Armitage High School

Armitage Senior Secondary School is one of the oldest schools in the Gambia. Armitage is a boarding school located in Georgetown. was established in January 1927 by Governor Sir Cecil Hamilton Armitage, after whom the school is named.

History

Armitage school was established in 1927 with the aim of providing education to the children of colonial chiefs and wealthy individuals in rural Gambia.

Notable alumni

Sheriff Dibba, a People's [Progressive Party (Gambia)|People's Progressive Party] politician of the 1960s and 1970s
Sheriff Sisay, a People's Progressive Party politician of the 1960s and 1970s
Isatou Njie Saidy, Vice President of the Gambia, and Secretary of State for Women's Affairs, from 20 March 1997 to 18 January 2017.

Principals

1927-1931: Simon Gomez