    18 people found this useful

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