The chief mission of the school is to develop indigenous manpower and leadership skills from the vast pool of Nigerian youths and in a Catholic tradition and environment.

Throughout the years prior to the civil war, the school's population was pegged at 600 to ensure appropriate student/teacher ratio and high-quality education.

[1][non-primary source needed] The school plays association football, track and field athletics, handball, hockey and lawn tennis.

Its football (soccer) team won the World Secondary School Championship in Dublin, Ireland in 1977.

The current houses are: Tagbo, Brolly, Azikiwe, Heerey, Okagbue, Modebe, Arinze, Aniogu, Mbanefo, Orjiakor, Allagoa, Butler, and Flanagan.