The Ministry of Education and Sports, along with the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), announced the results for the 2024 Uganda Certificate of Education yesterday. Many candidates achieved high marks, leading to celebrations across the nation for those successful students.
While numerous candidates and schools excelled, a few achieved remarkable success with outstanding results. Most of these top-performing schools are well-known and widely recognized.
According to statistics available on this website, Uganda Martyrs Secondary School Namugongo topped the rankings, followed by St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Naggalama, in second place, and Seeta High School Mukono in third.
Below is a list of some of the highest-performing schools along with their respective statistics:
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Uganda Martyrs S.S. Namugongo
- A Grades: 2,375
- B Grades: 1,948
- C Grades: 166
- D Grades: 2
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St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Naggalama
- A Grades: 1,820
- B Grades: 1,430
- C Grades: 98
- D Grades: 0
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Seeta High School
- A Grades: 1,560
- B Grades: 653
- C Grades: 45
- D Grades: 1
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St. Mary’s College, Kisubi
- A Grades: 1,321
- B Grades: 1,915
- C Grades: 344
- D Grades: 11
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Seeta High School, Mukono
- A Grades: 971
- B Grades: 1,227
- C Grades: 150
- D Grades: 1
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St. Mary’s Secondary School, Kitende
- A Grades: 946
- B Grades: 2,833
- C Grades: 686
- D Grades: 26
It is important to note that following the change from the old curriculum, UNEB revised the previous grading structure that included distinctions, credits, passes, and failures. This system was replaced with a scorecard format ranging from A to D. However, this new method has posed some challenges for those accustomed to the old system. Below, we clarify what each letter represents in terms of the results:
- A – Exceptional Achievement (Corresponding to D1, D2)
- B – Outstanding Performance (Corresponding to C3, C4)
- C – Satisfactory Performance (Corresponding to C5, C6)
- D – Basic Understanding (Corresponding to P7, P8)
- E – Elementary Understanding (Corresponding to F9).
UNEB has indicated that a candidate is eligible for the UCE certificate if they achieve at least a D competency level grade in one of the subjects taken.
