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Old Kampala Senior Secondary school
About
Old Kampala Senior Secondary School is a government, mixed day secondary school offering both O-Level and A-Level education. Founded in 1932 by Asian educators K.D. Gupta and B.D. Gupta, originally from Bengal, India, with K.D. Gupta serving as first headmaster, it grew into one of Uganda’s most historically significant schools, producing generations of the country’s civic and military leadership. In its early decades the school was also reportedly the first Cambridge examination centre in East Africa, drawing candidates from other well-known schools to sit exams there.
The school weathered a difficult period after the 1972 expulsion of Uganda’s Asian community, which took many staff and students with it, and its long recovery since has been led in significant part by its own alumni association.
Old Kampala Senior Secondary school Academics
The school offers the full Uganda national curriculum at O-Level and A-Level, with UCE and UACE candidates registered under the school in Kampala district each year. Its strongest documented academic period was the 1960s–70s, when it regularly produced around 30 first-grade O-Level passes out of 45 or more candidates, particularly in the sciences.
Old Kampala Senior Secondary school Co-curricular
Old Kampala SSS promotes holistic development through a wide range of extracurricular activities. Sports play a major role, with the school achieving national recognition in football, including Coca-Cola Post-Primary championships in 1999 and 2003. Students also engage in hockey, athletics, music, drama, and cultural competitions. Clubs and societies encourage leadership, creativity, and teamwork. These activities foster social skills, discipline, and confidence among students.
Old Kampala Senior Secondary school Facilities
The campus includes a library and science laboratories housed in a three-storey classroom block accommodating over 300 students, alongside continued infrastructure investment supported by alumni fundraising, including contributions from alumnus and Rwandan President Paul Kagame.
Old Kampala Senior Secondary school History
1932 — Founded by K.D. Gupta and B.D. Gupta.
1960s–70s — Strong academic results, particularly in the sciences.
1972–1990s — Decline following the expulsion of Uganda’s Asian community, followed by a long recovery.
1999 & 2003 — National Coca-Cola Post-Primary football champions, and a regular top-four finisher in the competition through 2010.
1970s — The school’s Fine Arts department reportedly won a Gold Medal at an exhibition in Rabat, Morocco, and a school hockey teacher was selected for Uganda’s national team at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Old Kampala Senior Secondary school Alumni
Old Kampala’s alumni include Rwandan President Paul Kagame, former Ugandan Vice President Gilbert Bukenya, Second Deputy Prime Minister Moses Ali, Chief of Land Forces Lt. Gen. Katumba Wamala, businessman Sudhir Ruparelia, Pastor Robert Kayanja, Gen. David Tinyefuza, NRM Vice President Moses Kigongo, and Rukiga County MP Jack Sabiiti, among others.
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