Pioneering history
The first girls’ secondary school in Cameroon, opened when formal secondary education for girls was still extremely limited.
Our historyWhat Happened
The crisis and the College
From 2017 the Anglophone conflict brought repeated interruption of academic activities, reduced enrolment, fear among students and parents, damage to school property, pressure on boarding operations and the risk of institutional closure.
On 10 February 2022, dormitories were damaged in an armed arson attack. Contemporary reporting speaks of two dormitories burned; the OPSA historical page refers to three. The College is reconciling its records before the final figure is published here.
Despite the attack, enrolment reportedly doubled during the following academic year. In February 2023 the College gathered for a thanksgiving Mass in its chapel and a celebration in Rosary Hall, with students in the colours of their four houses.
Resilience statement
QRC Okoyong has faced insecurity, disrupted schooling and damage to its residential facilities. Yet the College has continued its mission.