Parents with children set to join senior one will have to pay through the nose to set a foot into some of the prominent schools. A quick survey by Bbeg Media revealed that if a parent is not willing to part with Shs 2.5 million, he/she will not be able to take their child to some of the so called elite schools like Uganda Martyrs Namugongo, Gayaza High School, Kings college Budo, Nabisunsa Girls and others. These fees do not include other costs. Term one for senior one entrants begins on Febraury 19.
A sample list of schools and school fees
| SCHOOL | FEES STRUCTURE FOR S.1 (SHS) |
| Uganda Martyrs Namugongo | 3,155,000 |
| Nabisunsa Girls SS | 3,000,000 |
| Kings College Budo | 2,553,000
|
| Gayaza High School | 2,600,000 |
| Trinity College Nabbingo | 2,800,000 |
| St Mary’s Kitende | 3,300,000
|
| Kawempe Muslim SS | 2,680,000
|
| Mt St Mary’s Namagunga | 2,480,000
|
| Seeta High School | 2,500,000 |
| St Joseph SS Naggalama | 2,350,000 |
| Makerere College School | 2,504,000
|
| Gombe SSS | 2,100,000
|
| St Henry’s College Kitovu | 2,170,000
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