St. Kizito High School Namugongo, a Christian-founded institution named after the youngest Christian martyr, Kizito Omuto, has once again proven to be one of Uganda’s most reliable secondary schools. The school excelled in the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) exams, continuing its legacy of outstanding performance over the past few years.
With results for the 2025 UCE released on Friday 13th February 2026 at State Lodge, Nakasero, St. Kizito High School Namugongo emerged as a beacon of academic excellence, showcasing remarkable achievement in the UCE under the newly introduced Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
Shortly after the UCE results were made public, the head teacher of the school, Mr. Ezekiel Kazibwe, told our reporter that the school achieved these greatest results due to the multi- stakeholder’s efforts.
According to the results released , 422 students passed in grade A, 780 in grade B and 350 in grade C .
“We are incredibly proud of our students’ achievements,” said Kazibwe. “Their exceptional performance is a testament to their resilience and determination, as well as the unwavering support of our dedicated teachers and parents’’, he added.
Kazibwe attributed the success to the collective efforts of multiple stakeholders. He emphasized that the high performance was a result of students’ discipline, God-fearing values, and teamwork among the staff and congratulated candidates, parents, and teachers on achieving this pass rate in the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education UCE exams.
Stakeholder linked high performance to students’ discipline, God-fearing, and teamwork among the staff, praising the candidates for their exceptional performance, saying that they are proud of them for their outstanding achievement.
The management thanked the parents and teachers for their support and guidance throughout the academic year of 2025 promising to continue providing quality education to students.
Since its establishment , St. Kizito High School Namugongo has maintained its position as a centre of academic excellence in Wakiso district, and Uganda at large.
While striving to make secondary education accessible to the community and the nation, St. Kizito High School Namugongo consistently works to provide a truly holistic well rounded equality education enabling the students to unleash their full potential and fit in the highly competitive education environment.
According to the results announced at Nakasero State Lodge in Kampala on Friday, a total of 428,628 candidates representing 99.69 percent of those who sat have qualified for the UCE certificate. According to UNEB data, 432,163 candidates from 3,975 examination centres registered for the 2025 examinations, compared to 359,417 in 2024, marking an increase of 72,746 candidates, equivalent to 20.2 percent growth.
Of the registered candidates, 204,292 were male representing 47.3 percent, while 227,871 were female representing 52.7 percent. A total of 429,949 candidates sat the examinations, translating into 99.5 percent attendance.
Performance analysis released by UNEB shows a marked improvement compared to 2024. In 2025, 428,628 candidates attained Result 1, while 1,191 candidates recorded Result 2 and 130 recorded Result 3. Stakeholders hailed the progress made in the second cohort under the Competency Based Curriculum.
According to the Board’s study, learners under the new curriculum demonstrate stronger research skills, improved creativity and innovation, better communication abilities and enhanced critical thinking and problem solving capacity.
These outcomes affirm that the curriculum is strategic in shaping a competent and globally competitive generation.
Uganda’s breakdown of the new grading system of Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE).
A: 80-100% (Pass with Distinction), B: 70-79% (Pass with Credit), C: 60-69% (Pass with Credit), D: 50-59% (Pass) and E: 0-49% (Pass, but with a lower competency level).
