Queen's College, Lagos

Situated in Yaba, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria, Queen's College, Lagos is often referred to as the "sister college" of King's College, Lagos. Founded in 1927 while Nigeria was still a British colony, it is a government-owned girl's secondary (high) school with boarding facilities.

There are six forms, or grades; each form contains about 600 students divided into several arms. Recently, class sizes have reduced to an average of 40 per class. The total population for the 2006/2007 session currently stands at 2,160 students.

The school has returned the best results nationwide in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) seven times since 1985 and is widely considered to be one of the top schools on the African continent. Its alumni include doctors, engineers, and lawyers who live and work all over the world including the United States, UK, Germany, Canada, France and other countries. The school motto is "Pass On The Torch."

External links

* [http://www.queenscollegelagos.org Official website]
*cite news |first= Njoku Onyekacji|last= Jet|title= Queens College holds valedictory service|url= http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/education/2006/aug/15/education-15-08-2006-003.htm |work= The Sun Online|publisher=The Sun Publishing Ltd. |date= 2006-08-15|accessdate=2007-05-05
*cite news |title= Queen's College Expels 30 Students|url= http://www.onlinenigeria.com/links/adv.asp?blurb=144|work= Online Nigeria |publisher= |date= 2002-10-13|accessdate=2007-05-05

ee also

*Federal Government College Ikot Ekpene