Top 100 secondary schools in Tanzania for 2025

October 07, 2025

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The results of the top 100 secondary schools in Tanzania for 2025 continue to highlight the high quality of education driven by discipline, strong leadership, dedicated teachers, and hardworking students. These statistics are organized by region where possible, showcasing schools that excelled in academic performance, gender balance, and the number of students achieving high grades.The rankings are based on the National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE/Form Four) results for 2025. NECTA does not officially publish a single "top 100" list of schools with exact national ranks in the same way as past years, but independent analyses, educational portals, and aggregated data from sources like Waza Elimu, Darasa Huru, and others compile rankings using key metrics such as average GPA (lower is better), pass rates (often 100% for top performers), and overall grade distribution (A being the highest).Schools are listed here in approximate order of performance (based on GPA and position from reliable compilations as of early 2026), preserving their relative national standing for a true picture of competition in Tanzania's secondary education sector. Focus is on Form Four (O-Level) results, as they represent the broad secondary level and are most commonly referenced for "shule bora za sekondari."

🟩 ARUSHA REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
3	Tengeru Boys Secondary School	s1601	Arusha	Arusha	129	129 Male
5	Precious Blood Secondary School	s0295	Arusha	Arusha	82	82 Female
40	Ilboru Secondary School	s0110	Arusha	Arusha	112	112 Male
46	St. Monica Moshono Girls Secondary School	s5419	–	Arusha	93	93 Female
82	Henry Gogarty Secondary School	s4554	Arusha	–	154	154 Female

🟩 DAR ES SALAAM REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
2	Canossa Secondary School	s2325	Dar es Salaam	Dar es Salaam	89	89 Female
7	Feza Boys Secondary School	s0189	Dar es Salaam	Dar es Salaam	62	62 Male
14	Rising Star Secondary School	s3933	Dar es Salaam	Dar es Salaam	75	44 Male, 31 Female
18	Ahmes Mbweni Secondary School	s6915	Dar es Salaam	Dar es Salaam	29	16 Male, 13 Female
31	St. Augustine Tagaste Secondary School	s5184	Dar es Salaam	Dar es Salaam	149	85 Male, 64 Female
37	Feza Girls Secondary School	s0298	Dar es Salaam	Dar es Salaam	52	52 Female
59	Bright Future Girls Secondary School	s5154	–	Dar es Salaam	106	106 Female
65	St. Thomas More, Machrina High School	s1604	–	Dar es Salaam	37	37 Male
67	Golden Secondary School	s4986	–	Dar es Salaam	32	19 Male, 13 Female
81	Hellen S Secondary School	s2345	Dar es Salaam	–	103	49 Male, 54 Female
89	Global Mission Secondary School	s6109	Dar es Salaam	–	35	18 Male, 17 Female
90	Wazo Hill Secondary School	s2335	Dar es Salaam	–	38	22 Male, 16 Female

🟩 PWANI REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
4	Kibaha Secondary School	s0119	Kibaha	Pwani	104	104 Male
9	Ahmes Secondary School	s3881	Pwani	Pwani	49	32 Male, 17 Female
19	Marian Boys Secondary School	s4213	Pwani	Pwani	154	154 Male
21	St. Aloysius Girls Secondary School	s4967	Pwani	Pwani	104	104 Female
24	Centennial Christian Seminary	s4939	Pwani	Pwani	214	139 Male, 75 Female
27	Marian Girls Secondary School	s0248	Pwani	Pwani	148	148 Female
47	Heritage Secondary School	s4964	–	Pwani	89	48 Male, 41 Female
72	Imperial Secondary School	s5325	Pwani	–	32	15 Male, 17 Female
98	St. Mary S Junior Seminary Secondary School	s0177	Pwani	–	45	45 Male

🟩 MBEYA REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
1	St. Francis Girls Secondary School	s0239	Mbeya	Mbeya	91	91 Female
38	St. Joseph Allamano Secondary School	s5643	Mbeya	Mbeya	38	20 Male, 18 Female
66	Panda Hill Secondary School	s0867	–	Mbeya	196	124 Male, 72 Female
73	Uwata Secondary School	s3905	Mbeya	–	123	123 Male
92	Harrison Uwata Girls Secondary School	s4193	Mbeya	–	179	179 Female

🟩 KILIMANJARO REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
11	Maua Secondary School	s0130	Kilimanjaro	Kilimanjaro	97	97 Male
12	Anuarite Secondary School	s0269	Kilimanjaro	Kilimanjaro	107	107 Female
23	St. Joseph Boys Science Secondary School	s5201	Kilimanjaro	Kilimanjaro	78	78 Male
42	Kamwala Secondary School	s2302	–	Kilimanjaro	90	90 Male
51	St. Marie Eugenie Secondary School	s4569	–	Kilimanjaro	99	99 Female
54	Joyland Girls Secondary School	s3964	–	Kilimanjaro	90	90 Female
63	St. James Secondary School	s0121	–	Kilimanjaro	55	55 Male
85	Agape Junior Sem. Secondary School	s0184	Kilimanjaro	–	101	69 Male, 32 Female

🟩 MOROGORO REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
15	Mzumbe Secondary School	s0140	Morogoro	Morogoro	116	116 Male
17	Kilakala Secondary School	s0206	Morogoro	Morogoro	113	113 Female
55	St. Francis Sem. Secondary School	s0180	–	Morogoro	80	80 Male
56	Benignis Secondary School	s5256	–	Morogoro	83	83 Female
75	Charlotte Secondary School	s2626	Morogoro	–	99	50 Male, 49 Female
99	Carmel Secondary School	s2506	Morogoro	–	52	35 Male, 17 Female

🟩 TANGA REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
16	St. Marys Mazinde Secondary School	s0233	Tanga	Tanga	128	128 Female
41	Kifungilo Secondary School	s0224	–	Tanga	77	77 Female
57	St. Christina High Secondary School	s0255	–	Tanga	51	51 Female
83	Rosmini Secondary School	s0692	Tanga	–	126	79 Male, 47 Female
87	Istiqaama Tanga Islamic Secondary School	s5379	Tanga	–	62	40 Male, 22 Female
95	Tanga Don Bosco Technical School	s4474	Tanga	–	32	23 Male, 9 Female

🟩 TABORA REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
13	Tabora Boys Secondary School	s0155	Tabora	Tabora	105	105 Male
58	Tabora Girls Secondary School	s0220	–	Tabora	104	104 Female
60	Itaga Secondary School	s0111	–	Tabora	44	44 Male

🟩 KAGERA REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
8	Kemebos Secondary School	s5555	Kagera	Kagera	70	47 Male, 23 Female
30	Katoke Sem. Secondary School	s0118	Kagera	Kagera	45	45 Male
68	Mavuno Modal Girls Secondary School	s5417	–	Kagera	97	97 Female
77	Rubya Sem. Secondary School	s0148	Kagera	–	37	37 Male
86	St. Achilleus Kiwanuka Kijwire Secondary School	s4515	Kagera	–	81	47 Male, 34 Female

🟩 MWANZA REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
28	Salvation Secondary School	s5836	Mwanza	Mwanza	30	30 Female
32	Musabe Girls Secondary School	s5344	Mwanza	Mwanza	181	181 Female
76	Musabe Boys Secondary School	s5343	Mwanza	–	229	229 Male
84	Morning Star Secondary School	s3268	Mwanza	–	86	41 Male, 45 Female

🟩 KIGOMA REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
6	Ahava Secondary School	s6003	Kigoma	Kigoma	84	50 Male, 34 Female
39	St. Joseph Iterambogo Sem. Secondary School	s0159	Kigoma	Kigoma	59	59 Male
53	S.S. Rufino Rinaldo Secondary School	s1530	–	Kigoma	95	69 Male, 26 Female
88	St. Francisco Deasiz Secondary School	s5420	Kigoma	–	60	43 Male, 17 Female
96	Boniconsili Mabamba Girls Secondary School	s0247	Kigoma	–	77	77 Female

🟩 GEITA REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
36	Waja Boys Secondary School	s5244	Geita	Geita	50	50 Male
61	Geita Secondary School	s0386	–	Geita	58	58 Male
62	Queen Of Apostles-Ushirombo Seminary Sec. School	s1646	–	Geita	31	31 Male

🟩 IRINGA REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
10	Bethel Saabs Girls Secondary School	s0268	Iringa	Iringa	86	86 Female
26	Consolata Seminary	s0174	Iringa	Iringa	50	50 Male
44	Mafinga Sem. Secondary School	s0113	–	Iringa	41	41 Male
45	St. Mary S-Ulete Secondary School	s3483	–	Iringa	106	64 Male, 42 Female
48	St. Dominic Savio Secondary School	s5451	–	Iringa	59	46 Male, 13 Female
50	Caguero Girls Secondary School	s0225	–	Iringa	43	43 Female
97	Real Hope Secondary School	s5470	Iringa	–	54	34 Male, 20 Female

🟩 RUVUMA REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
33	Feo Girls Secondary School	s5383	Ruvuma	Ruvuma	58	58 Female
93	Peramiho Girls Secondary School	s0217	Ruvuma	–	87	87 Female

🟩 DODOMA REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
35	Msalato Secondary School	s0214	Dodoma	Dodoma	123	123 Female
69	John Merlini Secondary School	s5391	–	Dodoma	108	86 Male, 22 Female
74	Huruma Girls Secondary School	s0256	Dodoma	–	105	105 Female

🟩 RUKWA REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
20	Msakila Secondary School	s0688	Rukwa	Rukwa	21	15 Male, 6 Female
64	Santakagwa Secondary School	s5053	–	Rukwa	41	20 Male, 21 Female

🟩 MARA REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
43	Kowak Girls Secondary School	s0241	–	Mara	130	130 Female
91	Jope Boys Secondary School	s6280	Mara	–	25	25 Male

🟩 MANYARA REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
70	Sanu Seminary Secondary School	s0168	–	Manyara	39	39 Male

🟩 SHINYANGA REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
80	Queen Of Family Secondary School	s0297	Shinyanga	–	86	86 Female

🟩 MTWARA REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
78	Abbey Secondary School	s3470	Mtwara	–	123	123 Male

🟩 PEMBA SOUTH REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
34	Fidel Castro Secondary School	s0309	Pemba South	Pemba South	51	27 Male, 24 Female

🟩 SINGIDA REGION

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
100	Amani Girls Secondary School	s0262	Singida	–	92	92 Female

🟩 NEW JERSEY (ABROAD)

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
22	St. Joseph Kilocha Sem. Secondary School	s0190	–	New Jersey	34	34 Male
71	Roman Boys Secondary School	s5189	–	New Jersey	57	57 Male
79	Little Ways Secondary School	s6368	–	New Jersey	13	7 Male, 6 Female

🟩 REGION NOT SPECIFIED / UNKNOWN

Rank	School Name	Index No.	District	Region	Total Students	Gender Breakdown
25	Umawanjo Secondary School	s5105	–	–	80	80 Male
29	Bright Future Secondary School	–	–	–	50	50 Female
94	Leera	–	–	–	24	9 Male, 15 Female

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