Lubiri Secondary School was founded by the King of Buganda, Sir Edward Mutesa II, in 1956. It was located inside the King's palace until 1966, when the palace was attacked. It found temporary shelter elsewhere until 1971, when the new site was bought by the Government of Uganda. It is a public co-educational school, situated in a peri-urban area about 6km outside Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. It is a day school with a population of about 4,000 students, and has classes from Senior One to Senior Six.
Over the years, Lubiri Secondary School has produced many notable alumni who have gone on to make significant contributions in various fields, including politics, education, and business. The school has also been involved in a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities, making it an important institution in the Ugandan education system.
Lubiri Secondary School is run under a clear governance structure. The key organs are the Board of Governors, the supreme body representing the Ministry of Education and Sports; the Parents' Teachers' Association Committee, representing the interests of parents; and the Head Teacher and Top Management, who oversee the school's day to day running.
Lubiri Secondary School is an academic giant. Students at both O'Level and A'Level perform very well, and the school is one of the most prominent institutions in the country when it comes to sending students on to university. Our curriculum includes computer studies for a total of about 3,000 students, and we are particularly strong in the sciences.
The school is a sporting powerhouse. Games such as handball, basketball, volleyball, football, netball, and badminton, among others, are all well established here, with many accolades in the school's collection at local, national, and international level.
Every effort is made to offer a balanced curriculum, guided by the Ministry of Education and Sports through the relevant bodies. This includes debating activities, clubs such as the Writers' Club, which produces the school's yearly magazine The Lubirian, subject related projects, activities that build entrepreneurial skills, and much more.
Lubiri Secondary School was founded in 1956 by Sir Edward Mutesa II, King (Kabaka) of Buganda, on the grounds of his own palace in Mengo. The school takes its name from the site it stood on, lubiri, the Luganda word for palace, and carries that founding legacy into a new line of leadership with every generation of students it has taught since.
