Mazowe Boys High School
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Mazowe Boys High School is a boarding school located 17 kilometres from the Westgate Mall along Old Mazowe road, Harare
Harare
Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...

, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...

. For more than a decade, Mazowe Boys High has been the National Champion in volleyball in Zimbabwe.

The Mazowe campus provides accommodation for all students that attend the school. Students are housed according to the year they are in. House names were chosen after animals and these are: Elephant, Buffalo, Sable, Antelope, Kudu, Impala and Roan, though roan is not actually an animal but a colour found on many animals.

The school song lyrics are:

Oh students of Mazowe,
Come and sing this hymn of praise,
Now raise your voices in joyful songs,
For the blessings of this day,
Let us carry the flame of liberty,
To enlight the darkened way,
With patience and with dignity,
Let us lead to a better day.
(refrain) x2
Mazowe, Mazowe,
We will hold your banner high
As we live to honour your memory
May your glory never die.


Mazowe has been there for over 50 years after starting in 1959. It has also produced many students who have gone on to be high ranking government officials Amos Midzi
Amos Midzi
Amos Bernard Midzi is a Zimbabwean politician who served in the Cabinet successively as Minister of Energy and Power Development and Minister of Mines and Mining Development from 2002 to 2009....

and academics which are too numerous to be mentioned. Mazowe High School has been a leading academic school in Zimbabwe reputed for great academic results at Ordinary Level and Advanced Level and for producing well-rounded gentleman. The school has also had its own fair share of mishaps as on events far between, students have revolted against the administration, mischief has led to many expulsions and disrepute and stuff has been found wanting when it comes to teaching as well as looking after the student body.

Trivia

The main office building from where the School Headmaster directs scholarly affairs as well as liases with the main administrative and clerical team is referred to as Kunzvi.
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