Are you a parent in search of quality schools in Ogun State where you could enroll your child? 

Are you worried about the possibility of not getting a school with excellent performance? If 

you fall into any of the following categories, worry no more as many top schools in Ogun State 

have the capacity to compete favorably with top schools in other parts of the country. As a 

result of the concerns of people about getting quality schools in Ogun State, we have taken it 

upon ourselves to rank the top ten schools in Ogun State based on; their performances in 

academics and extracurricular activities; the facilities available in those schools; the programs 

run in those schools; the international affiliations that those schools have and; the awards and

laurels those schools have amassed. 

Below is the list of the Top 10 Secondary Schools in Ogun State.

1. TAIDOB COLLEGE

Taidob College, a citadel of moral and academic excellence

located at Asero Estate in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has been adjudged by many as the best school 

in Ogun State. The College without mincing words is an institution of international repute. It

began operations in 1994 and was established basically to contribute to the improvement of 

academic standards through the provision of educational services to all races and tribes of the 

world, irrespective of religion, gender, and social status. Truly, the College which runs a mixed 

day and boarding system has been meeting this expectation. 

The College takes pride in its well-equipped facilities, which align with global standards. Highly 

skilled personnel handle the facilities such as the Physics Lab, Chemistry Lab, Biology Lab, Fine 

Art Studio, Music Studio, Livestock Farm, Radio Station, and Library, and this has afforded 

students the opportunity to develop specific skills in their chosen areas of interest.

The College‘s boarding facilities are a beauty to behold; little wonder many parents would rather have 

their children housed there while they learn.

Taidob College has affiliations with international bodies such as US College Board, US Educational 

Testing Service, The British Council, Cambridge, and International Education.

The College also boasts of robust entrepreneurship programs, which are handled by an arm of the 

College called Broad Concept International and Entrepreneurship Hub. Students have the 

opportunity to take part in any of the Entrepreneurial Programmes such as Catering and 

Confectioneries, Photography and Cinematography, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, 

Cosmetology, Graphics and Web Design, Fashion Design, and Leather Works. These programs are 

handled by professionals in various fields. 

Apart from this, international exams such as SAT, Cambridge,, and IELTS are also handled by the 

College.

Taidob College has over 110 awards and laurels in its name. Its students have been outstanding 

in their academics, sports and other activities. 

In the recently conducted Beautiful Ones Are Born (BOAB) competition organized by 

Platform Capital in conjunction with Diatom Impact, delegates from the College emerged 

victorious as the First Runner Up among thirty schools. Six of the students secured an annual 

scholarship of one million nairas each for their university education up to Ph.D. level having 

distinguished themselves out of the 180 contestants across the country at the Grand finale in 

Lagos; while Taidob College as an educational institution won the sum of Five million naira at 

the competition.


2. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE



The Federal Government Science and Technical College Ijebu Imusin is a co-educational day

and boarding, basic, and post-basic institution owned by the Federal Ministry of Education.

The College is located in the Ijebu Imusin area of Ogun state. The college has remarkable

performances in various Educational, Social, and Sporting activities.

The operative curriculum is diversified and geared towards meeting the needs of every learner‘s

aptitude and ability as well as the developmental needs of the country.

Excelling in both academic and co-curricular competitions, it is a serene learning environment

with highly qualified staff to give the students the good education needed for a sound all-round

development.

3. FOLARIN DALLEY COLLEGE, ABEOKUTA



The school‘s motto is: Strive for Excellent. Folarin Dalley International College is a citadel of

learning with a vision to providing qualitative education to young minds, embedding quality

moral and academic standards in each student, making them stand out as second to none.

The school was founded in 2001, and the school‘s founding mission is to give qualitative

education that would help to expand not only the cognitive horizon but also the purpose-built effective and

psychomotor domains of learning of each child.

The school‘s boarding and primary school facilities are well equipped.

Folarin Dalley became a Cambridge Associate School in 2017 and now run both British and

Nigerian curricula.

The school is located at 1 FDIC Close, Opposite Governor‘s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta,

Ogun, Nigeria.

4. DAY WATERMAN COLLEGE, ABEOKUTA



Day Waterman College (DWC) is a purpose built, a co-educational boarding school of 500

students aged 11 to 16. The College is set on 35 hectares of the natural landscape in Asu Village,

near Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, less than an hour's drive from Lagos.

The College offers world-class facilities in an environment with a natural, peaceful, and focused

setting. These facilities and equipment of outstanding quality have been provided to support the

learning environment, including access to safe recreational areas.

Their boarding facilities are equally of a very high standard.

Day Waterman College provides outstanding education that inspires leadership traits as it

focuses on the individual child‘s ability to excel in the global world. The College is designed to

educate young people to become leaders who will be at the forefront of the rapid economic and

social development sweeping through Nigeria and the world.

The students at Day Waterman College primarily proceed to a range of higher or further

educational institutions in the United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, South Africa

and other Europe countries and study towards a variety of qualifications and certifications

including A levels, Foundation Diplomas, International Baccalaureate, SATs, High School

Matriculation and European Baccalaureate.

5. RAINBOW COLLEGE



Rainbow College is located at KM 39, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Asese Village, Maba, Ogun.

One of the best in Nigeria and known for its all-around excellence, Rainbow College is a coeducational Day and Boarding secondary school. The school has a very safe location.

It has state-of-the-art facilities and equipment to make teaching and learning transactions most

effective and efficient. Their multi-curriculum teaching platform, which comes with a deliberate

blend of Nigerian, and British curricula, puts students on a pedestal for international education

opportunities. This location houses only the Boarding school. The Day School is located in

Surulere.

6. CITY OF KNOWLEDGE ACADEMY, IJEBU ODE



The City of Knowledge Academy (CKA) is a co-educational secondary institution established to

provide excellent academic and leadership training for young minds. The institution is an

outstanding addition to the nation‘s quest for academic excellence, providing invaluable

opportunities in a safe and secure environment for the holistic development of the child.

The school is situated on well-appointed grounds within the leafy and serene suburbs of IjebuOde, Ogun State, Nigeria and it is easily accessible via the Ore-Benin Expressway.

The school employs a contemporary and integrated approach to teaching and learning and the

formal, informal, cultural, and intellectual ethos of the school will equip the students with the

skills needed for efficient and effective operation in the world of their future.

City of Knowledge is located at Itanrin Ososa Junction, Benin-Sagamu Expressway Ijebu-Ode,

Ogun State.

7. NOBLE HOUSE COLLEGE, ABEOKUTA



Nobel House College is one of the reputed and sought-after secondary schools in Ogun state with

boarding facilities.

The school provides outstanding, world-class education to children ranging from 10-16to  of

different nationalities, seated on an expansive 63 acres of land. They have a low student-teacher

ratio and they inculcate in their student's morals, a responsibility to the environment and the less

privileged in the community.

Nobel House College has thriving boarding houses with boys and girls housed in separate hostels

and supervised by senior hostel personnel. The hostels preserve some measure of privacy whilst

at the same time engendering a spirit of community.

The school is located at Olusegun Obasanjo Hilltop GRA, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

8. THE AMBASSADORS SCHOOLS



The Ambassadors Schools is located at 74, Idiroko Road, Baby ‗O‘ Bus-stop, Oju-ore, Ota, Ogun. This

was established in 1998.

This is a Christian co-educational private secondary school seen as one of the best schools in Ota

environs.

Believers in the notion that adequate and appropriate facilities are required for the development

of a child, the school is well-equipped with facilities such as a state-of-the-art library and

research center, ICT center equipped with the latest computer systems, spacious and conducive

classrooms, and a comfortable environment that encourages extracurricular activities.

9. THE BELLS COMPREHENSIVE SECONDARY SCHOOLS, OTA



Owned by the former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, The Bells Comprehensive

secondary school was founded in 1991. The Bells Comprehensive Secondary Schools (one for

boys, one for girls and, one for day) are spread across sixty-five (65) acres of undulating

landscape on Idiroko Road in Ota, Ogun State.

The school is founded on the premise that ―no child is unteachable‖. That is why the school is

open to students from all over Nigeria and abroad.

Ota, an industrial town, shares a boundary with Lagos and is easily accessible from all parts of the

country by road. It is under an hour‘s drive from Murtala Muhammed Local and International

Airports in Ikeja, Lagos.

Students are accommodated in comfortable boarding houses with facilities for about 

thousand five hundred (1,500) students

10. CORONA SECONDARY SCHOOL, AGBARA



Corona Secondary School is a co-educational secondary school located in ideal residential areas

conducive to learning across Lagos State.

One of their boarding secondary schools located at Agbara, Ogun State is one of its types in Ogun

State.

The school caters to a multicultural students‘ community. Corona Secondary School, Agbara is

located on a scenic 2.3-hectare campus in the serene and beautiful Agbara Estate.

Corona Secondary School was one of the painstakingly selected schools around the globe to be

welcomed into the fold of the prestigious association of schools in 2017. The accreditation attests

to the school‘s sturdy commitment to the development of the total child