St Francis Girls' Secondary School

St Francis Girls' Secondary School is a Catholic secondary school for girls located in Mbeya, Tanzania. The school is owned by the Catholic Church in Mbeya Archdiocese, and is run by the Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo.[1]

St Francis Girls' Secondary School
Address
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Old Forest, Muungano Street

PO Box 924, Mbeya

Mbeya City

Tanzania
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TypeSecondary school
MottoLet Education Light Our Way
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic church
DenominationSisters of St. Charles Borromeo
Patron saint(s)St. Francis of Assisi
School districtMbeya Urban
EducationOrdinary Level Secondary School.
OversightCatholic Church in Tanzania Mbeya Archdiocese
HeadmistressSr. Veena Vas SCB
FacultySchool offers the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Civics, History, Geography, Kiswahili, English and Bible Knowledge by observing the Tanzania Education System
GradesThis is school offers Ordinaly level education, Form One up to Form Four (8th to 11th grade in Tanzania)
GenderGirls
LanguageEnglish
Campus typeBoarding School
Color(s)Green, Yellow, Red, Blue
SportsFootball, Netball, Basketball, Handball
AccreditationMinistry of Education of the United Republic of Tanzania
AffiliationCertificate of Secondary Education Examination
AlumniSt. Francis Girls' Secondary School Alumni
Websitehttps://www.stfrancisgirlsmbeya.sc.tz

St Francis is one of the top-ranked schools in Tanzania, regularly performing well in Form Four Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) results.[2] Six out of the ten top Form Four students in 2019 were from St Francis.[3] In 2020, the school dropped from first-ranked to second-ranked, though all students who sat for the exams passed.[4] In 2021, "The Tanzania One" (the student with the highest CSEE score) came from St Francis, with 7 other St Francis students placing in the top 10.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ Pelaji, Sarah (1 February 2019). "TANZANIA: Catholic owned schools lead in Form Four National Exams". AMECEA News.
  2. ^ Why academic giant St Francis dropped to second position in Form Four exams, The Citizen, 10 January 2020. Accessed 6 January 2021.
  3. ^ Necta names Top 10 Form Four Students 2019, girls dominate the list, The Citizen, 9 January 2020. Accessed 6 January 2021. Internet Archive
  4. ^ Why academic giant St Francis dropped to second position in Form Four exams, The Citizen, 10 January 2020. Accessed 6 January 2021. Internet Archive

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