| Year Founded | 1959 (66 Years Ago) |
|---|---|
| Headmaster | Thompson Katanda |
| Location | Mashonaland Central Province under Mazowe District. |
| School Colors | white, maroon, grey and blue |
| Motto | Scholarship and Service |
| Type | Salvation Army-sponsored boarding school |
| Contact Number | 078 588 6849 |
| Contact Email | mazowehigh2011@gmail.com. |
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Background
Mazowe Boys High School is a Salvation Army–affiliated private boarding secondary school for boys, located about 17 km north of Harare along Old Mazowe Road in Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe. It was officially opened in 1959 on the site of an earlier mission founded in the 1920s by the Salvation Army
Academics & Performance
The school follows the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) syllabus at both O‑Level and A‑Level. It also incorporates the Salvation Army Schools Association (SASA) curriculum, offering early selection into STEM and humanities streams from Form 2. Mazowe Boys has consistently achieved strong results:
- O‑Level pass rate: around 88–89%
- A‑Level pass rate: nearly 98%, with some cohorts achieving 100%
It won the Secretary’s Bell award in 2016 for being the most improved school in Mashonaland Central Province
Facilities & Extracurricular Activities
- The school provides board housing organized by year and houses named after local wildlife: Elephant, Buffalo, Eland, Impala, Kudu, Roan, Sable, and Antelope
- Recent developments include a US $1.7 million A-Level learning centre with 14 classrooms and 18 offices, opened in March 2024
- Facilities also include a swimming pool, pavilion, computer labs, ICDL certification centre, and sports grounds
- Extracurriculars include sports (volleyball, cricket, hockey, soccer, basketball), plus cultural clubs, debate society, Toastmasters, Lions/Rotary service clubs, Scripture Union, chess and youth service initiatives like Youth Against AIDS
Rankings
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