All-boys secondary school in Nigeria
| Baptist High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Nigeria | |
| Information | |
| Type | All-boys secondary school |
| Established | 1940 |
| Affiliation | Nigerian Baptist Convention |
Baptist High School, often abbreviated as BHS, is a Baptist secondary school located in the Borokiri neighbourhood of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It is affiliated with the Nigerian Baptist Convention.
History
It was founded in the late 1940s.
BHS was among the mission schools taken over by the military government after the civil war. It was returned to the Baptist Mission in 2006 in compliance with the Rivers State Education (Return of Schools) law, 2005.
Notable alumni
Since its establishment, Baptist High School has produced well known leaders and personalities; including:
- DJ Abass, businessman
- Otelemaba Amachree, politician
- Nimi Briggs, former vice-chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt
- Reynolds Bekinbo Dagogo-Jack, civil engineer, technocrat, public servant and politician.
- Boma Iyaye, accountant
- Magnus L. Kpakol, economist
- Walter Ofonagoro, scholar, politician, businessman, Minister of Information and Culture
- Clem Ohameze, actor
- Okey Wali, lawyer, 26th president of the Nigerian Bar Association
- Patrick Dele Cole Diplomat and Administrator
- Israel Dinne Ubani -Former Permanent Secretary Abia State
- Herbert I Onyewuchi Ex Rector Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri
References
7°10′49.3″N 3°21′17.8″E / 7.180361°N 3.354944°E / 7.180361; 3.354944
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