From the period 1988-1992, the Colleges were given necessary foundation and focus on their mission as pacesetters in academics and co-curricular endeavours.

Students at the Model College Igbonla won laurels in programmes by the Directorate of Food Roads and Rural Infrastructure (DFRRI), the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) and several other competitions.

[citation needed] For example, a student from the College won the ANCOPSS National Essay Competition in 1992.

In 2003, in the era of Senator Bola Tinubu as the Governor, the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla was divided into Junior and Senior schools with each maintaining autonomous status.

The school is located in a village, Igbonla in the outskirts of Epe off Ijebu Ode road.