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Our Vision

To make quality education available to all towards global relevance

Our Culture

Innovation and Excellence

Our Motto

Duc In Altum

Our Mission

To provide Total Quality Education

About Us

Bishop Shanahan College (BSC) Orlu named after Bishop Shanahan (1871-1943), is a missionary boys’ secondary school established in 1949 by the Holy Ghost Fathers. It started at a temporary campus within the Bishop Shanahan Teachers College in Orlu before relocating to it permanent and present site. The first Principal was Rev Fr M. Frowley. The motto of the school is ‘DUC IN ALTUM’ which is a Latin phrase meaning ‘Aim at The Highest’.

Message from the Principal's Desk

Very Rev. Fr. Chidubem Ohaeri PhD.

(Principal, Bishop Shanahan College, Orlu, IMO State).

Calvary greetings!

It is my great pleasure to warmly welcome you to the official website of Bishop Shanahan College, Orlu. A Citadel of learning with BOARDING & DAY facilities that has over the years made a massive impact in the education sector based on the empirical results it has & is recording at various fronts

I encourage you to use this virtual space to become acquainted with our upcoming events; learn about the different procedures at our college, and discover the latest developments in the fields of management, research, teaching and culture. 

The Bishop Shanahan College, Orlu, has within its period of existence graduated sets of scholars who are doing well in their various fields of endeavours. The College runs an unbroken/seamless academic calendar and its facilities and pedagogical practice could compare with any of the best colleges anywhere in the world.

The mission of BSC, ORLU is to develop & raise a total child; using holistic approaches.

Also, we are committed to build  individuals in various academic and managerial life skills through qualitative training and relevant educational programmes to meet the needs of the nation’s economy. This noble mission has culminated in the mounting of academic programmes towards producing graduates who would eventually meet the manpower needs of the country as well as prepare those who would be poised for entrepreneurial drive through innovation with a view to steering the national development positively.  

This website offers information on our various services and avails all our clients, including students, prospective students, parents and guardians, members of staff platforms to interface with the college in their area(s) of interest. With a strong commitment to innovation, equality, and the elimination of inequality; we strive to continuously progress as a Catholic Missionary College in the areas of teaching, inculcating the right morals,  research, and knowledge transfer.

Welcome to our WORLD!

We are committed to the future of your ward

We have a track record of excellence. Our students usually perform excellently in all their Internal and External Examinations

Bishop Shanahan is well equipped with scientific laboratories to enable students conduct experiments.

We often attract scholarship opportunities for our best performing students for further studies.

Our Programs

STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics) is an approach to education that focuses on the hard sciences, develops critical thinking skills, and improves problem-solving abilities. 

FACILITIES

Programs

JSSCE, SSCE, WAEC, NECO, IELTS, SAT

Boarding Facility

Hostels, Refectory, etc

Laboratory

Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Technology Workshop

Other Facilities

Library, ICT Lab, Sports and Recreation Facilities etc

“A good education is the foundation for a better future” - Elizabeth Warren

WE ARE COMMITTED TO BUILDING THE FUTURE

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