Armitage High School

Summary

Armitage Senior Secondary School is a high school located in Janjanbureh, in the Gambia. Armitage a boarding school, is one of the oldest schools in the Gambia. It was established in 1927 by Governor Cecil Hamilton Armitage in Georgetown. After World War II, the school became a secondary boarding school.[1]

Armitage School
Classroom at Armitage High School
Location
Map

Gambia
Coordinates13°32′33″N 14°46′04″W / 13.542407°N 14.767725°W / 13.542407; -14.767725
Information
TypeHigh school
MottoEnter to learn go forward to serve
Established1927; 97 years ago (1927)
FounderGovernor Cecil Hamilton Armitage

Notable alumni edit

  • Sheriff Dibba, a People's Progressive Party politician of the 1960s and 1970s[2]
  • Sheriff Sisay, a People's Progressive Party politician of the 1960s and 1970s[2]
  • Isatou Njie Saidy, Vice President of the Gambia, and Secretary of State (Minister) for Women's Affairs, from 20 March 1997 to 18 January 2017.[3][circular reference]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ceesay, Hassoum (10 January 2017). "History corner: Armitage High School, Georgetown, clocks 90 years: A BRIEF HISTORY (1983-1988 batch)". The Point for Freedom and Democracy. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Hughes, Arnold; Perfect, David, eds. (2008). "Armitage School". Historical Dictionary of The Gambia. African Historical Dictionaries. Vol. 109. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. pp. 8–9.
  3. ^ "Isatou Njie-Saidy". Retrieved August 24, 2023.