1972
Established
Praecip ranking
Praecip rating
3.5
District rank
#02
Not ranked
Best schools in Uganda
ranked out of 7,466
Sub-region rank
,
Reviews
03
Praecip ratings
National Exams' Performance
7.6/10
Core Curriculum
7.1/10
Teaching Quality
6.4/10
University Admissions
7.1/10
Careers & Vocational Pathways
7.6/10
Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network
6.9/10
Pastoral Care & Wellbeing
7.4/10
Meals & Nutrition
7.3/10
Discipline Culture
7.2/10
Campus & Facilities
6.2/10
Sports
6.5/10
Technology & Innovation
7.7/10
Arts, Music & Drama
6.9/10
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.
At a glance
Students scored A’s & B’s in compulsory subjects
Hellen Akello
Andrew Nambozo
Henry Asiimwe
264
Candidates
Of all grades were A’s
% of grades scored in the A-to-C range
In the news
Standings
Countrywide
District
in Kole
2nd
Top subject
41.7% of 264 candidates scored A-or-B in the compulsory subjects in the 2025 UCE. Figures below the headline are illustrative pending school confirmation.
Average points
scored per candidate
of our best
scored
17/20
Rewards program
USh 7.5m to top performers
% of candidates clearing each bar
In the news
Results summary
Admissions summary
| Agriculture | 12 | |
| Business Administration | 9 | |
| Education | 7 | |
| Economics | 5 |
Joan Mukasa
Simon Walusimbi
Daniel Walusimbi
In the news
Standings
Countrywide
District
in Kole
2nd
Top subject
in English
Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 152 A-Level candidates with an average of 11.1 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.
By the numbers
1972
Established
1,450
Enrollment
91
Teaching staff
52
Typical class size
What we emphasize
About
Wisdom Hs Akalo is a government-aided co-educational school in Kole District, the Lango sub-region of Northern Uganda, offering day and boarding places under the UNEB curriculum.
Today it serves 1,450 students alongside 91 teaching staff.
A message

At Wisdom Hs Akalo, 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
Wisdom Hs Akalo ranked 2 in Kole District in the 2025 UCE with 41.7% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 264 candidates, and #284 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.
Fees
Tuition snapshot
6 class levels · billed per term
Class level | Day Stay at home · attend daily | Boarding Meals, dorms, supervised study |
|---|---|---|
| S1 | UGX741,374 | UGX1,091,374 |
| S2 | UGX770,000 | UGX1,120,000 |
| S3 | UGX790,000 | UGX1,140,000 |
| S4 | UGX821,374 | UGX1,171,374 |
| S5 | UGX891,374 | UGX1,230,000 |
| S6 | UGX940,000 | UGX1,291,374 |
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




Installment plans available
What's included
Financial aid
Wisdom Hs Akalo Merit Bursary
Academic meritPartial tuition support for academically strong candidates from low-income families.
Sibling discount
SiblingReduced tuition for families with more than one child enrolled.

Application & registration
Admissions checklist
4 required · 1 preferred
Admission record
Published minimums for 6 entry paths
S1entry
13
Boys
14
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
How much demand last year's incoming class generated, and how narrow the door to a place really was.
Applications tabled
472
hopefuls
Places offered
295
admitted
Subscription
1.6×applications per place
Offer rate
63%
of applicants admitted
Admission charges · one-off
Issued to incoming families of Wisdom Hs Akalo. Settled once at admission, never billed again.
Itemized charges
Admissions currently closed
Next intake: February 2027, for the 2027 academic year
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
11 Apr 2026
The school posted 41.7% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 264 candidates.
4 Feb 2026
New term, new library books
A donation of revision titles has boosted the upper-school study corner.
Our alumni
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Award-winning journalist
Robert Kabaka
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Parent reviews
Results-focused but balanced, my son still has time for football and the choir.
23 people found this useful
Fair fees for the standard delivered. Bus service is reliable.
25 people found this useful
Teachers know each child by name; pastoral care has been excellent.
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