There are several girls-only secondary schools in Nigeria; however, only a few of them offer quality education.
If you are looking for the best secondary schools that offer quality education for your girl child, look no further. Here are nine of the best girls-only schools in Nigeria.
1. Vivian Fowler Memorial College, Lagos
Established on January 8, 1991, by Chief Dr. (Mrs.) Leila Fowler, Vivian Fowler Memorial College is a leading all-girls school in Nigeria that promotes the advancement of women through quality and functional education.
Their curriculum is a blend of British and Nigerian curricula in a dynamic, inspiring, and well-equipped learning environment, which includes project work, field trips, workshops, seminars, and conferences.
It is located at Plot 5, Balogun Street, Billings Way, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
2. Holy Child College, Lagos
Founded on 9 April 1945, Holy Child College is a Catholic secondary school set up by the Reverend Sisters of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus at the invitation of Archbishop Leo Taylor, who wanted a good Catholic secondary school for the girls in his archdiocese.
The school began with two classes of 15 girls each and 4 nuns as full-time teachers.
Some of the notable alumni of Holy Child College include actress Joke Silva and the late Bimbo Odukoya.
It is located at 12, Ojo Street, Ikoyi, Lagos.
3. Noble Hall Leadership Academy for Girls, Abuja
Noble Hall Leadership Academy for Girls is a premier school that aims to provide an enriching learning environment for girls between the ages of 10 and 16.
Their mission is to provide a first-class educational environment for girls and to provide an educational system that will produce excellent students with a high sense of community, strong moral values (morality), and a vision for the future.
It is located at Plot 273, Institutes and Research District, By Idu Yard, Jabi-Airport Road, off Coca Cola Junction, Abuja.
4. Louisville Girls High School, Ogun
Louisville Girls High School, Ijebu- Itele was established on January 11, 1998, and is owned and managed by the Institute of the Sisters of St. Louis, a religious group of women.
The school boasts state-of-the-art daycare and boarding facilities. It is located at Ijebu-Itele, Ogun State.
5. Lagoon Secondary School, Lagos
Founded by the Nigerian Association for Women’s Advancement (NAWA), a not-for-profit and non-governmental educational and social trust, Lagoon School started as an all-girls private secondary school on 15th September 1995 with only fifty students in Surulere, Lagos, before it moved to its permanent site in Lekki in April 2001.
It is a Catholic school founded on the inspirations and teachings of St. Josemaria (founder of Opus Dei), who believed that parents are the primary educators of their children, and is open to girls of all cultural, religious, and ethnic backgrounds.
It is located on Ladipo Omotesho Cole Street, off Adewunmi Adebimpe Drive, Lekki Phase 1, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos, and it is a day-only school.
6. Holy Rosary Girls College, Abuja
The school was established on September 21, 2008, in the village of Dukpa in Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT. The school took off on that day with the arrival of 30 students and has since increased.
Holy Rosary School boasts modern equipment and high Christian moral values among students, among other things.
7. Marywood Girls College, Lagos
Marywood Girls College, Ebute-Metta West, Lagos, formerly called Marywood Girls Grammar School, is now owned by the Lagos Archdiocese.
The school strives for academic excellence in the context of a caring Christian community, with the added emphasis of an educational provision relevant to the modern age in which we live and work. At present, the school is growing with an increase in the population of students and staff.
A faith-based Catholic school with full boarding facilities, it is located at 31 Franklin Street, Ebute-Meta West, Lagos.
8. Regina Pacis College, Abuja
Regina Pacis Girls Secondary School, as it were, commenced full operation on November 22, 1991, at Pope John II Catholic Center, Wuse II, with a population of about thirty-two students, three (3) Reverend Sisters, and four (4) tutorial and non-tutorial staff.
Its name was changed to Regina Pacis College during the re-accreditation of the schools in the FCT, in which it was stated that schools should be made to run both junior and senior secondary schools.
It is located at No. 7, Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Garki 2, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.
9. Notre Dame Girls Secondary School, Abuja
Notre Dame Girls Secondary School is an educational institution to provide top-notch education for the girl child while instilling morals.
They are located at Kuchiyako, Kuje, Abuja, Nigeria.