By Emmanuel Olinga
KATAKWI
Katakwi High School is celebrating an outstanding performance in the latest Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) results released by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), marking the last cohort under the old curriculum.
The school registered a historic milestone after its top candidate scored the maximum 17 points, with several other students also posting exceptional grades with one other 16 and other two in 15 points.
Speaking shortly after receiving the results, the school’s headteacher, Joseph Opule, expressed gratitude to students, teachers, BOG and parents for their collective efforts that led to the impressive performance.
According to him the students have performed better than last year noting that in 2024, the best student scored 17 points. This year, however, our uppermost candidate, Hellen Apolot , scored 17 points in (Geography- C ,Economics-A and Agriculture-B) combination, which is a remarkable achievement for year 2025.
He attributed the performance to strong leadership at the school, dedicated and united teachers, disciplined students, and a supportive learning environment.
Among the best science performers, Gerald Icumar scored 16 points in BCM combinations (Biology-C, Chemistry-B, and Mathematics-B) , Robert Ecope scoring 15 points in PEM (Physics-D, Economics-B and Mathematics-B), Patrick Ekukwi scored 15 points in (Mathematics-B, Economics-B and Agriculture-C) , Emmanuel Etole scored 15 points in PCM (Physics-E, Chemistry B, -Mathematics-A).
Paul Ilepot scored 14 points in PEM combination (Physics -A, Economics-C ,Mathematics-A ), Jeremiah Ogwere got 13 points in BCM , Rapheal Opio scored 13 points in PEM , David Opus Scored 13 points in MEA , four students scored 12points , five students scored 11 points and five students scored 10 points in different science combinations.
Their results included two 3A’s in mathematics and A in economics, placing them among the top candidates in the district school.
The headteacher further noted that although mathematics has historically been a challenging subject for many candidates, the school introduced improved teaching strategies that helped learners perform better.
He also highlighted strong performance in both sciences and arts subjects, noting that the school had 100 % passing in mathematics, Ateso , art and History and 95 % passing in two principles.
He described the results as a fitting tribute as the school concludes its final cohort under the old curriculum.
Several top-performing students attributed their success to faith, family support, and dedicated teachers.
The headteacher revealed that the school registered 129 candidates for UACE, all of whom passed and now qualify for admission to university degree programmes.
Mr Opule is optimistic of future progress about future performance as schools transition to the new curriculum.
