St. Julian High School Annex, Gayaza has emerged as the best-performing school in Uganda in the 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations, recording an average score of 17.4 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ranking, compiled from more than 2,500 schools across the country, is based on average class performance. St. Julian High School Annex achieved the top position with 67 candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other Top Performing Schools<\/strong> include :<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cornerstone Leadership Academy \u2013 16.5 (49 candidates)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mt. St. Mary\u2019s Namagunga \u2013 16.5 (126)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Central College Annex, Mityana \u2013 16.2 (28)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ntare School \u2013 16.1 (183)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gayaza High School \u2013 16.1 (164)<\/p>\n\n\n\n St. Andrea Kahwa\u2019s College, Hoima \u2013 16.0 (246)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amus College School \u2013 16.0 (491)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seeta High School Mukono \u2013 15.9 (308)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seeta High School \u2013 15.8 (241)<\/p>\n\n\n\n St. Mary\u2019s Secondary School Kitende \u2013 15.4 (498)<\/p>\n\n\n\n God\u2019s Way High School Maganjo \u2013 15.4 (100)<\/p>\n\n\n\n King\u2019s College Budo \u2013 15.3 (405)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Uganda Martyrs Secondary School Namugongo \u2013 15.2 (498)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Master Cares Christian High School \u2013 15.1 (22)<\/p>\n\n\n\n St. Mary\u2019s College Kisubi \u2013 14.7 (172)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other Schools in the Top 100<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Seeta High School Green Campus Mbalala, <\/p>\n\n\n\n Namirembe Hillside High School,<\/p>\n\n\n\n St. Mary\u2019s Girls\u2019 College Aboke, <\/p>\n\n\n\n St. Mark\u2019s College Namagoma, <\/p>\n\n\n\n Kyambogo College School, <\/p>\n\n\n\n Gombe Secondary School,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jinja College, <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mbarara High School, <\/p>\n\n\n\n Busoga College Mwiri,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kiira College Butiki,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bweranyangi Girls\u2019 Secondary School,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Namilyango College<\/p>\n\n\n\n Muntuyera High School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maryhill High School, Mandela Secondary School Annex Hoima, Amus College School Annex, Kawempe Muslim Secondary School, Midland High School Buntaba, St. Henry\u2019s College Kitovu, Umar B.A. Islamic High School, Mpigi Mixed Secondary School, Kiboga Parents Secondary School, Ndejje Secondary School, and St. Joseph\u2019s Secondary School Naggalama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also appearing on the list are Light Academy Secondary School, St. Mary\u2019s College Lugazi, Act High School Kakuuto, Trust High School, Naalya Secondary School Lugazi, St. Julian High School Gayaza, St. Mary\u2019s SS Kitende Annex, Kibuli Secondary School, Immaculate Heart Girls School, Trinity College Nabbingo, and St. Paul\u2019s College Mbale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The list closes with St. Mary\u2019s Secondary School Kitende Annex, completing the Top 100 schools in the 2025 UACE results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The rankings highlight the continued strong performance of several traditional academic institutions, alongside emerging schools that are steadily gaining recognition for academic excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor;msserwanga@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" St. Julian High School Annex, Gayaza has emerged as the best-performing school in Uganda in the 2025 Uganda Advanced 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