St James High School was established on the 14^th September, 2009 with the total population of 54 Jss1 Students. The School was formerly known as St. James’ Junior Academy and later changed to St. James’ High School. It is a mixed and also a day School. It started with six teachers in the class of (JSS1A and B).

The initial plan was to have a boarding School situated within the St. James’Cathedral Promises, but ‘‘the brain behind it’’ late Canon PaulinusMedeh of the blessed memory died along the line, five months before the date of inception.

The authority responsible for the project could not continue with the vision of boarding School, instead it was agreed to be Junior Secondary School, where Junior Students from the School will be graduating into St. James’ ChristianAcademy Lafia,for senior secondary education which is also among the St. James’ Cathedral Schools in Lafia.

Subsequently the authority thought in wise to transform the School from Junior Secondary School to Senior Secondary School in order to have the vision achieved, and thereafter, it was changed to a full fledge Secondary School.

PRINCIPALS

Rev’d Samuel Mamoh –now Canon Samuel Mamoh was the pioneer principal of the school from 14^th September, 2009 to August, 2011 and his former Vice Mrs. Mary T. Nwezeakorsucceded him as the principal of the school between September, 2011 to August, 2014. Mr. Ugwa Kingsley one of the seasoned teachers in the school was later appointed as the principal of St. James’ High School From 1^st September, 2014 till date.

SCHOOL MANAGERS

Canon BakoShigudu now venerable BakoShigudu was the pioneer manager of the school from September 14^th, 2019 to August 2014 and succeeded by VenChidi Opera who served between September 2014 to 13^th January, 2018. The current manager of the school was Reverend and now Canon Paul T. Oluboba. He assumed the office on the 13^th January, 2018 till date.

BOARD CHAIRMAN

Chief Simon Okoronkwo, a seasoned educationist was the pioneer board Chairman of the school between 14^th September, 2009 to August 2015 while the current board Chairman Evang.OkeyAchusim assumed office on January, 2016 till date.

PROPRIETORS

Rt. Rev’d Miller KandimMaza the first Anglican Bishop of Lafia Diocese was the pioneer proprietor of St. James’High School Lafiabetween 14^th September, 2009 to May 6^th, 2017, while the current proprietor Rt. Rev’d Godwin Adeyi Robinson the bishop of lafia assumed office on the 7^th May, 2017 till date.

PRINCIPAL OFFICES

1. Ugwa Kingsley ____________Principal
2. TarzaanEmmanuel ________ Vice principal
3. Obeka Mark ______________ Dean of studies
4. AnyebeMark _____________ Director of Special Duties
5. ElejeChibuzo _____________Matron

PREFECTS

HEAD BOYS                                                          YEARS

1. AjaOnyeka ___________________2014-2015
2. Daniel Ndukwu (late) ___________2015-2016
3. Godwin Apim _________________2016-2017
4. Bartholomew Michael __________ 2017-2018
5. Ugochukwu Joshua ____________2018-2019
6. Eke Jude _____________________2019-2020

HEAD GIRLS                                                             YEARS

1. Ojimmadu Elizabeth ____________2014-2015
2. OnwuraChinaza ________________2015-2016
3. Cecelia Adole __________________2016-2017
4. Ifemedebe Mary ________________2017-2018
5. Felix Glory _____________________2018-2019
6. Udeh Deborah _________________2019-2020