Anglican Grammar School, Otor-Iyede in Isoko North Local Government Area (Government approved with Reg. No. ME/DE/INSP-2052) is located along the Otor-Iyede/Evwreni bypass, Otor-Iyede, Off Olomoro/Ughelli Road.
It has a landed area of 16.470 hectares. The school founded on 20th September 2009 is owned and managed by the Diocese of Oleh (Anglican Communion), Church of Nigeria.
The Bishop of the Diocese Oleh, Rt. Rev’d J.F.E. Edewor (JP++) (Rtd) was instrumental to the establishment of the School with the aim/purpose of restoring the high educational standard and moral values of yesteryears.
The school is coeducational and fully boarding. It started with thirty-one (31) students, five teachers including principal, a matron, two cooks, three security staff and a secretary/computer instructor.
To the glory of God the school is waxing strong.
The aims and objectives of the college are as follows:
- To foster a spirit of oneness and national unity among students.
- To achieve the aims and objectives of secondary education set out in National Policy on Education through the pursuit of appropriate curricular, syllabuses for useful living within the society and for higher education.
- To develop individual talents in game, cultural activities and academic pursuit in all subjects.
- To inculcate the spirit of leadership and self-discipline in students through their participation in the management of classroom, boarding house, year groups, cultural and social organizations and overall cooperation school life.
- To provide a conductive and learning environment for students to attain a high level of education and all embracing personality through adequate and qualitative staffing, sound school management practices and the provision of stable infrastructure, facilities and resources in the school.
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Arise O compatriots
Nigeria’s call obey
To serve our fatherland
With love and strength and faith
The labour of our heroes past
Shall never be in vain
To serve with heart and might
One nation bound in freedom
Peace and unity.
O God of creation,
Direct our noble cause
Gude thou our leaders right
Help our youth the truth to know
In love and honesty to grow and living just and true
Great lofty heights attain
To build a nation where peace
And justice shall reign.
THE PLEDGE
I pledge to Nigeria my Country
To be faithful, loyal and honest,
To serve Nigeria with all my strength
To defend her unity
To uphold her honour and glory
So help me God.
COLLEGE STAFF
The college has an establishment for the office of a Principal, Vice Principals and subject teachers. There are also non-teaching administrative staff, which include: clerk, typist, nurses, bursar, cooks, security men, cleaners and matrons.