QUEEN’S COLLEGE, LAGOS, is a government-owned girl’s secondary (high) school with boarding facilities, situated in Yaba, Lagos. Often referred to as the “sister college” of King’s College, Lagos, it was founded in 1927, when
Nigeria was still a British colony.

Queen’s College is the first non-denominational Girls school in the country. It was established with a modest enrolment of 20 students, a Principal and eight part-time teachers; Queen’s College has grown to a population 3000
students, and staff strength of well over 300 full time teachers.

The school has six houses that compete in the inter-house games, namely Dan-Fodio (Red House), Obasa (Blue House), Obi (Yellow House), Emotan (Green House), Efunjoke (Purple House) and Obong (Orange House).

The school has returned the best results nationwide in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) seven times since 1985 and is widely considered to be one of the top schools on the African continent. Its alumni include doctors, engineers, and lawyers who live and work all over the world including the United States, UK, Germany, Canada, France and other countries. The school motto is “Pass on the Torch.” QCOGA (UK) is the UK Alumni Association of the school.