School Profile - Lira Town College

Lira Town College (LTC) is a Government aided “O & A” level Mixed, Day and Boarding school located on Plot 3-9 along Inomo Road at Lira Town College Cell, Te-Obia Ward, Lira City East Division in Lira City. It was founded by the Indian community and the foundation stone was laid by Mrs. Mani Ben S.T. Patel on 14th August,1967.

The school was officially commissioned by the then President of the Republic of Uganda on 29th August, 1969. By then, it had very few staff who were mainly Indians and few students drawn from the community. Since then, the school enrollment has substantially risen to 2,300 students from S1 to S6. The number of staff has tripled to 80 on government payroll. The school has a rich, multicultural population, both on side of students and staff.

Lira Town College (LTC) has two Campuses/Sections namely the one located on Plot 3-9 along Inomo road in Lira city with an area of 10.7460 hectares and the one located on Plot 1844 bock 7 at Ongica “A” Village, Barapwoo Parish, Lira Sub County in Lira district with and area of 46.4140 hectares gazetted for commercial and farming purposes.

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School Motto

No Pains, No Gains

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Mission

To develop intellectual capacity that provides a progressive learning structure.

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Vision

To provide fundamental education for sustainable development and to nurture God-fearing citizens.

School Goals:
To be the leading secondary school in Uganda in producing self-sustaining, peace-loving, academically sound, socially responsible, and spiritually upright citizens.

UNEB Centre Numbers:
U0094 – Lira Town College for UCE (capacity of 499 candidates) and UACE (capacity of 400 candidates)
U3592 – Lira Town College Annex (only UCE with capacity of 170 candidates)

Status:
Day and Boarding “A” Level Secondary School, offering both Arts and Science subjects. The school is non-denominational and community-founded.

Location:
Situated along Inomo road, opposite Stanbic Bank – Lira Branch.
GPS Coordinates: N 02.23833 | E 32.89571

Current Student Population:

Male: 1,495
Female: 820
Total: 2,315 students

School Administration:

Headteacher: Mr. Abongo Levi
Deputy Headteacher (Administration): Ms. Atino Christine
Deputy Headteacher (Academics): Ms. Auma Lily

Governance:

Chairperson PTA:
Chairperson Board of Governors:
Vice Chairperson BoG:

Academic and Co-curricular Activities:
The school continues to excel in both academic and co-curricular pursuits, maintaining a strong tradition of holistic education and community engagement.

Leadership History of Lira Town College:

Mr. M.M. John (1967–1969)
Mr. M.N. Chandy (1970–1993)
Mrs. Mary Egwel (1994–2001)
Mr. Henry Mukoza Lugona (2001–2008)
Mr. Boto Robert Jasper (2009–2010)
Ms. Acen Sophia Rose (2011–2024)
Mr. Abongo Levi (Februation 2025 to date)