Bo School
| Established | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Type | Public School |
| Religion | Both Christian and Muslim rites are observed in the school, but the school is secular. |
| Location |
Bo, Sierra Leone |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 11–18 |
The Bo Government Secondary School commonly known as Bo School is a secondary school located on a 13.5 acres (5.5 ha) property in the center of Bo, the second largest city in Sierra Leone. The school was founded in 1906 at the behest of the British colonial governor, Leslie Probyn, to educate the sons of Paramount Chiefs. Hence, it has a long history of developing the elite of Sierra Leone, especially the country's politicians.
Bo school is a 100 percent boarding school for boys. The pupils live in the four dormitory buildings (called Towns) on the school's campus. The four dormitories are called Manchester, London, Liverpool, and Paris respectively—the first three are named after famous cities in England, and the last is named after capital of France. The school's recreational facilities include a football field, a volleyball court, a basketball court, a lawn tennis court, and a cricket pitch. There are plans to rehabilitate the school's swimming pool.
Bo school has one of the oldest alumni associations in Sierra Leone. The Old Bo Boys Association (OBBA) was formed in 1929. It now has branches all over the world, most prominently in the United States.
Notable Chapters
OBBA USA Chapter: obbausa.org
Notable alumni
- Joseph Christian Sartie,
BSc. Economics,Fourah Bay College Sierra Leone.
Former Fashion Contestant and President Of Literary and Debating Society Of Bo school(2012-2013)
Also winner of the 2013 Mr&Miss Government School-Southern Province.
- Banja Tejan-Sie, Sierra Leonean politician and one of the founding members of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP)
- Sorie Ibrahim Koroma, Vice President of Sierra Leone from 1971–1986
- Ibrahim Inspector Bah, Sierra Leonean football star and former captain of Leone Stars.
- Amadu Wurie, Sierra Leonean educationist and politician.
- Julius Gibrilla Woobay, football star
- Aluspah Brewah, Sierra Leonean football star
- James Mohammad Mallah,Co-Founder and executive Director Camaraderie Entrepreneurial Group Sierra Leone(CEGSIL)
- Paul Kpaka, Sierra Leonean football star
- Kanja Ibrahim Sesay, Financial Secretary of Bo District Students Union and Secretary General of the Fourah Bay College Students Union
- Julius Maada Bio (Ret. Brigadier general-SLA): Vice chairman and chairman of the National Provisional Ruling Council (N.P.R.C).
- Ibrahim Lukulay
- Pascal Masuba, International Young Professional, BRAC International, Holland.
- Mansa- Musa Kamara, BEng. (Petroleum Production); National Mineral Resources University St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Thomas Sylvanus Gbondo, 9714; In Australia at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)University
- Francis Trevor Kpaka 3710'-Athlete, academic and Civil Servant in the United Kingdom.
- Samuel B. Kanu President/CEO of Sam's Club(Boston, MA) and Zion ministries (S/L)
- Alhaji A.H Kanu B.sc Hons. Accounting, Internal Auditor University of Makeni
- Kenneth V. S. Koker, BEng. (Petroleum Production); National Mineral Resources University St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Lamina Mohamed Feika, Former Director General Ministry of Agriculture and Forestory.
- Mohamed Serwo Feika 5097, Director Serwo International, OBBA UKI BRANCH SECRETARY GENERAL 2012 -2016
- Patrick Michaelson Gibrilla, Ex-Chairman OBBA IPAM-USL, Former School Pastor, Senior Internal Auditor Addax Bioenergy S/L
- Billy Harry T. Sesay Bsc. Accounting. Finance officer A-Team Charity Foundation.
- Abdul Siwoh Konneh, CEO Siawoh Group Copmany- Sierra Leone