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.
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.
Top Performing Schools
Other schools that ranked among the top performers include:
Cornerstone Leadership Academy – 16.5 (49 candidates)
Mt. St. Mary’s Namagunga – 16.5 (126)
Central College Annex, Mityana – 16.2 (28)
Ntare School – 16.1 (183)
Gayaza High School – 16.1 (164)
St. Andrea Kahwa’s College, Hoima – 16.0 (246)
Amus College School – 16.0 (491)
Seeta High School Mukono – 15.9 (308)
Seeta High School – 15.8 (241)
St. Mary’s Secondary School Kitende – 15.4 (498)
God’s Way High School Maganjo – 15.4 (100)
King’s College Budo – 15.3 (405)
Uganda Martyrs Secondary School Namugongo – 15.2 (498)
Master Cares Christian High School – 15.1 (22)
St. Mary’s College Kisubi – 14.7 (172)
Other Schools in the Top 100
Several other institutions also featured among the top 100 performing schools. These include Maryhill High School, Mandela Secondary School Annex Hoima, Amus College School Annex, Kawempe Muslim Secondary School, Midland High School Buntaba, St. Henry’s College Kitovu, Umar B.A. Islamic High School, Mpigi Mixed Secondary School, Kiboga Parents Secondary School, Ndejje Secondary School, and St. Joseph’s Secondary School Naggalama.
Also appearing on the list are Light Academy Secondary School, St. Mary’s College Lugazi, Act High School Kakuuto, Trust High School, Naalya Secondary School Lugazi, St. Julian High School Gayaza, St. Mary’s SS Kitende Annex, Kibuli Secondary School, Immaculate Heart Girls School, Trinity College Nabbingo, and St. Paul’s College Mbale.
Other notable schools include Seeta High School Green Campus Mbalala, Namirembe Hillside High School, St. Mary’s Girls’ College Aboke, St. Mark’s College Namagoma, Kyambogo College School, Gombe Secondary School, Jinja College, Mbarara High School, Busoga College Mwiri, Kiira College Butiki, Bweranyangi Girls’ Secondary School, Namilyango College, and Muntuyera High School.
The list closes with St. Mary’s Secondary School Kitende Annex, completing the Top 100 schools in the 2025 UACE results.
The rankings highlight the continued strong performance of several traditional academic institutions, alongside emerging schools that are steadily gaining recognition for academic excellence.
