Mentor Secondary School

Background & Mentor S.S

Mentor S.S was established against the background of dire academic needs that had grossly affected not only Lango sub region but the Northern part of Uganda as a whole. The prolonged insurgency in Northern Uganda resulted into labor migration and brain drain, characterized by an exodus of competent professionals to the central region, teachers notwithstanding...

OUR MOTTO

“We nurture for Success”

OUR VISION

To become a model school in the provision of quality education that meets the ever dynamic global environment.

OUR MISSION

To provide a holistic education by inspiring, nurturing and mentoring students to become intellectually, morally, socially, culturally and economically useful to support and contribute to national and international development trends.

CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION

Most parents travel long distances for schools in the central region, exposing children to risks like accidents and theft.
Good schools in the central region are expensive and often unaffordable for parents from the North; Mentor S.S offers a high-quality alternative.
Privately owned schools often prioritize profit over essential learning materials and human resource development.

OUR OBJECTIVES

Provide affordable, quality, and accessible education using relevant and available teaching materials.
Train learners to be innovative through research using newspapers, journals, novels, and textbooks.
Link mentors and role models to inspire students to exploit their talents for a better future.
Inculcate a sense of belonging, responsibility, and patriotism.
Instill discipline and spiritual enrichment in students that guide them beyond school.
Develop leadership skills in students and staff to address leadership challenges in Uganda.
Encourage and promote adult education to revive hope in less privileged adults.

OUR STRENGTH

Committed Board of Governors and Administration.
Qualified and experienced teaching staff.
Collaboration with top city schools through resource examinations and exchange programs.
Good working relationship with the community fostering trust and mutual coexistence.
Clear vision guiding all objectives.
Open accountability and transparency in service delivery.
Active stakeholder involvement in planning processes.

OUR CORE VALUES

Impact & Quality Results: Develop practical solutions to academic problems focusing on teamwork, diligence, and motivation.
Trust & Respect: Build strong, trustworthy, and reliable relationships with parents, learners, and stakeholders.
Quality Service & Student-Centeredness: Assess and support individual learners to ensure excellence and growth.
Integrity: Act with honesty, truthfulness, and strong moral principles in all activities.

STUDENTS' ENROLMENT (2013 – 2014)

There has been a steady increase in students’ enrolment since 4th February 2013 until today. The total enrolment stands at 1,120 as per this term. Below is a summary of students' enrolment over the years.

Students’ Enrolment 2013

Class	S.1	S.2	S.3	S.4	S.5	S.6	Total
Male	24	14	19	-	42	-	-
Female	19	11	16	-	12	-	-
Total	43	25	35	-	54	-	157

Students’ Enrolment 2014

Class	S.1	S.2	S.3	S.4	S.5	S.6	Total
Male	28	28	41	10	21	28	156
Female	38	30	29	20	15	14	146
Total	66	58	70	30	36	42	302

STUDENTS' ENROLMENT (2015 – 2022)

Students’ Enrolment 2015

Class	S.1	S.2	S.3	S.4	S.5	S.6	Total
Male	79	43	41	34	37	38	271
Female	90	46	36	30	26	13	241
Total	169	89	77	64	63	51	513

Students’ Enrolment 2016

Class	S.1	S.2	S.3	S.4	S.5	S.6	Total
Male	101	79	45	30	72	26	353
Female	70	74	48	19	26	26	263
Total	171	153	93	49	78	52	616

Students’ Enrolment 2017

Class	S.1	S.2	S.3	S.4	S.5	S.6	Total
Male	91	94	79	30	73	50	417
Female	60	73	75	21	46	29	154
Total	151	167	154	51	119	79	721

Students’ Enrolment 2018

Class	S.1	S.2	S.3	S.4	S.5	S.6	Total
Male	127	110	216	121	210	-	884
Female	151	167	123	66	136	70	713

Students’ Enrolment 2022

Class	Boys	Girls	Total
S.1	100	69	169
S.2	83	77	160
S.3	88	76	164
S.4	99	57	156
S.5	91	109	200
S.6	91	109	200
TOTAL	568	409	977

STUDENTS' ENROLMENT (2023 – 2025)

Students’ Enrolment 2023

Class	Male	Female	Total
S.1	90	90	180
S.2	75	75	150
S.3	85	85	170
S.4	95	98	193
S.5	100	100	200
S.6	95	94	189
TOTAL	540	542	1082

Students’ Enrolment 2024

S/N	Class	Boys	Girls	Total
1	S.6 ARTS	46	41	87
2	S.6 Science	76	37	113
3	S.5 Arts	27	17	44
4	S.5 Science	76	39	115
5	S.4	97	75	172
6	S.3	117	91	208
7	S.2	96	71	167
8	S.1	84	56	140
TOTAL		619	427	1046

Students’ Enrolment 2025

S/N	Class	Boys	Girls	Total
1	S.6 ARTS	24	40	64
2	S.6 Science	53	27	80
3	S.5	48	74	122
4	S.4	101	78	179
5	S.3	87	77	164
6	S.2	80	51	131
7	S.1	51	57	108
TOTAL		440	408	848

The school also offers bursaries to 30 students who are academically talented but financially handicapped, 5 students per class from S1 to S6.

UACE Summary of Results

Year of Sitting	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2021	2022	2023
No. of Candidates	41	49	50	77	59	100	100	-	-
3 Principals	16	17	29	47	19	58	55	-	-
2 Principals	9	19	17	21	23	34	29	-	-
1 Principal	13	10	4	6	13	7	12	-	-
Subsidiary Passes	3	3	0	3	4	1	4	-	-
Failures	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-

UCE Summary of Results

Year	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2022	2023
Total No. of Candidates	30	34	37	45	91	82	130	150	180
DIV I	8	10	10	19	34	21	58	75	99
DIV II	10	18	20	26	53	51	61	67	69
DIV III	10	6	6	0	4	10	11	7	11
DIV IV	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1

Achievements (Capital Development)

Maintaining 80 staff on payroll without default.
Purchased 250 single-seater desks and 250 laboratory stools in 4 years.
Acquisition of laboratory equipment, chemicals, and reagents worth 60,000,000/= in 4 years.
Purchased 380 triple-decker beds in four years.
Purchased 40 computers for school and student use.
Installed 6 water tanks for washing, bathing, and drinking.
Constructed energy-saving stoves for staff and students meals.
Extended electricity to boys and girls dormitories.
Beautified school compound with grasses and flowers.
Acquired school license and certificate of registration.
Installed public address system for events.
Installed motorized safe water system for students and community.
Purchased 800 plastic seats for main hall and a 14-seater van.

School Development Plans

Expand school land to accommodate projects like poultry, crop production, piggery, etc.
Acquire a school bus.
Construct staff houses near the school.
Fence the school compound by 2026.
Expand classrooms and dormitories for both boys and girls to accommodate ~2000 students.
Construct fully-stocked science laboratories for Physics, Chemistry & Biology.
Construct a library and computer science laboratory.

Curriculum

Ordinary Level Subjects

S/N	Subject
1	Physics
2	Chemistry
3	Biology
4	Mathematics
5	English
6	History
7	Geography
8	CRE
9	Agriculture
10	Commerce
11	Entrepreneurship Education
12	IPS / Art
13	Kiswahili
14	Computer Studies
15	Physical Education

Advanced Level Subjects

S/N	Subject
1	General Paper
2	Subsidiary Maths
3	Subsidiary ICT
4	Physics
5	Chemistry
6	Biology
7	Principal Maths
8	Agriculture
9	Economics
10	Entrepreneurship Education
11	History
12	Divinity
13	Geography
14	IPS / Art
15	Technical Drawing

Staffing & Academics

Staffing

The school has a total of 91 staff members on monthly payroll with a salary scale ranging from 200,000/= to 900,000/=.

Teaching staff: 51 (43 males, 08 females); 41 full-time, 10 part-time; all professionally qualified and registered with MOES; 5 are Grade V, rest are graduates.
Support staff: 6 Askaris, 8 Cooks, 1 Bursar, 1 Cashier, 2 Secretaries, 2 Cleaners, 2 Wardens, 1 Nurse, 1 Matron, 1 Storeman, 1 Laboratory Assistant, 1 Librarian.
Chaplains: 1 Catholic, 1 Anglican

Academics

Teaching and learning are progressing smoothly, with good syllabus coverage across all classes. Key achievements include:

Completion of syllabus in S.4 and S.6 by the end of the second term every year.
Purchase of essential textbooks worth 30,000,000/= to aid learning and research.
Successful 5-day study tours in Western and Eastern Uganda during third-term holidays annually.
Registration of candidates for four sets of mock exams: Wakisha Joint Mocks, Entebbe Joint Mocks (EJEB), Jinja Joint Examinations Board (JJEB), and ASSHU Western Mocks.

Co-curricular Activities

The school promotes learners' talents through various extracurricular activities such as football, volleyball, netball, cricket, badminton, debating, math club, and technovation club. Notable achievements include:

Best school in debate in Lango sub-region.
Second best in Post Primary football competition (2018).
Best in technovation (2018, national recognition in 2020).
Best in regional football (2023–2025) and 4th best in the country in 2025.
Second best in technovation nationally in 2025.
Best in mathematics quiz contest in 2025.

Conclusion

With the dedication and effort of our staff, Mentor Secondary School has consistently achieved strong performance in both UCE and UACE over the last three years. The school remains hugely grateful to all stakeholders, both local and national, whose shared mission and vision continue to be pivotal in our success.

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