Baptist High School

All-boys secondary school in Nigeria

Baptist High School

Location

Nigeria

Information
Type| All-boys secondary school
Established| 1940
Affiliation| Nigerian Baptist Convention

Baptist High School, often abbreviated as BHS, is a Baptist secondary school located in the Borokiri neighbourhood of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It is affiliated with the Nigerian Baptist Convention.

## History

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It was founded in the late 1940s.

BHS was among the mission schools taken over by the military government after the civil war. It was returned to the Baptist Mission in 2006 in compliance with the Rivers State Education (Return of Schools) law, 2005.

## Notable alumni

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Since its establishment, Baptist High School has produced well known leaders and personalities; including:

* DJ Abass, businessman
* Otelemaba Amachree, politician
* Nimi Briggs, former vice-chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt
* Reynolds Bekinbo Dagogo-Jack, civil engineer, technocrat, public servant and politician.
* Boma Iyaye, accountant
* Magnus L. Kpakol, renowned economist
* Walter Ofonagoro, scholar, politician, businessman, Minister of Information and Culture
* Clem Ohameze, actor
* Okey Wali, lawyer, 26th president of the Nigerian Bar Association
* Patrick Dele Cole Diplomat and Administrator
* Israel Dinne Ubani -Former Permanent Secretary Abia State
* Herbert I Onyewuchi Ex Rector Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri

## References

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Port Harcourt

Education|

* Hallel College
* Brookstone School Secondary
* Charles Dale Memorial International School
* Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girls' School
* Jephthah Comprehensive Secondary School
* Marygold International School
* Niger Delta Science School
* Norwegian International School
* Port Harcourt Polytechnic
* Tantua International Group of Schools
* University of Port Harcourt
* University of Science and Technology

See also: List of schools in Port Harcourt

Geography|

* Aggrey Road
* Bonny Island
* Eleme
* Obio Akpor
* Oyigbo
* Rumuokoro

Healthcare|

* Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital
* Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital
* Kelsey Harrison Hospital
* Meridian Hospital
* Military Hospital
* Rehoboth Specialist Hospital
* University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital

See also: List of hospitals in Port Harcourt

History|

* Lewis Vernon Harcourt
* Invasion
* Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145
* Bus electrocution
* 2022 stampede
* Timeline

Mass media|

| Newspapers|

* National Network
* The Tide

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Television|

* Rivers State Television

Radio|

* 89.9 FM
* 91.7 FM
* 93.7 FM
* 94.1 FM
* 99.1 FM

Neighbourhoods|

* Borokiri
* D-line
* Diobu
* Elelenwo
* New GRA
* Old GRA
* Shell RA
* Trans Amadi

Transportation|

* Port Harcourt International Airport
* NAF Base

Tourist attractions|

| Annual events|

* Carniriv
* Port Harcourt Book Festival
* Port Harcourt Fashion Week

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Landmarks|

* Corpus Christi Cathedral
* Isaac Boro Park
* Port Harcourt Cemetery
* Port Harcourt Golf Club
* Port Harcourt Pleasure Park
* Port Harcourt Refining Company
* Port Harcourt Zoo

Entertainment venues|

* Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium
* Asia Town
* Liberation Stadium
* Obi Wali International Conference Centre
* Port Harcourt Tourist Beach
* Sharks Stadium
* Silverbird Cinema

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