Draft:Lycée Joss

Joss High School
Joss High School
	Entrance for students
Location
	BP 939, Douala, Douala I; Cameroon
Coordinates	4°02′03″N 9°41′11″E / 4.03413°N 9.68648°E
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Work, Discipline
Established	1954
Teaching staff	81
Enrollment	~3000 students
Website	Lycée Joss de Douala

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Joss High School in Douala is one of the oldest secondary educational institutions in Cameroon. It spans over 4.25 hectares (10.5 acres) in the administrative district of Plateau Joss, south of Bonanjo in the commune of Douala I.

History

Established in 1951 as the Classical and Modern College of Douala, it became Joss High School in 1954. It relocated to its current site, the former Jean Michel football stadium, in 1957. It takes its name from the village and district of Joss,^{[alpha 1]} which extended over parts of Bonanjo and Bonandoubé as far back as the 18th century. Until 1972, the students and teachers of the school were predominantly European. Following the French educational system, it was linked to the Académie de Bordeaux in France, particularly for the correction of baccalaureate papers.^[1]

Activities

As of 2013, it had 1650 students in the first cycle and 1350 students in the second cycle, with 7 divisions from sixth to twelfth grade and 42 classrooms. It offers training in information technology (IT).

Leadership

It was led by a European principal from 1951 to 1972. The first Cameroonian director was Flavien Bihina Bandolo, appointed in 1972.

Notable alumni

Carole Épée, biologist
Cédric Noufélé, Cameroonian journalist
Michèle Ndoki, politician
Aimé Patrice Ngom Priso, traditional chief
Philippe Simo, entrepreneur
Marlyse Rose Tongo Douala Bell, politician
Plateau Joss, historic neighborhood in Douala

References

Notes

^ A political unit of the Duala people (descendants of the Ewale and Bojongo’a Mbedi ancestors) was established around the mid-18th century around the patriarch Doo la Makongo (descendant of Njo’ a Masem m’Ewale). Inheriting the fusion of the Bassa families from the plateau, which would later bear his name, it was baptized 'King George' by English slave captains. These captains, having assigned him political power functions to guarantee order and security, made him one of the main interlocutors of the clan in dealing with European traders; having a regular income that he could redistribute among social elders and consolidate his leadership. 'King George' was transformed into 'King Joss' by the locals; hence the origin of the name Joss to baptize the neighborhood and Plateau Joss.

Citations

^ Théodore Nto, commentary Henry Diabaté, Documentary on Joss High School in Douala, Les films du Cameroun 2014.

Category:Historic sites in Cameroon Category:French-language schools Category:English-language schools Category:German-language schools Category:Chinese-language schools Category:Information technology schools Category:1954 establishments in Africa Category:Educational institutions established in 1954

[1] A political unit of the Duala people (descendants of the Ewale and Bojongo’a Mbedi ancestors) was established around the mid-18th century around the patriarch Doo la Makongo (descendant of Njo’ a Masem m’Ewale). Inheriting the fusion of the Bassa families from the plateau, which would later bear his name, it was baptized 'King George' by English slave captains. These captains, having assigned him political power functions to guarantee order and security, made him one of the main interlocutors of the clan in dealing with European traders; having a regular income that he could redistribute among social elders and consolidate his leadership. 'King George' was transformed into 'King Joss' by the locals; hence the origin of the name Joss to baptize the neighborhood and Plateau Joss.

[2] Théodore Nto, commentary Henry Diabaté, Documentary on Joss High School in Douala, Les films du Cameroun 2014.

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