A-level top 100 schools - list
With an enrolment of about 550, the Roman Catholic school, situated some 36 km outside Nyanga in the Eastern Highlands, has its pupils brimming with a new sense of confidence.
While in 2012 Marist Brothers (The Little Brothers of the Virgin Mary) Nyanga were beaten to the top spot by their provincial rivals St Faith's Secondary, the academic powerhouse has managed to climb back up the rankings.
Over 20 students at the school scored 15 points and above, with the highest Terrence Muradzikwa attaining 25 points or straight As in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics and Business Studies.
According to Zimsec statistics, the top 20 schools in 2013, which include Goromonzi High, St Ignatius College, Serima Secondary, St Francis Xavier's Kutama, Monte Cassino Secondary, Regina Mundi Secondary, Mazowe High, St Johns Secondary, Nyazura Adventist High, Kanongovere Secondary, St Davids Bonda Secondary, St Albert's Secondary, Langahm Secondary, Kriste Mabo Secondary, Chemhanza Secondary, Mutema Secondary, Pambe Secondary, Muzondo High and Kushingirira High; had 100 percent pass rates.
The majority of them are church-run schools.
Statistics released by the examination board showed a general improvement in performance by the candidates from that of 2012.
Esau Nhandara, Zimsec director, attributed the high pass rate to a wider access to revision material by the candidates.
Nhandara noted that many centres did not offer Literature in English as a result of a shortage of qualified teachers in the subject and the prohibitive cost of set books.
School Name |
Candidature |
Candidates with Grade E or better in 5 subjects |
Candidates with Grade E or better in 4 subjects |
Candidates with Grade E or better in 3 subjects |
Candidates with Grade E or better in 2 subjects |
Candidates with Grade E or better in 1 subject |
Percentage Pass rate |
Rank Number |
Nyanga High School |
67 |
2 |
8 |
56 |
1 |
|
100 |
1 |
Goromonzi High School |
89 |
|
9 |
74 |
6 |
|
100 |
2 |
ST Ignatius College |
74 |
|
5 |
63 |
6 |
|
100 |
3 |
Serima Secondary School |
84 |
1 |
3 |
73 |
7 |
|
100 |
4 |
ST Francis Xavier's Kutama |
83 |
1 |
4 |
69 |
9 |
|
100 |
5 |
Monte Cassino Secondary School |
59 |
|
2 |
52 |
5 |
|
100 |
6 |
Regina Mundi Secondary School |
99 |
|
2 |
88 |
9 |
|
100 |
7 |
Mazowe High School |
50 |
|
4 |
38 |
8 |
|
100 |
8 |
ST Johns Secondary School |
89 |
|
3 |
74 |
12 |
|
100 |
9 |
Nyazura Adventist High |
61 |
1 |
4 |
42 |
14 |
|
100 |
10 |
Kanongovere Secondary School |
25 |
|
1 |
18 |
6 |
|
100 |
11 |
ST Davids Bonda Secondary School |
89 |
|
|
71 |
18 |
|
100 |
12 |
ST Albert's Secondary School |
80 |
|
7 |
49 |
24 |
|
100 |
13 |
Langham Secondary School |
37 |
|
|
29 |
8 |
|
100 |
14 |
Kriste Mambo Secondary School |
91 |
|
2 |
66 |
23 |
|
100 |
15 |
Chemhanza Secondary School |
51 |
|
1 |
33 |
17 |
|
100 |
16 |
Mutema Secondary School |
21 |
|
|
11 |
10 |
|
100 |
17 |
Pambe Secondary School |
26 |
|
|
12 |
14 |
|
100 |
18 |
Muzondo High School |
32 |
|
|
14 |
18 |
|
100 |
19 |
Kushingirira High School |
20 |
|
|
10 |
10 |
|
100 |
20 |
Gokomere High School |
125 |
6 |
24 |
67 |
25 |
1 |
99.2 |
21 |
ST Faith's Secondary School |
99 |
1 |
28 |
66 |
3 |
1 |
98.99 |
22 |
Pamushana Secondary School |
95 |
|
8 |
71 |
15 |
1 |
98.95 |
23 |
ST Augustine's Penhalonga |
93 |
3 |
6 |
79 |
4 |
1 |
98.92 |
24 |
Marange High School |
83 |
|
|
69 |
13 |
1 |
98.8 |
25 |
Mutendi High School |
71 |
|
1 |
49 |
20 |
|
98.59 |
26 |
Zimbabwe Republic Police |
67 |
|
1 |
62 |
3 |
|
98.51 |
27 |
MT Selinda High School |
65 |
|
|
46 |
18 |
1 |
98.46 |
28 |
Dadaya High School |
64 |
|
2 |
38 |
23 |
1 |
98.44 |
29 |
Makumbe High School |
63 |
|
1 |
37 |
34 |
1 |
98.41 |
30 |
Chibi High School |
60 |
|
|
46 |
13 |
1 |
98.33 |
31 |
Sanyati Baptist Secondary School |
55 |
|
6 |
42 |
6 |
|
98.18 |
32 |
Roosevelt Girls High School |
102 |
|
|
86 |
14 |
2 |
98.04 |
33 |
ST Mark's Secondary School |
48 |
|
1 |
27 |
19 |
|
97.92 |
34 |
Mpopoma High School |
138 |
|
5 |
93 |
37 |
3 |
97.83 |
35 |
Rusununguko High School |
88 |
|
|
75 |
11 |
2 |
97.73 |
36 |
Nemakonde High |
86 |
|
1 |
51 |
32 |
2 |
97.67 |
37 |
Jichidza High School |
41 |
|
1 |
23 |
16 |
1 |
97.56 |
38 |
Wadddilove High School |
81 |
|
|
57 |
22 |
2 |
97.53 |
39 |
Murewa high School |
80 |
|
1 |
63 |
14 |
2 |
97.5 |
40 |
Uzumba Secondary School |
40 |
|
|
25 |
14 |
1 |
97.5 |
41 |
Howard High School |
75 |
|
5 |
41 |
27 |
2 |
97.33 |
42 |
Zimuto Secondary School |
112 |
|
5 |
79 |
25 |
2 |
97.32 |
43 |
Tapudzai Secondary School |
37 |
|
|
26 |
10 |
1 |
97.3 |
44 |
Shungu High School |
71 |
|
2 |
37 |
30 |
2 |
97.18 |
45 |
ST Michael's High School |
35 |
|
|
27 |
7 |
1 |
97.14 |
46 |
Mufakose 1 High School |
139 |
|
6 |
111 |
18 |
3 |
97.12 |
47 |
Mucheke No 2 Ndarama Secondary |
67 |
|
|
56 |
9 |
2 |
97.01 |
48 |
Ngezi Secondary School |
66 |
|
|
48 |
16 |
2 |
96.97 |
49 |
Hama Secondary School |
66 |
|
|
40 |
24 |
2 |
96.97 |
50 |
ST Francis of Assisi High School |
64 |
|
3 |
47 |
12 |
2 |
96.88 |
51 |
Marondera High School |
94 |
|
6 |
71 |
14 |
2 |
96.81 |
52 |
Nyahuni Secondary School |
62 |
|
|
53 |
7 |
2 |
96.77 |
53 |
Nagle House |
92 |
|
|
54 |
35 |
3 |
96.74 |
54 |
Odzi High School |
30 |
|
|
17 |
12 |
1 |
96.67 |
55 |
Mukore Secondary School |
30 |
|
|
6 |
23 |
1 |
96.67 |
56 |
Bradley Secondary School |
58 |
|
2 |
41 |
13 |
1 |
96.55 |
57 |
Gomorefu Secondary School |
28 |
|
|
21 |
6 |
1 |
96.43 |
58 |
Tugwale Secondary School |
26 |
|
|
20 |
5 |
1 |
96.15 |
59 |
Zengeza High School |
99 |
|
7 |
77 |
11 |
3 |
95.96 |
60 |
ST Dominic's High School |
74 |
|
|
84 |
17 |
2 |
95.95 |
61 |
Mutero High School |
49 |
|
|
30 |
17 |
2 |
95.92 |
62 |
Nyashanu Secondary School |
72 |
|
1 |
53 |
15 |
3 |
95.83 |
63 |
Queen Elizabeth School |
47 |
|
1 |
36 |
8 |
2 |
95.74 |
64 |
Sandringham Secondary School |
90 |
1 |
5 |
66 |
14 |
2 |
95.56 |
65 |
MT ST Mary's Secondary School |
45 |
|
|
31 |
12 |
2 |
95.56 |
66 |
Mutare Girls High School |
45 |
|
|
27 |
16 |
2 |
95.56 |
67 |
Pangai Secondary School |
22 |
|
|
20 |
1 |
1 |
95.45 |
68 |
Cheziya Gokwe High School |
88 |
|
|
61 |
23 |
4 |
95.45 |
69 |
Birivenge High School |
22 |
|
|
7 |
14 |
1 |
95.45 |
70 |
ST Benedict's Secondary School |
43 |
|
|
30 |
11 |
2 |
95.35 |
71 |
Magwenya Secondary School |
43 |
|
|
28 |
13 |
2 |
95.35 |
72 |
Nyamuzuwe Secondary School |
64 |
|
3 |
49 |
10 |
3 |
96.31 |
73 |
Makumbi High School |
85 |
|
|
53 |
28 |
4 |
96.29 |
74 |
Chatikobo High School |
21 |
|
|
17 |
3 |
|
95.24 |
75 |
Emmanuel Secondary School |
60 |
|
1 |
49 |
16 |
3 |
95 |
76 |
Kudadisa Secondary School |
20 |
|
|
13 |
6 |
1 |
95 |
77 |
Msengezi High School |
40 |
|
|
25 |
13 |
1 |
95 |
78 |
Mweyamutsvene Sec School |
40 |
|
|
22 |
16 |
2 |
95 |
79 |
Chemhondoro Secondary School |
60 |
|
|
33 |
24 |
1 |
95 |
80 |
Mutonhori High School |
20 |
|
|
10 |
9 |
1 |
95 |
81 |
Rushinga High School |
20 |
|
|
7 |
12 |
1 |
95 |
82 |
Nyava High School |
20 |
|
|
6 |
13 |
1 |
95 |
83 |
Presbyterian Secondary School |
39 |
|
|
20 |
17 |
2 |
94.87 |
84 |
Colleen Bawn Secondary |
36 |
|
|
22 |
12 |
2 |
94.44 |
85 |
Chipindura High School |
155 |
|
|
108 |
38 |
7 |
94.19 |
86 |
ST Marys Secondary Sch |
86 |
|
|
54 |
27 |
5 |
94.19 |
87 |
Dewure High School |
102 |
|
3 |
83 |
10 |
5 |
94.12 |
88 |
Anderson Secondary Sch |
34 |
|
|
28 |
4 |
2 |
94.12 |
89 |
Rusere High School |
34 |
|
|
15 |
17 |
2 |
94.12 |
90 |
ST Anthony's Secondary School |
98 |
2 |
9 |
68 |
13 |
5 |
93.88 |
91 |
Pumula High School |
49 |
|
1 |
40 |
5 |
2 |
93.88 |
92 |
Highfiled High School |
112 |
1 |
4 |
66 |
32 |
5 |
93.75 |
93 |
Chinhoyi High School |
125 |
|
9 |
78 |
30 |
7 |
93.6 |
94 |
Berejena Secondary School |
61 |
|
|
43 |
14 |
3 |
93.44 |
95 |
Loreto Secondary Sch |
76 |
|
5 |
54 |
12 |
4 |
93.42 |
96 |
Moleli High Sch |
60 |
|
3 |
39 |
14 |
3 |
93.33 |
97 |
Swazi Secondary Sch |
30 |
|
1 |
18 |
9 |
2 |
93.33 |
98 |
ST Mary Magdalene's Secondary |
60 |
|
1 |
36 |
19 |
2 |
93.33 |
99 |
Chiwara Secondary School |
30 |
|
|
10 |
18 |
1 |
93.33 |
100 |