Goromonzi High School

Goromonzi High School is a secondary school located in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe.

History

The school was established in 1946 as the first boarding school for black students. The school may have formerly been a boys school and later changed to accommodate females students. It is located 35 kilometers from the Zimbabwean capital Harare, along the Harare-Mutare Road.

Academics

Subjects offered include Mathematics, English Language & Literature, Sciences, Accounts, Practical Subjects such as Agriculture, Woodwork, Fashion and Fabrics, Home Economics, Shona, Technical Graphics, computer studies, biology, physics, chemistry.

Extracurricular activities

Social clubs: Entertainment committee, Interact Club, scripture union

Chess

In chess Goromonzi High lifted the Harare Schools Chess league in 2014 under the leadership of the school's legend, the first ever to play for the school in Europe, Anesu Gwezere with the help of Kudzaishe Manyanya with a fide rating of 1800 the best rating in the country for his age group. The school has also produced other talented players in the form of Panashe Munemo and Panashe Gatsi who also lifted the schools chess league in 2014 alongside the aforementioned legends. Chess is certainly their strongest point though basketball is the school's main sport which has produced many great players in the national team like Marshall Gwezere and Tinotenda Nyanhete to mention just a few.

Athletics

Goromonzi has an array of sports including with facilities for Rugby, Soccer, Netball, Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis, Table Tennis, Cricket, Athletics, swimming and other interest activities. In recent years the school has been the best in Mashonaland East. In 2010 the under 20 boys basketball team made it to the nationals but fell short to Churchill High School.

See also

Notable alumni

References
  1. Who is Who in Zimbabwe. Harare: Roblaw Publishers. 1991. p. 37.

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