Butajira · Central Ethiopia
School office +251 46 115 0024A public secondary school in Butajira
A public, co-educational school serving Grades 9–12 in Butajira, Central Ethiopia. This profile brings together the school's history, academic programme and documented results.
01 / Our story
Families in and around Butajira helped fund the school at its founding in 1980 G.C. What began as a two-grade preparatory school expanded into a full secondary school serving Grades 9–12 in 2020.
Today, Butajira Secondary School serves Butajira and neighboring communities. Its stated mission is to help every student graduate with the knowledge and skills to contribute as a citizen in the 21st century, while making quality education available across the area.
The school's profile describes a public, co-educational day school with English as the language of instruction. Amharic is taught and also used in the school community.
Quality education for all · Empowering children · Nurturing young talent
02 / Academic life
The school follows the Ethiopian General Education Curriculum Framework. Instruction is in English.
Students build a common foundation across languages, mathematics, sciences, social sciences and information technology.
Students continue with English, mathematics and information technology, then follow a Natural Science or Social Science stream.
Physics · Chemistry · Biology · Agriculture
Applied course: Web classGeography · History · Economics · Accounting
Applied course: AccountingApplied-skills courses are hands-on and sit outside the transcript average, but passing the relevant course is required for graduation.
How students graduateAssessment
The school uses an unweighted percentage-based grading scale. A mark of 50% is the minimum pass.
To graduate, students must
Pass each school year with at least 50%.
Score above 70% in the applied-skills course, submit at least nine academic papers, and complete at least 22 hours of agricultural practical training.
Finish with a clear disciplinary record. Graduates receive their academic records and certification before sitting the national ESSLCE examination.
03 / Class of 2026
The Ethiopian Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination (ESSLCE) is the national examination used for university-entry qualification.
30.2%
The report defines the cutoff as a score of 50% or above. It compares school records with national results cited from the Ministry of Education.
Students reaching the 50% cutoff
| Group | School candidates | Reached cutoff | School rate | National rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All candidates | 374 | 113 | 30.2% | 12.8% |
| Natural Science | 192 | 93 | 48.4% | 16.6% |
| Social Science | 182 | 20 | 11.0% | 8.3% |
Source: Butajira Secondary School profile, 2026–2027; national comparison attributed there to 2026 Ministry of Education results (12.8% of 550,210 candidates). The profile reports 374 examination candidates; a separate school data summary lists 186 seniors, so the denominator here is identified specifically as the profile's examination-candidate count.
Class of 2026 school records
04 / School life
Clubs, service, practical facilities and shared campus spaces give students ways to take part in school life.
Clubs & service
The school profile records more than 16 clubs and 23 volunteer and service opportunities. It names student groups including the Student Council, Model United Nations, Robotics, Science Olympiad & Astronomy, Red Cross Youth, ICT, chess, and the Yearbook and School Newspaper committees.
Art & Music (SAM) · English Excellence (SEED) · Finance, Transparency & Accountability (sFTA)
Campus & resources
From the archive
05 / Contact & verification
For transcripts, recommendations and academic-record verification, the school profile directs external inquiries to the Director.
