St. Edward's Secondary School

St. Edward's Secondary School
Address
May Park, Kingtom


Sierra Leone
Information
TypePublic School
MottoDirige Nos In Veritate
(Direct us in truth)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1922
FounderRev. Father Edward Blanchet
Head Masters - Upper and Lower SchoolsWalter Davies ( Principlal Upper School) / Wilmot Johnson-Cole (Lower School)
GenderBoys
Age13 to 18
Houses5
Former pupilsOld Edwardians
Websitehttp://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.