Tororo Girls School
Public middle school and high school in Tororo, Tororo District, Uganda
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Tororo Girls Secondary School, commonly known as Tororo Girls School (TGS), is an all-girls boarding school covering grades 8 -13 in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[1]
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| Type | Public middle school and high school |
| Motto | "Light for life" |
| Established | 1960 |
Head teacher | Principal |
| Athletics | football, cricket, athletics, netball, volleyball, lawn tennis, table tennis, hockey |
| Website | Homepage |
Location
TGS is in the town of Tororo, about 5 kilometres (3 mi) southeast of the town's central business district.[2] This is appro 210 kilometres (130 mi), by road, east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] The coordinates of the school campus are 0°39'57.0"N, 34°11'21.0"E (Latitude:0.665833; Longitude:34.189167).[4]
Notable alumni
Some of the notable women who have attended TGS include the following:
- Jennifer Musisi: Lawyer and administrator. First executive director of the Kampala Capital City Authority, from 2011[5] until 15 December 2018.[6]
- Beatrice Wabudeya: Veterinary doctor, politician.
- Grace Freedom Kwiyucwiny: Politician. She is the State Minister for Northern Uganda in the Ugandan Cabinet.[7]
- Ruth Doreen Mutebe: Accountant/Auditor. Head of Audit at Umeme Limited (2018–present).
- Esta Nambayo: Lawyer and judge.
- Christine Alalo: Peacekeeper.
- Rachael Magoola: Singer, songwriter and dancer.
- Agnes Ameede: Politician
Notable faculty
- Namirembe Bitamazire: Former Minister of Education in the Cabinet of Uganda. She served as the principal of TGS from 1971 until 1974.[8]