As the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) unveiled the official results of the 2023 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations, attention turned to the top-performing schools across the nation. With a keen focus on the schools that excelled with the highest number of As, here is a glimpse into the top 200 institutions that shone in the UACE 2023 results:
Leading the pack is St. Mary’s SS Kitende, standing tall with an exceptional total of 350 As. Following closely behind is Mengo SS with an impressive 347, while Uganda Martyr’s SS Namugongo secured a notable third place with 278 As. Gombe SS Butambala claimed a solid 220 As, and Seeta High School rounded up the top five best-performing schools with an impressive 200 As.
In this grading system, each A represents the highest grade in the UACE exams, carrying 6 points. This is followed by B, C, D, E, and O, with 5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, and 1pt respectively. Schools earning an ungraded score are represented by F, indicating zero points.
The UACE 2023 results highlight the dedication and academic excellence of these top-performing schools, setting a high standard for education and achievement across Uganda.
No. | School | District | Number of As |
1 | St Mary’s SS Kitende | Wakiso | 350 |
2 | Mengo SS | Kampala | 347 |
3 | Uganda Martyrs SS Namugongo | Wakiso | 278 |
4 | Gombe SS | Butambala | 220 |
5 | Seeta HS | Mukono | 200 |
6 | King’s College Budo | Wakiso | 194 |
7 | Buddo SS | Wakiso | 185 |
8 | Citizens SS Ibanda | Ibanda | 183 |
9 | Masaka SS | Masaka | 154 |
10 | St Joseph’s SS Naggalama | Mukono | 154 |
11 | St Mark’s College Namagoma | Wakiso | 151 |
12 | Bishop Cipriano Kihangire SS | Kampala | 148 |
13 | Seeta HS Mukono | Mukono | 140 |
14 | Amus Col School | Bukedea | 136 |
15 | St Andrea Kahwa’s College Hoima | Hoima | 128 |
16 | St Mary’s College Lugazi | Buikwe | 127 |
17 | Immaculate Heart Girls School | Rukungiri | 124 |
18 | Jinja Progressive SS Annex | Jinja | 124 |
19 | Seeta HS A Level Campus | Mukono | 120 |
20 | Namirembe Hillside HS | Wakiso | 116 |
21 | Ntare School | Mbarara | 115 |
22 | Alliance SS Ibanda | Ibanda | 112 |
23 | Our Lady of Africa SS | Mukono | 110 |
24 | Jinja ProgreSSive SS | Jinja | 105 |
25 | Gayaza HS | Wakiso | 101 |
26 | Seroma Christian HS | Mukono | 99 |
27 | Seeta HS Green Campus | Mukono | 93 |
28 | Lubiri SS | Kampala | 90 |
29 | St Mary’s College Kisubi | Wakiso | 90 |
30 | Bweranyangi Girls’ School | Bushenyi | 88 |
31 | Madinah Islamic SS NsaNgi | Wakiso | 87 |
32 | Makerere College Mulawa | Wakiso | 86 |
33 | Iganga SS | Iganga | 85 |
34 | St Peter’s SS Naalya | Wakiso | 84 |
35 | Ndejje SS | Luweero | 84 |
36 | Kabale Trinity College | Kabale | 84 |
37 | Naalya SS Namugongo | Wakiso | 81 |
38 | Nabisunsa Girls’ School | Kampala | 81 |
39 | Merryland HS Entebbe | Wakiso | 80 |
40 | Mandela SS Hoima | Hoima | 80 |
41 | Namilyango College | Mukono | 79 |
42 | Mengo SS Annex | Kampala | 77 |
43 | St Julian HS Gayaza | Wakiso | 77 |
44 | St Balikudembe SS Kisoga | Mukono | 76 |
45 | Kibuli SS | Kampala | 75 |
46 | Rines SS Namusera | Wakiso | 73 |
47 | Mbarara HS | Mbarara | 71 |
48 | Fort Portal SS | Kabarole | 69 |
49 | Bishop’s Senior School | Mukono | 68 |
50 | Kashaka Girls SS | Mbarara | 68 |
51 | Kawempe Muslim SS | Kampala | 65 |
52 | St Gracious SS Lira | Lira | 65 |
53 | Plus Two HS | Bushenyi | 65 |
54 | Kabale Brainstorm HS | Kabale | 64 |
55 | Trinity College Nabbingo | Wakiso | 64 |
56 | Mt St Mary’s Namagunga | Mukono | 60 |
57 | Standard College Ntungamo | Ntungamo | 59 |
58 | Kinaawa HS Mugongo | Wakiso | 59 |
59 | Gayaza Cambridge College | Wakiso | 58 |
60 | Pride Col School Mpigi | Mpigi | 57 |
61 | Bulooba Royal College | Wakiso | 56 |
62 | Ntungamo Girls’ HS | Ntungamo | 56 |
63 | Mbale SS | Mbale | 55 |
64 | Kakungulu Memorial School | Kampala | 54 |
65 | Central College Mityana | Mityana | 53 |
66 | Naalya SS Bweyogerere | Wakiso | 53 |
67 | Maryhill HS | Mbarara | 51 |
68 | Mt St Henry’s HS Mukono | Mukono | 51 |
69 | St.Julian HS Annex Gayaza | Wakiso | 50 |
70 | Kyaddondo SS | Wakiso | 49 |
71 | Midland H S Kawempe | Kampala | 49 |
72 | SSeke SS | Lwengo | 49 |
73 | Light Vocational SS Lira | Lira | 49 |
74 | St Henry’s College Kitovu | Masaka | 48 |
75 | Lakeside SS Masese | Jinja | 47 |
76 | Luzira SS | Kampala | 46 |
77 | St Mary’s College Rushoroza | Kabale | 46 |
78 | St Cyprian HS Kyabakadde | Mukono | 45 |
79 | Kinaawa HS Kawempe | Wakiso | 44 |
80 | St John’s Col Mpigi | Mpigi | 44 |
81 | Wisdom HS Akalo | Kole | 41 |
82 | Luwero SS | Luweero | 41 |
83 | Kazo SS | Kazo | 41 |
84 | Wampewo Ntakke SS | Wakiso | 40 |
85 | Katikamu SS | Luweero | 40 |
86 | Restore Leadership HS Gulu | Amuru | 40 |
87 | Kololo SS | Kampala | 39 |
88 | Bilal Islamic School Bwaise | Kampala | 39 |
89 | Kisoro Vision SS | Kisoro | 38 |
90 | Kajjansi Progressive SS | Wakiso | 38 |
91 | Standard H S Zzana | Wakiso | 38 |
92 | St Noa’s Girls SS Zzana | Wakiso | 38 |
93 | Hopeful Future SS Kayunga | Kayunga | 38 |
94 | Greenlight Islamic SS Nansana | Wakiso | 37 |
95 | God’s Way HS Maganjo | Wakiso | 37 |
96 | Holy Cross Lake View SS Jinja | Jinja | 37 |
97 | St Lawrence SS Ssonde | Mukono | 36 |
98 | Kyamate SS | Ntungamo | 36 |
99 | Greenhill Academy Kampala | Kampala | 35 |
100 | Buloba HS | Wakiso | 35 |
101 | Mpigi Mixed SS | Mpigi | 35 |
102 | Mpigi Mixed SS | Mpigi | 35 |
103 | Excel HS Kabale | Kabale | 35 |
104 | Hilton HS Mukono | Mukono | 34 |
105 | St Bernard’s SS Mannya | Rakai | 34 |
106 | Kasenyi SS | Mubende | 34 |
107 | Sayidina Abubakar SS | Butambala | 34 |
108 | St Kalemba SS | Kayunga | 33 |
109 | St Charles Lwanga HS | Sheema | 33 |
110 | Saviour HS Kiboga | Kiboga | 33 |
111 | Sacred Heart SS Mushanga | Sheema | 33 |
112 | Cornerstone Leadership Academy | Wakiso | 33 |
113 | St Peter’s SS Nsambya | Kampala | 32 |
114 | Nyabikoni SS Kabale | Kabale | 32 |
115 | Namagabi SS | Kayunga | 32 |
116 | St Noa Mawagali SS Jinja | Buikwe | 32 |
117 | Light SS Nyabubare | Bushenyi | 32 |
118 | Naggalama SS | Mukono | 32 |
119 | St Joseph of Nazareth HS | Mpigi | 32 |
120 | Kiira College Butiki | Jinja | 31 |
121 | Jeressar HS Soroti | Soroti | 31 |
122 | Bubangizi SS | Mitooma | 31 |
123 | Bwijanga SS Masindi | Masindi | 31 |
124 | St Michael HS Mukono | Mukono | 30 |
125 | St John’s SS Nyabwina | Sheema | 30 |
126 | Mityana Modern SS | Mityana | 30 |
127 | Kyambogo College School | Kampala | 30 |
128 | Shuuku Vocational SS | Bushenyi | 30 |
129 | Ngora HS | Ngora | 29 |
130 | Munta Royal College Bombo | Luweero | 29 |
131 | Ryakasinga CHE | Sheema | 29 |
132 | Muhabura Shine SS | Kisoro | 29 |
133 | St Thomas Aquinas College | Kamwenge | 29 |
134 | Mbogo HS | Wakiso | 29 |
135 | Budini SS | Kaliro | 28 |
136 | Lukwanga SS | Wakiso | 28 |
137 | Mityana Standard SS | Mityana | 28 |
138 | Light Academy SS | Wakiso | 28 |
139 | Muntuyera HS Kitunga | Ntungamo | 28 |
140 | Ekitangaala Transformation HS | Nakasongola | 27 |
141 | Mother Kevin College Mabira | Buikwe | 27 |
142 | Blessed Sacrament SS | MasaKa | 27 |
143 | Rubaare SS | Ntungamo | 27 |
144 | Buremba SS | Kazo | 27 |
145 | Kanoni SS | Kazo | 27 |
146 | St Mary’s SS Annex Kitende | Wakiso | 26 |
147 | Vine HS Kyeizoba | Bushenyi | 26 |
148 | Kisubi Mapeera SS | Wakiso | 26 |
149 | Kisozi HS | Wakiso | 26 |
150 | Premier SS Hoima | Hoima | 26 |
151 | Bilal Islamic Institute | Wakiso | 26 |
152 | Serere Township SS | Serere | 26 |
153 | Mbogo College School Kawempe | Kampala | 26 |
154 | St Elizabeth SS Nkoowe | Wakiso | 26 |
155 | Baptist H S Kitebi | Kampala | 26 |
156 | Tororo Girls’ School | Tororo | 25 |
157 | Our Lady of Africa SS Mukono | Mukono | 25 |
158 | Kisiki Col Namutumba | Namatumba | 25 |
159 | Kinkiizi HS Nyakatare | Kanungu | 25 |
160 | St Jude’s SS Katende | Mpigi | 25 |
161 | Elite HS Entebbe | Wakiso | 24 |
162 | St Joseph’s HS Namagunga | Mukono | 24 |
163 | Welden School Mbarara | Mbarara | 24 |
164 | Bubaare SS | Rubanda | 24 |
165 | Lowell Girls School Nsimbe | Mpigi | 23 |
166 | Buziga Islamic Theological School | Kampala | 23 |
167 | Naalya SS Lugazi Campus | Buikwe | 22 |
168 | Janan SS Bombo | Luweero | 22 |
169 | St Jude SS Masaka | Masaka | 22 |
170 | Busiika Muslim SS | Luweero | 22 |
171 | St James SS Hoima | Hoima | 22 |
172 | Taibah International School | Wakiso | 22 |
173 | Mariam HS Kampala | Kampala | 22 |
174 | Teso Col Aloet | Soroti | 22 |
175 | Bugema Adventist SS | Luweero | 22 |
176 | St Noah SS Mutara | Mitooma | 22 |
177 | Namungoona HS | Kampala | 22 |
178 | Sedes Sapientiae Academiae | Kiruhura | 22 |
179 | Kitagata SS | Sheema | 21 |
180 | Kichwamba HS | Rubirizi | 21 |
181 | Sheema Girls’ School | Sheema | 21 |
182 | Uganda Martyrs SS Kayunga | Kayunga | 21 |
183 | Buwambo Seed SS | Wakiso | 21 |
184 | Viva Col School Wairaka | Jinja | 21 |
185 | Mbogo Mixed SS | Wakiso | 20 |
186 | Airforce SS Entebbe | Wakiso | 20 |
187 | Mpoma School | Mukono | 20 |
188 | Buddo SS Annex | Wakiso | 20 |
189 | Bishop Nkoyoyo SS Matale | Buikwe | 20 |
190 | St John’s Buwaaya SS | Mayuge | 20 |
191 | Mt Zion SS Kitenga | Mubende | 20 |
192 | Buloba Christian HS | Wakiso | 20 |
193 | St John’s SS Ntebetebe | Wakiso | 20 |
194 | Gayaza Road SS | Kampala | 20 |
195 | Brilliant HS Kawempe | Wakiso | 19 |
196 | Bulo Parents SS | Butambala | 19 |
197 | Bugisu HS | Mbale | 19 |
198 | Kigumba Intensive SS | Kiryandongo | 19 |
199 | St Andrew Kaggwa Gombe HS | Kampala | 19 |
200 | Cornerstone Leadership Academy | Nakasongola | 19 |
201 | Mpanga SS | Kabarole | 19 |
202 | St Elizabeth Girls’ SS Mityana | Mityana | 19 |
203 | Mount of Olives College Kakiri | Wakiso | 19 |