Immaculate Heart College, Borokiri. Port Harcourt

OUR HISTORY

Immaculate Heart College, Borokiri, was established in the early sixties by the Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt as a Girls Secondary Commercial School on its temporary site at Harbour Road with Rev Sr. Maria De Lourdes as the Pioneer Principal. Rev. Sr. Theresa Ozonma (Nee Okafor) and Rev. Sr. Regis Ojiegbe became Principals of the school at different times before the civil war. The school moved to its permanent site, No. 20 Nembe Street, Borikiri, Port Harcourt before the out-break of the civil war in 1967.

Shortly after the civil war, the Government of Rivers State took over the school along with other Mission schools and renamed it Government Secondary School (GSS) Borikiri. It was exclusively for boys. It operated in this capacity for 38 years (1970-2008).

In the last quarter of 2008, as a result of strong clamour for the return of Mission schools to their rightful owners, Immaculate Heart College, Borikiri became one of the thirteen secondary schools returned to the Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt. This time the Diocese made it a co-educational Institution. Same year, admissions were made into both Junior and Senior Secondary classes. Chief Sir Anthony Worgu, became the pioneer Principal in this third stage of the school’s existence.

On the 18th of August, 2009, Rev. Sr. Felicia Orih of the Handmaid of the Holy Child Jesus (HMHCJ) Congregation took over the mantle of leadership from Sir Anthony Worgu, and was the Principal till August, 2011 when she was transferred out of the school by her Congregation.

On the 19th of September, 2011, Lady Florence C. Nwosu, was posted to the school as acting principal and as at the time of writing this history the incumbent Principal of the College.

ACHIEVEMENTS

In 2011, the school came 1st in the march past organized for the Catholic Schools in the State.
In 2011/2012 WAEC/NECO/State Junior WAEC, the school made 100% passes at credit level and above.
In 2012 6 (six) of our students were among the contingents that represented Rivers State Cultural group that went to Kwara State for cultural competition.
Also in 2012, the school was the Champion of Moonlight Games organized by Rivers State Council for Arts and Culture.
On 14th February, 2013, it came 3rd in the 9th National Festival of Schools Science and Quiz competition held in Lagos.
On 12th March, 2013, it came 1st in Poetry and 2nd in the Quiz Competitions organized by the Association of Nigeria Authors (ANA), Rivers State branch.
In 2014 there was no resit in JSCE exam of over 70 students.
In 2015, the school performed creditably, all those who sat for WACE got basic qualification for entering into University (5 Credits including English and Maths), a feat which few colleges can boast off. Also, took 1st position in Mathematics competition organized by Ladies of St. Mulumba, Port Harcourt Zone.
In May 2016, it represented Rivers State in the Zonal Basket Ball Milo, Championship held in Enugu, having emerged the overall best in the Rivers State Milo Basket Ball Secondary School Competition. Without mincing words, Immaculate Heart College, Borikiri is a place one will like his/her child/ward to be.

OUR PRINCIPAL

Our Principal Lady Florence C. Nwosu is seasoned administrator with over 35 years of experience in the field of education. She is well read and has travelled wide.