Government Secondary School, Owerri


Government Secondary School, Owerri is a public boys' English medium secondary school in the Owerri, Imo state, Nigeria. The school is considered a model secondary school in the city of Owerri, and due to this, sit for additional entrance examination after the general state organized secondary school entrance examination. Some of its notable students are Akala J, TBob, Cheemah, Beenieman, Fifi Onyenna, NG, Belleface

Class structure

There are six classes - Junior Secondary 1 to 3 and Senior Secondary 1 to 3. The Junior Secondary levels cover subjects including English Language, Igbo Language, Mathematics, Agricultural Science, Introductory Technology, Social Studies, Christian Religious Knowledge. The Senior Secondary levels cover subjects such as English Language, Igbo Language, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography, Government, Literature in English, etc.
The school uniform is a white short-sleeved shirt with thin sky blue strip/line around the sleeve and collar, and across the breast pocket. The junior students wear a pair of sky blue shorts while the senior students wear pair of trousers of the same color.
The after-school dress code is a pink shirt with blue strip/line around the sleeve and collar and across the breast pocket, and a dark-blue shorts.

Inter-house sports

Between 1980 and 1985, the school had ten dormitories, which were called Houses. They were named B House, Njemanze House, New House, Pyke-Nott House, Owerri House, E House, School House, Erekosima House, D House and Azikiwe House. Pyke-Nott and Erekosima Houses were named after two erstwhile Principals of the school. Owerri House was named in honour of the city. Njemanze is the name of the royal family of Owerri. Azikiwe, of course, was named after Zik, the first President of Nigeria. These Houses competed against each other during the inter-house sports competitions, which featured field and track events.

School Anthem

Remember where you come from
Wherever you may chance to go
Uphold your supremacy to do or to die for the right.
Our alma mater and the country
We shall always hold them dear
For the Lord will surely bless thee, good G.S.S.O.

Old Students' Association

Past students of GSSO refer to themselves as "ogssians". There is no single official external body responsible for coordinating these groups as many of them can be found in different cities in Nigeria and other countries. The groups, oftentimes, donate to the schools or hold motivational talks to positively inspire current students.

Notable alumni