Maryhill High School started in January 1961 at the request of Rt Rev Bishop John Mary Ogez, the then Bishop of Mbarara Diocese with the co-operation and assistance of the Daughters of Mary and Joseph (DMJ) of England. (At that time called Ladies of Mary).
The Bishop, together with prominent Catholic men felt it necessary to found a girl’s school since there was none at the time in the South Western Region.
The first intake in 1961 was 25 girls from the whole of Western Province but by 1963 the school had become a double stream as the intake the year was 55 girls.
The school started with good performance according to the O’level Cambridge Overseas Certificate results of 1964. The number Grade Ones increased until 1979 when the school experienced a decline due to the Liberation War, loss of textbooks and equipment and subsequent decline in staff and student morale.
Since 1986, there has been gradual improvement in performance of both O and A’level. To date Maryhill High School tops all schools in the South Western Region featuring among the best performers in the Nation.
Headship
The first Headmistress was Sr Mary Xavier – Daughters of Mary and Joseph from 1961 – 1963
Followed in this order
1963 – 1964 Sr Mary de Fatima – DMJ
1965 – 1972 Sr Catheleen McCarthy – DMJ
1973 – 1978 Sr Josephine Beebwa – DMJ
1978 – 1983 Sr Magdalen Kyamunyogonya – Sisters of Our Lady of Good Counsel
1983 – 1984 Sr Helen Lane – DMJ
1985 – 1987 Sr Magdalen Kyamunyogonya – Sisters of Our Lady of Good Counsel
1987 – 1990 Sr Felice Wright – DMJ
1991 – 2003 Ms Euphrasia Atenyi Bagambaki (First Lay Person)
2004 to date Mrs Mugeni Atim Margaret
Enrollment
15 Support Staff and 33 Group Employees.
The growth of the school has not been a miracle but of tireless work of dedicated men and women.
The government in staffing and equipping the labs and library is highly recognized by the Foundation Body. The Old Girls and parents have worked hard in the lead to build a bright future for Maryhill High School.
Catholic education is always aimed at forming a holistic formation of the human person.
We always aim at a threefold education of body mind and soul aimed at the interior transformation of the person.
The Archdiocese is proud of Maryhill High School in that the holistic education is achieved for the Girl Child. We are proud of the Old Girls who have remained a light to Maryhill High School and to the Archdiocese.
Curriculum
The School offers a full and varied curriculum where students study Agriculture, Computer, Typing and Office Practice, Home Management, Needlework, Commerce and Art & Craft apart from the traditional subjects.
We hold Music, Dance and Drama Intercolour competitions annually where students compete in various items: Speech, Drama, Singing (Western Choral Singing, African Composition) Dancing, African Instrumental Composition, Solo. The Competitions take place during the first term of the year.
In Second Term, the school holds Sports and Games Competitions annually where students also compete in different games and sports activities such as indoor games like Drafts, Table Tennis, Scrabbles, Chess.., Track Events and field Events, Netball and Volleyball.
Third Term is always left free, for students to concentrate on their academic work because of the Uganda National Examinations Board which take place in the months of November /December.
School Motto: “Domine Dirige Nos” directs all the Maryhill fraternity to call upon the Almighty God to lead, Guide, and direct us make the right choices in all we do. By living up to thus motto, all who have passed through Maryhill those still here and those yet to come are expected to be a light of the nation on the hill.
School Vision: Holistic education for the girl child empowerment.
School Mission: To provide quality education the girl child with sound academic, spiritual and social economic principles necessary for international competitiveness..
School Policy: “To Promote All Round Discipline Through Hard work and Co-operation” This Leads To Success.
