Highway Secondary School
| Highway Secondary School | |
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Form IV block at Highway Secondary School.
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| Location | |
| Coordinates | 1°19′03″S 36°50′13″E / 1.317529°S 36.836854°ECoordinates: 1°19′03″S 36°50′13″E / 1.317529°S 36.836854°E |
| Information | |
| Motto | With Pride and Dignity, Endeavour to Excel |
| Established | 19 February 1962 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Houses | 6 |
| Colour(s) | Ultramarine |
| Former pupils | Old Highwayrians |
| Website | www.highwaysecondary.sc.ke |
The Highway Secondary is a public (O - level) boys' boarding school located in Nairobi's South B suburb, Kenya. The school is named for the Mombasa Highway that runs along the school's southern perimeter. The school is classified as a County day school.
The school was created as an Asian school for O-level boys and co-ed A-level (girls and boys) on 19 February 1962. This was concurrent with the conversion of Ngara Girls' High School a boys and girls school into an all-girls school. The headmaster along with all the male teaching staff and the boys were moved to the site of the present school location.
The school was officially inaugurated by Hon. Lawrence G. Sagini, Minister of Education. In 1963 the school enrolled its first four black students.
The school's Latin motto which appeared on the school badge was 'Vis Atque Dignitas' - 'With pride and dignity'. The motto which appeared on physical facilities was 'Endeavour to Excel'. The two were merged in 2012 to read "With pride and dignity, Endeavour to Excel".
To be a leading school in the provision of quality, holistic and accessible education
To facilitate quality and holistic education by providing adequate resources, an enabling learning environment and prudent leadership
i) Integrity.
ii) Meritocracy.
iii) Consistent pursuit for excellence.
iv) Self-discipline, dignity and comradeship
To facilitate students’ scholarly, physical and social development
To achieve a holistic and academic excellence in our boys
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