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Tororo Girls' School
Tororo Town, Tororo
Founded
1959
Enrolment
920
Teaching staff
78
Class size
~36
About
What this school is, in plain words
Established in 1959, Tororo Girls' is the most consistent academic performer in eastern Uganda's all-girls' boarding tier, and a steady supplier of women to Makerere, Busitema and Mbarara University.
A message
From the head teacher
“Tororo Girls' is where ambitious daughters from across Eastern Uganda find their voice and their footing. We graduate them ready for any room.”
Performance
National exam results
UCE 2024
85% Division 1; top girls' school in Eastern Uganda
165 candidates in Division 1
What this school emphasises
Focus areas
Academic AchievementPersonal DevelopmentPastoral Care / GuidanceMusic Dance & Drama
The Praecip verdict
Eastern Uganda's flagship girls' school, strong academics with cross-tribal reach
Tororo Girls' draws from across Eastern Uganda, Bukedi, Busoga, Bugisu, Teso, making it the most demographically diverse girls' boarding school in the country. Results are consistently strong and pastoral care is excellent.
Like many Eastern boarding schools, infrastructure investment has lagged Kampala's. STEM facilities are functional rather than impressive. For families in Eastern Uganda wanting a serious girls' school option close to home, Tororo Girls' is the established answer.
Praecip ratings
How we score this school
4.07/ 5 · Praecip composite
Academics8.90
Core Curriculum8.50
University Admissions8.40
Teaching Quality8.60
Campus & Facilities7.60
Alumni, Reputation & Prestige8.50
Meals & Wellbeing7.80
Personal Development9.00
Sports7.40
Technology & Innovation7.20
Music, Dance & Drama8.60
Pastoral Care9.10
Fees
Tuition by class & residency
| Level | Class | Residency | Amount | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-Level | S1 | boarding | USh 1,600,000 | / term |
| O-Level | S2 | boarding | USh 1,640,000 | / term |
| O-Level | S3 | boarding | USh 1,680,000 | / term |
| O-Level | S4 | boarding | USh 1,720,000 | / term |
| A-Level | S5 | boarding | USh 1,850,000 | / term |
| A-Level | S6 | boarding | USh 1,850,000 | / term |
Payment methods
- · SchoolPay
- · Bank Transfer
Termly fee due upfront, installments not offered.
What fees cover
- · Tuition
- · Boarding & meals
- · Bucket
- · Mattress
- · Sanitary supplies (term 1)
Bursaries & discounts
Tororo Old Girls Bursary
Alumni-funded need-based scholarships.
For new entrants, one-off extras
- Development fee (one-off)USh 600,000
- Uniform setUSh 280,000
- Admission feeUSh 150,000
Application & registration
What you'll need
Application requirements
- Birth certificate
- PLE result slip
- Parent ID
Application fee: USh 50,000
Entrance interview required.
Cut-off points
- O-Level
PLE Aggregate ≤ 10
Admissions currently closed
Next intake: September 2026, for 2027 academic year
Diary
Upcoming events
Visiting Day
31 May 2026
In the news
Latest from the school
Tororo Girls' debate team wins national title
First Eastern Uganda girls' school to lift the cup since 2014.
14 April 2026
News & insights
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Where alumni go
The afterlife of a school
Notable alumni
Various
Senior judges, doctors and academics across East Africa
Top universities
- · Makerere University
- · Busitema University
- · Mbarara University of Science & Technology
Where alumni work
- · Government of Uganda
- · Standard Chartered
- · PwC
- · Ministry of Health
Campus
Facilities
curricular
- · Science labs
- · Library
extracurricular
- · Hockey field
- · Music & MDD hall
transport
- · School bus
safety
- · Perimeter wall
- · On-site clinic
Gallery
A look around
On social
Follow this school
Parent reviews
What families are saying
Strong, focused, sisterly
Strong, focused, sisterly. Our daughter found her people here.
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