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Mang'u High School

Mang'u High School is a Kenyan Roman Catholic National High School established in 1925, located in Kiambu County along the Nairobi-Thika Highway six kilometres (3.7 mi) from Thika, Kenya. Mang'u High School is ranked among the top schools nationwide in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education[1] and has many eminent alumni including one Kenyan president, several vice presidents, a Central Bank of Kenya governor and a former Cardinal.

Mang'u High School
The Desert Warriors
Address
314


Kenya
Information
TypeCatholic National High School
MottoJishinde Ushinde
(Conquer yourself to conquer)
Established1925
FounderMichael Joseph Witte
PresidentDerrick Kimotho
ChairmanAnthony M. Mithanga
PrincipalJ.M Kuria (OGW)
ChaplainDaniel Kariuki
Grades9-12
Websitewww.manguhigh.com

Campus edit

The school admits bright students from financially challenged backgrounds which led to a shortfall of available funds for development. However, the school has obtained additional funding from the government.

In June 2011, the school was hit by a storm that damaged the kitchen and dining hall, knocking out the power supply for some time.[2]

Kenya Airways offered to pay the full amount for 40 computers to set up two computer labs: one for all students and one specifically for the Aviation Technology program.

On 16 May 2011, the French ambassador to Kenya, Etienne de Poncins and the Ministry of Education, launched a French Language Resource Centre at Mang’u High School.[3]

The School is also leading in the effort to go green by using Biogas energy. Effluent from the institutions are collected in three different digester tanks and then piped over three km (1.9 mi) to the gas chamber where the gas is collected. It is then used to power a generator that is used in the school.

Facilities include:

  • two volleyball court
  • two rugby pitches
  • three basketball courts
  • one football pitch
  • one hockey pitch
  • no athletics track
  • one swimming pool
  • one table tennis
  • two handball field
  • Twenty dormitories (Ronald Ngala, Schneider, Kimathi, Kenyatta, Tom Mboya, FR.Edwards, Old Boys, Cardinal Otunga, Arch. Ndingi, Bro. Raymond, Michuki1 and Michuki2, Njue1, Njue2 Muhoho1 and Muhoho 2 and finally Uhuru 1, Uhuru 2, Uhuru 3 and Uhuru 4)
  • eight science laboratories
  • one chapel (installed in 2002)
  • two computer lab
  • one multi-purpose amphitheatre
  • farming areas and dairy facilities
  • Power Mechanics and Electricity workshops
  • Aviation workshop.

2 Dining Halls

Academics edit

In 1951, Mang'u High School became the first African school in East Africa to have a full science course in physics, chemistry and biology.[4]

Mang'u High School is ranked among the top schools nationwide in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.[5] In 1989 and 2007, Mang'u High School ranked first nationwide in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education[6] and led the country in the national exam.

The school also hosts the Moi National Mathematics Contest, an exam prepared by Mang'u High School teachers that brings together students from every high school in Kenya. The contest started in 1996 with 19 schools and increased to 74 schools in 1999. The number of participating students also increased from 278 to 1,200 in the same period. The National Maths Contest has gained fame as a competitive and challenging mathematics exam that prepares students for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.[7] The school also hosts a Science Congress and Aviation Symposium annually.

Admission edit

The school is highly selective, with only the top performing students in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education offered admission. Once offered admission, students must submit a letter of introduction from either the chief of their area, the pastor or father in charge of their parish/mission and a letter from their primary school headmaster. This is to ensure only disciplined students are admitted to maintain the standards of the school.

There has been controversy in the past where powerful politicians secure a place for their children though they did not perform well. In 2001, the students went on strike to protest the forced transfer of Principal Paul Agali Otula after he refused to admit the son of a government official.[8] The school admits students from both public and private schools in a quota system to ensure that top students from every county are admitted. The school applies an affirmative action policy to ensure marginalized students from hardship semi-arid areas are given a chance.

Departments edit

The Heads of Departments (H.O.D) are appointed by the Teachers Service Commission. The ten departments are as follows:

  • Science Department
  • Humanities Department
  • Geography Department
  • Department of Technical Subjects
  • Mathematics Department
  • Business Education Department
  • Languages Department
  • Clubs Department
  • Boarding
  • Guidance and Counselling Department

Aviation edit

Mang'u High School is the first school in Kenya to introduce Aviation Technology as an examination subject. In 1961, Michael Stimac started the Amateur Radio Club, Electronics Club and Air Program.

The Aviation Technology program is focused on technical skills such as propulsion, thermodynamics, meteorology. The Aviation students undertake most of their studies at Wilson Airport and Moi Air Force Base in Embakasi. The original Schweizer Aircraft glider N3909A used by the Marianist Brothers for Aviation training crashed. It is moved to the workshop as a memorial and is used for educational purposes only. The school acquired a Beechcraft Queen Air 5Y-MHS twin engined light aircraft. The Kenya Air Force assists with repairs of the aircraft and training. The school received a lot of materials, tools and teaching aids from various airlines such as Kenya Airways, Airkenya Express, CMC Aviation, Aviation Luxeken and British Airways. Kenya School of Flying used to give scholarships during the last two years of High School to the students. Some students have proceeded to join the Kenya Air Force while others have studied aeronautical engineering at American, British and Russian universities.

Athletics edit

Possessing an athletic program over 50 years old, Mangu offers its students the opportunity to play in several sports and possesses teams that compete in basketball, soccer, handball, rugby, tennis, volleyball, and field hockey.

Clubs and societies edit

Mang'u high provides a wide array of clubs to develop individual student interest and abilities. The clubs invite and visit other schools for various functions pertaining to their societies. The school administration has given the clubs full support in their endeavors. For every club, there is a patron who acts as a consultant. The school has many clubs including Law, Debate, Drama, Music, Scouts, Christian Union,[9] Seventh Day Adventist, Engineering, Science, Aviation, French, German and Computer clubs. Students appoint their own officials and raise their own funds which are held in the Bursar office (not any more).

Recently the Journalism and Chess Clubs were revamped. The school also has a German exchange program.

School emblem edit

The school emblem features a dove with wide spread wing to symbolize the Holy Spirit descending on Pentecost. The emblem traces the history of the Roman Catholic order of priests known as the Holy Ghost Fathers or Spiritans. The shield demonstrates the readiness to defend one's principles. The emblem also contains the school's motto Jishinde Ushinde.

School motto edit

Jishinde Ushinde is a Kiswahili phrase meaning conquer yourself so that you may conquer the world around you. The motto reminds the students that the greatest competition that should be waged is against one's own self (laziness, greed and selfishness) and not against other persons.

School name edit

The name Mang'u is a Maasai word that was adopted into the Kikuyu language when the Agikuyu people settled in Mang'u village between Thika and Gatundu in Kenya where the school was located before 1972. The actual Kikuyu pronunciation extends the 'a' sound to be closer to maang'u.

According to Brother Ken Thompson who taught English for 15 years at Mang'u High School, mang'u is a Maasai word meaning that's not me you smell. Bro. Ken is reported to have said that when the Maasai hunted lions in the tall grass, they would shout "mang'u, mang'u" to inform their fellow hunters of the situation.

The difference in the spellings Mangu and Mang'u arises from the use of the apostrophe ng' in the written forms of Kenyan languages to differentiate between ng as in bang, hang and sing from ng as used in mango, anger and hunger.

In most formal documents and newspapers, the headlines and headings use the full name as Mangu High School without the apostrophe. Within the text of most sports articles and websites, the single name Mang'u appears with an apostrophe. Some confusion occurs whenever the word Mangu is presented without either the apostrophe or the phrase High School.

Gallery edit

Notable alumni edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results". Nation. Daily Nation. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Mangu High hit by storm". NTV Kenya. Retrieved 10 September 2014.[dead YouTube link]
  3. ^ "Launch of French Language Resource Centre at Mang'u High School". French Embassy in Nairobi. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Mangu made history". Environment News Service. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Top 100 Schools for 2013 KCSE Results released in 2014". Advance-africa.com. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Top KCSE Candidate". Kenya Citizen TV. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  7. ^ "National Math contest". NTV Kenya. Retrieved 10 September 2014.[dead YouTube link]
  8. ^ "Students protest at transfer". Daily Nation. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  9. ^ https://manguchristianunion.cw.center/

External links edit

  • Mang'u High School website

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many eminent alumni including one Kenyan president several vice presidents a Central Bank of Kenya governor and a former Cardinal Mang u High SchoolThe Desert WarriorsAddress314Thika Kiambu CountyKenyaInformationTypeCatholic National High SchoolMottoJishinde Ushinde Conquer yourself to conquer Established1925FounderMichael Joseph WittePresidentDerrick KimothoChairmanAnthony M MithangaPrincipalJ M Kuria OGW ChaplainDaniel KariukiGrades9 12Websitewww wbr manguhigh wbr com Contents 1 Campus 2 Academics 2 1 Admission 2 2 Departments 3 Aviation 4 Athletics 5 Clubs and societies 6 School emblem 7 School motto 8 School name 9 Gallery 10 Notable alumni 11 References 12 External linksCampus editThe school admits bright students from financially challenged backgrounds which led to a shortfall of available funds for development However the school has obtained additional funding from the government In June 2011 the school was hit by a storm that damaged the kitchen and dining hall knocking out the power supply for some time 2 Kenya Airways offered to pay the full amount for 40 computers to set up two computer labs one for all students and one specifically for the Aviation Technology program On 16 May 2011 the French ambassador to Kenya Etienne de Poncins and the Ministry of Education launched a French Language Resource Centre at Mang u High School 3 The School is also leading in the effort to go green by using Biogas energy Effluent from the institutions are collected in three different digester tanks and then piped over three km 1 9 mi to the gas chamber where the gas is collected It is then used to power a generator that is used in the school Facilities include two volleyball court two rugby pitches three basketball courts one football pitch one hockey pitch no athletics track one swimming pool one table tennis two handball field Twenty dormitories Ronald Ngala Schneider Kimathi Kenyatta Tom Mboya FR Edwards Old Boys Cardinal Otunga Arch Ndingi Bro Raymond Michuki1 and Michuki2 Njue1 Njue2 Muhoho1 and Muhoho 2 and finally Uhuru 1 Uhuru 2 Uhuru 3 and Uhuru 4 eight science laboratories one chapel installed in 2002 two computer lab one multi purpose amphitheatre farming areas and dairy facilities Power Mechanics and Electricity workshops Aviation workshop 2 Dining HallsAcademics editIn 1951 Mang u High School became the first African school in East Africa to have a full science course in physics chemistry and biology 4 Mang u High School is ranked among the top schools nationwide in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education 5 In 1989 and 2007 Mang u High School ranked first nationwide in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education 6 and led the country in the national exam The school also hosts the Moi National Mathematics Contest an exam prepared by Mang u High School teachers that brings together students from every high school in Kenya The contest started in 1996 with 19 schools and increased to 74 schools in 1999 The number of participating students also increased from 278 to 1 200 in the same period The National Maths Contest has gained fame as a competitive and challenging mathematics exam that prepares students for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education 7 The school also hosts a Science Congress and Aviation Symposium annually Admission edit The school is highly selective with only the top performing students in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education offered admission Once offered admission students must submit a letter of introduction from either the chief of their area the pastor or father in charge of their parish mission and a letter from their primary school headmaster This is to ensure only disciplined students are admitted to maintain the standards of the school There has been controversy in the past where powerful politicians secure a place for their children though they did not perform well In 2001 the students went on strike to protest the forced transfer of Principal Paul Agali Otula after he refused to admit the son of a government official 8 The school admits students from both public and private schools in a quota system to ensure that top students from every county are admitted The school applies an affirmative action policy to ensure marginalized students from hardship semi arid areas are given a chance Departments edit The Heads of Departments H O D are appointed by the Teachers Service Commission The ten departments are as follows Science Department Humanities Department Geography Department Department of Technical Subjects Mathematics Department Business Education Department Languages Department Clubs Department Boarding Guidance and Counselling DepartmentAviation editMang u High School is the first school in Kenya to introduce Aviation Technology as an examination subject In 1961 Michael Stimac started the Amateur Radio Club Electronics Club and Air Program The Aviation Technology program is focused on technical skills such as propulsion thermodynamics meteorology The Aviation students undertake most of their studies at Wilson Airport and Moi Air Force Base in Embakasi The original Schweizer Aircraft glider N3909A used by the Marianist Brothers for Aviation training crashed It is moved to the workshop as a memorial and is used for educational purposes only The school acquired a Beechcraft Queen Air 5Y MHS twin engined light aircraft The Kenya Air Force assists with repairs of the aircraft and training The school received a lot of materials tools and teaching aids from various airlines such as Kenya Airways Airkenya Express CMC Aviation Aviation Luxeken and British Airways Kenya School of Flying used to give scholarships during the last two years of High School to the students Some students have proceeded to join the Kenya Air Force while others have studied aeronautical engineering at American British and Russian universities Athletics editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message Possessing an athletic program over 50 years old Mangu offers its students the opportunity to play in several sports and possesses teams that compete in basketball soccer handball rugby tennis volleyball and field hockey Clubs and societies editMang u high provides a wide array of clubs to develop individual student interest and abilities The clubs invite and visit other schools for various functions pertaining to their societies The school administration has given the clubs full support in their endeavors For every club there is a patron who acts as a consultant The school has many clubs including Law Debate Drama Music Scouts Christian Union 9 Seventh Day Adventist Engineering Science Aviation French German and Computer clubs Students appoint their own officials and raise their own funds which are held in the Bursar office not any more Recently the Journalism and Chess Clubs were revamped The school also has a German exchange program School emblem editThe school emblem features a dove with wide spread wing to symbolize the Holy Spirit descending on Pentecost The emblem traces the history of the Roman Catholic order of priests known as the Holy Ghost Fathers or Spiritans The shield demonstrates the readiness to defend one s principles The emblem also contains the school s motto Jishinde Ushinde School motto editJishinde Ushinde is a Kiswahili phrase meaning conquer yourself so that you may conquer the world around you The motto reminds the students that the greatest competition that should be waged is against one s own self laziness greed and selfishness and not against other persons School name editThe name Mang u is a Maasai word that was adopted into the Kikuyu language when the Agikuyu people settled in Mang u village between Thika and Gatundu in Kenya where the school was located before 1972 The actual Kikuyu pronunciation extends the a sound to be closer to maang u According to Brother Ken Thompson who taught English for 15 years at Mang u High School mang u is a Maasai word meaning that s not me you smell Bro Ken is reported to have said that when the Maasai hunted lions in the tall grass they would shout mang u mang u to inform their fellow hunters of the situation The difference in the spellings Mangu and Mang u arises from the use of the apostrophe ng in the written forms of Kenyan languages to differentiate between ng as in bang hang and sing from ng as used in mango anger and hunger In most formal documents and newspapers the headlines and headings use the full name as Mangu High School without the apostrophe Within the text of most sports articles and websites the single name Mang u appears with an apostrophe Some confusion occurs whenever the word Mangu is presented without either the apostrophe or the phrase High School Gallery edit nbsp Logo nbsp Mang u High School nbsp New Students nbsp Beechcraft Queen Air 5Y MHS nbsp Chapel nbsp Rift Valley Academy take on Mang u High School s Wazimba in a Prescott Cup game nbsp Swimming PoolNotable alumni editServant of God Maurice Michael Otunga 1923 2003 Cardinal and Archbishop emeritus of Nairobi and Military Ordinary emeritus for Kenya His Excellency Emilio Mwai Kibaki 1931 2022 3rd President of Kenya Hon Moody Awori born 1927 9th vice president of Kenya John Njenga born 1928 Roman Catholic archbishop of Mombasa Diocese Hon Tom Mboya 1930 1969 founder of the Nairobi People s Congress Party and the Minister of Economic Planning and Development Hilary Ng weno born 1938 the first Editor in Chief of Daily Nation Hon John Michuki 1932 2012 four term Member of Parliament for Kangema Constituency and Cabinet Minister Khadambi Asalache 1935 2006 Kenyan poet and author who settled in London in 1960 later a civil servant at HM Treasury taught Swahili at the Berlitz School and worked for the BBC African Service Wilfred Kiboro born 1944 CEO Nation Media Group Hon Prof George Saitoti 1945 2012 6th Vice President of Kenya Binyavanga Wainaina 1971 2019 author journalist and winner of the Caine Prize nominated by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader but declined the award Hon Cyrus Jirongo politician and a former Member of Parliament in Kenya Dr Patrick Njoroge born 1961 9th Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya Hon Dr Evans Kidero born 1957 pharmacist politician and first governor of Nairobi County References edit Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education KCSE results Nation Daily Nation 4 March 2009 Retrieved 9 September 2014 Mangu High hit by storm NTV Kenya Retrieved 10 September 2014 dead YouTube link Launch of French Language Resource Centre at Mang u High School French Embassy in Nairobi 16 May 2011 Retrieved 9 September 2014 Mangu made history Environment News Service Retrieved 10 September 2014 Top 100 Schools for 2013 KCSE Results released in 2014 Advance africa com Retrieved 10 September 2014 Top KCSE Candidate Kenya Citizen TV Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 Retrieved 10 September 2014 National Math contest NTV Kenya Retrieved 10 September 2014 dead YouTube link Students protest at transfer Daily Nation Retrieved 25 May 2020 https manguchristianunion cw center External links editMang u High School website 1 04 19 S 37 02 46 E 1 07195 S 37 046149 E 1 07195 37 046149 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mang 27u High School amp oldid 1215119709, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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