Holy Rosary College

Private, all-girls school in Old GRA, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

4°47′29″N 7°0′19″E / 4.79139°N 7.00528°E / 4.79139; 7.00528InformationTypePrivate, all-girlsMottoPraestantia per laborem
("Excellence through work")Religious affiliation(s)Roman CatholicEstablished1956School districtDiocese of Port HarcourtPrincipalVeronica EfikaGenderFemaleWebsitehttp://www.horoco.com.ng

Holy Rosary College (previously known as Holy Rosary Secondary School), is a Roman Catholic, all-girls secondary school in Old GRA, a neighborhood of Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, Nigeria.

History

It was established in 1956 and is run by the Holy Rosary Sisters.^[1] It is located in the Diocese of Port Harcourt, currently led by Camillus Archibong Etokudoh. The serving principal, as of February 2014 is Veronica Efika.^[2]

Notable alumni

Ann-Kio Briggs - Environmental and human rights activist
Felicity Okpete Ovai - engineer, academic
Mary Uranta - actress
Oge Okoye - Filmmaker and actress^[3]

References

^ "About Horoco". Horoco.com.ng. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
^ "Holy Rosary College Seeks Partnership For Sports". The Tide. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
^ Wangare, Jackline (October 23, 2023). "Oge Okoye's biography: all we know about the Nigerian actress' life". Legit. Retrieved July 10, 2024.