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{{Infobox school
| name = Zengeza 1 High School
| location = [[Chitungwiza]], Harare Province, Zimbabwe
| country = Zimbabwe
| postalcode = P.O. Box ZG50<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.callupcontact.com/b/Public_High_Secondary_Schools/Zengeza_1_High_School/492279 |title=Zengeza High School|website= www.callupcontact.com |access-date=15 April 2018}}</ref>
| motto = A wise man thinks ahead
| established = {{Start date and age|1979}}
| type = Secondary School Mixed School<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.herald.co.zw/zengeza-high-1s-secret-to-success/|title=Zengeza High 1's secret to success|website= The Herald |access-date=15 April 2018}}</ref>
| affiliation = Catholic Church
| staff = 90 teachers
| students = 2000 pupils
| coordinates = {{Coords|18|00|21|S|31|3|10|E}}
}}
'''Zengeza 1 High School''' is an urban, day coeducational secondary school in [[Chitungwiza]], Harare Province, Zimbabwe. It has a student population of 2000 pupils and 90 teachers who enroll in two sessions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/zengeza-high-1s-secret-to-success/|title=Zengeza High 1's secret to success|work=The Herald|access-date=15 April 2018}}</ref> It has 10 [[Classes of students|classes]] for each grade from form 1 to form 4, and 3 classes at advanced level categorized as Sciences, Commercials and Arts.
== History ==
[[File:Welcome .jpg|thumb|welcome to Zengeza high school]]
Zengeza high school was established in 1979 by the Zimbabwean [[Government of Zimbabwe|government]] previously known as [[Southern Rhodesia]]{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}. It is located in Zengeza district, [[Chitungwiza]]. It was named "Zengeza High school" after the place the school is located. There are 3 other high schools in this district also named "Zengeza" but they are differentiated by numbers i.e. Zengeza 2 High School, Zengeza 3 High School and Zengeza 4 High School. Typically, local people call Zengeza high school as Zengeza 1 High School (Zengeza number 1 high school). Of these four "Zengeza" schools, Zengeza high and Zengeza 2 high are the two schools that offer enrolment for Advanced level, and Zengeza High School is the only "Zengeza" School that offers Science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) at Advanced level. It was officially opened on 8 August 1980.<ref name=":0" /> It is run by the School Development Committee (SDA) which acts as an interface for parents and the school administration. Zengeza High School is one of the high schools in [[Zimbabwe]] which caters for students with disabilities. The special needs class was officially opened in 2013 with the aim of protecting and promoting the right to education<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2013/10/zengeza-1-high-caters-children-disabilities/|title=Zengeza 1 High caters for children with disabilities|website=www.newsday.co.zw|language=en-US|access-date=15 April 2018}}</ref> for students with special needs and disabilities.  In 2010 the school introduced [[e-learning]] after they secured a partnership with a local computer company who provided them with huge [[Plasma display|plasma]] screens that enhances e-learning. The school also benefited from former [[Zimbabwean President]] [[Robert Mugabe|Mugabe]]’s schools computerisation programme that helped the school to increase the number of computer facilities. The school built a new Library and a computer lab which was officially opened by the former [[Ministry of Media, Information and Publicity (Zimbabwe)|Minister of Information and Publicity]], professor [[Jonathan Moyo]] in 2003.<ref name=":0" />
== Academics ==
[[File:Science students.jpg|thumb|Advanced level Chemistry students]]
[[File:Science1students.jpg|thumb|Science students after conducting chemistry practical]]
Zengeza high School follows the syllabus of the [[Zimbabwe School Examinations Council|Zimbabwe school examination Council]] (ZIMSEC) for [[GCE Ordinary Level|GCE Ordinary]] level and [[GCE Advanced Level|Advanced Level]]. They offer subjects that include English Language & Literature, Shona, Integrated Science, Accounts, Mathematics, Practical Subjects such as Computer Studies, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Technical Graphics, Agriculture, Fashion and Fabrics. Zengeza high's students won in the Essay writing competitions like the Potraz Essay writing competition and the [[Southern African Development Community|Sadc]] essay competitions. In 1998 and 2008, Zengeza High school won the Secretary's bell, an award for academic excellence given by Ministry of Education for the best school in each province.<ref name=":0" /> In 2011 Zengeza high's [[GCE Advanced Level|Advanced level]] racked 100% pass rate and was ranked 8th best Schools in Zimbabwe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.itsmyfootprint.com/the-top-high-schools-in-zimbabwe/|title=The Top High Schools in Zimbabwe – ITS MY FOOTPRINT|website=www.itsmyfootprint.com|language=en-US|access-date=15 April 2018}}</ref> In 2013, it was placed on 42nd in the list of [[Zimbabwe]] best high schools based on Zimsec Advanced level results. In 2014, Zengeza's 99 students sat for the [[GCE Advanced Level|GCE A level examinations]]. The outcome of the school's Advanced level pass rate was 95.96%, and it was ranked the 60th position in the ‘A’ level top 100 schools.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2014/02/20/a-level-top-100-schools|title='A' Level top 100 schools|work=DailyNews Live|access-date=25 April 2018}}</ref> In this year's [[Old Mutual]] National Quiz 2018, Zengeza is one of the three schools in the [[Harare]] province who has students progressed to the finals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.4-traders.com/OLD-MUTUAL-10468633/news/Old-Mutual-Provinces-gear-up-for-Old-Mutual-national-quiz-finals-26200183/|title=Old Mutual : Provinces gear up for Old Mutual national quiz finals {{!}} 4-Traders|last=4-traders|access-date=15 April 2018}}</ref>
== Recruitment ==
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To enter form one, students must have at most 10 units depending on the year's pass rate. It has 10 classes that range from class A to class K with the exception of class I. Students with the best primary level results( 4 units) are placed in class A while others are placed in the respective classes that follow, depending on their results. Students are re-screened after writing form 2(two) end of year exams. The results will determine whether a student is able to take science subjects(physics and chemistry) or should take more of business courses e.g. [[business studies]]. As for the lower sixth(form 5) intake, for a student to be considered for a place, he/she must have at least 3 ‘A’ grades at [[GCE Ordinary Level]]. Students with at least 8(eight) ‘A’ grades are enrolled as Sciences students while those with few ‘A's are enrolled as Arts students.
== Extracurricular activities ==
[[File:Interact club.jpg|thumb|School's [[Rotaract|Interact]] club]]
Zengeza high school participates in various extra-curricular activities that include, soccer, rugby, basketball, volleyball, handball and has school clubs that include [[public speaking]] and debate, choir, chess, [[drum majorette]]s, quiz and science club. The quiz club came out in second place at the [[Zimbabwe]] Schools Quiz (2016) provincial finals held at Oriel Girls High.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pachikoro.co.zw/2016/03/kuwadzana-2-high-take-lead-at-zimbabwe-schools-quiz/|title=Kuwadzana 2 High take Lead at Zimbabwe Schools Quiz {{!}} Pachikoro|website=www.pachikoro.co.zw|language=en-US|access-date=15 April 2018}}</ref> In the same year 2016, the [[Chess]] club won awards at [[Gokomere High School|Gokomere]] chess festival which was held on 18 June at [[Gokomere High School]] in [[Masvingo Province|Masvingo]] where they won all of their five games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thezimbabwean.co/2016/06/zengeza-1-high-wins-gokomere-chess-festival/|title=Zengeza 1 high wins Gokomere chess festival|website=www.thezimbabwean.co|language=en-US|access-date=15 April 2018}}</ref> In 2011, the school's drum majorettes were the best at the [[Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Grounds|Zimbabwe International trade fair]] held in [[Bulawayo]] and also were the top [[Harare]] school at the [[Agricultural show|Harare Agricultural show]] for at least five times.<ref name=":0" /> After winning awards in the regional, provincial and national choral music competitions, Zengeza High school's choir has become one of the notable high school choirs which sings highly entertaining and spiritually uplifting gospel songs. In 2002, the school's choir participated in the National Choral Music Competitions and won the Best African Traditional Award in the choral music category.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200206170080.html|title=Zimbabwe: Zengeza High No 1 Maintains|last=Reporter|first=Entertainment|date=17 June 2002|work=The Daily News (Harare)|access-date=25 April 2018}}</ref>
== Location ==
Zengeza high school is located at number 6001 Mukomberanwa Drive, Zengeza 2, [[Chitungwiza]], Harare Zimbabwe. Using [[Google Earth]] for the aerial view, it is found on the Coordinates [https://earth.google.com/web/@-18.0059379,31.0528596,1441.76987273a,998.89670119d,35y,0h,45t,0r/data=CloaWBJQCiUweDE5MzE5OWI5MGJjNDkwN2Y6MHhlZjY5ZDQ4YmY0ODZkYzUyGZJObiWFATLAIZZH7TSIDT9AKhVaZW5nZXphIDEgSGlnaCBTY2hvb2wYAiABKAIoAg 18.01°S, 31.05°E]
== See also ==
*[[List of schools in Zimbabwe]]
*[[Zimbabwe 'A' Level Top 100 Schools 2014]]
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.potraz.gov.zw/ POTRAZ website]
* [https://earth.google.com/web/@-18.0059379,31.0528596,1441.76987273a,998.89670119d,35y,0h,45t,0r/data=CloaWBJQCiUweDE5MzE5OWI5MGJjNDkwN2Y6MHhlZjY5ZDQ4YmY0ODZkYzUyGZJObiWFATLAIZZH7TSIDT9AKhVaZW5nZXphIDEgSGlnaCBTY2hvb2wYAiABKAIoAg Google Earth Map, Zengeza High School's Aerial View]
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[[Category:Day schools in Zimbabwe]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1979]]
[[Category:1979 establishments in Rhodesia]]