Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo


St. Patrick's Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo, commonly referred to as Christian Brothers College, is a private multiracial boys-only high school located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It was founded in the 1950s.
Christian Brothers College was ranked 63rd out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa by Africa Almanac in 2003, based upon quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumni, school profile, internet and news visibility.
Christian Brothers College is a member of the Association of Trust Schools and the Headmaster is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe.

History

The school was founded by the Irish Christian Brothers who trace their origins to Edmund Ignatius Rice. It is a Roman Catholic school, however it is run largely by lay staff and non-Catholics have attended the school.

Sport

CBC is one of the most competitive schools in the country in sports such as rugby union, water polo, track, field and hockey. Each year, several students are selected for junior Zimbabwe teams. Falcon College is probably CBC's greatest rival in sport.'''

Alumni and staff

Notable alumni