[1] The school was founded by the Brothers of Christian Instruction in 1966.
[1] The school is named for Saint John Fisher.
Ibanda Secondary School is under the Brothers of Christian Instruction.
Ibanda ss has been one of the best performing schools in Academics, discipline and Sports within the district and allover Uganda overs the years.
Ibanda secondary school in 2022 participated in the national football champions where they managed to be the third in their group