St. Edward's Secondary School | |
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Address | |
May Park, Kingtom Sierra Leone | |
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Type | Public School |
Motto | Dirige Nos In Veritate (Direct us in truth) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1922 |
Founder | Rev. Father Edward Blanchet |
Head Masters - Upper and Lower Schools | Walter Davies ( Principlal Upper School) / Wilmot Johnson-Cole (Lower School) |
Gender | Boys |
Age | 13 to 18 |
Houses | 5 |
Former pupils | Old Edwardians |
Website | http://stedwards.hostrator.com/schoolwebsite.html |
St Edward's Secondary School is a public Catholic secondary school in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Since its inception it has remained one of the country's most prestigious schools. While St. Edwards is designed to be an all-male school, female students are permitted to enroll as A Level candidates. It is affiliated with St. Edward's Primary School.
St. Edwards has a long list of distinguished former pupils, including many of Sierra Leone's top ranking statesmen, presidents and prime ministers. The majority of the school's pupils have gone on the attend institutions of higher learning including Fourah Bay College, Oxford University, University of Cambridge and Harvard University.