St. Edwards has a long list of distinguished former pupils, including many of Sierra Leone's top ranking statesmen, presidents and prime ministers.
[1] In 1921, the board of directors which consisted of a group of priests from Italy, France and Ireland decided to start a secondary school for the students.
Under the stewardship of Father Mulcahy, St. Edward's Secondary School became a first rate academic institution which followed a strict, old-fashioned British curriculum and enforced discipline by means of corporal punishment.
The land was acquired by former head master, Father Mulcahy, for the sole purpose of executing an ambitious athletics plan for the pupils.
Among them is football star Mohamed Kallon who began his career with the school team, Old Edwardians FC and went on to play for Inter Milan.
They have won the Balanta Academy of Music Awards three times under the directorship of James Pratt, making them the only premier brass band in the country.
A few of them include Emmanuel Beal, a second lieutenant in the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, Oluwole Compagnie-Coker, Abubakarr Barrie, Derrick Lewis, Joseph Senesi, Daniel Mettle, Abu Amadu, Christopher L.D Pratt (jr), Musa Sam Gandah, Henry Gagba, John Adowale Washington Williams, Victor Gordon, Silvanus Parkinson, Daniel Brown, Allieu Badarr, Joseph Macaulay, Michael Scott, Foday Mansaray, Timothy Bala Kamara, Mohamed Koroma and many others.
St. Edward Patron of our school And protector of our youth Guide us in our search for truth To the Holy Ghost Faithful Instill in us true leadership Model of Christian piety So may we always honor thee For all our lives to see
The name Edwardian proudly stands In our country's honor roll Inspiring us to follow close Those who to great heights rose With prayers our battle we shall fight And all life's struggles win We shall be loyal to our school To our kith and kin
However far in days to come Our lives may make us roam The closest friends will be those made In youth at boyhoods home Sing hail to Edward king and saint Confessor pure and chaste Enjoying now that heavenly bliss Which we soon hope to taste.
While the school is open to all students regardless of their economic, social or religious background, it is a favorite of the Sierra Leonean oligarchy as it has produced an impressive number of statesmen and community leaders.
Some of the most famous Old Edwardians include former Prime Minister of Sierra Leone, Sir Albert Margai and President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah.
The Georgia Chapter of St. Edward's Alumni Association runs a charity that raises funds to refurbish the school which was badly damaged during Sierra Leone's decade-long civil war.