A new School Governing Board (SGB) was reconstituted on January 31, 2022 with the following as members:

• Rev’d Dr. Samuel Olakunle Eyitayo – Chairman
• Omonike Oyemomilara Adio – Secretary
• Sanya Adeyemo – PTA Representative
• Professor Ebenezer Olayinka – Non-Partisan Community Rep.
• Salami – LIE
• Deacon Kayode Ajayi – Local Government Rep
• Deacon Oyesola J. Oparinde –           Representative of Old Student
• Remi Oyekola –           Philanthropist
• Master Oladipo –           Student Representative

The school opened with thirty students (16 boys and 14 girls) and two teachers (the Principal, Mr. J. I. Popoola and his wife, Mrs. G. E. Popoola). The third pioneer member of staff was Mr. J. S. Okunlola, who was House Master, Boys’ Scout Leader and Clerk, all at the same time in the formative years of the school.  The permanent site of the school, situated on elevation in the eastern part of Ilora, on a land space of 86.93 acres was occupied on April 21, 1963, beginning with one block of four classrooms decently constructed. The pioneer students occupied one room, teachers occupied one, while the others were used as library and school chapel.

The boys were accommodated in a small rented building across the school while the girls were housed in another rented building across the principal’s rented quarters further away from the school. Between 1963 and 1967, this set produced 4 different Senior Prefects over the 5 years and their names are as follows;

1963 – Mr. Taorid Shokunbi

1964 – Mr. Taorid Shokunbi

1965 – Mr Titilayo Abodunrin

1966 – Professor Peter Awotunde (Amao)

1967 – Mr. Adeseun Adefi

The school later built a temporary wooden block as staff room for teachers to create space for students in the classroom previously occupied by teachers. The wooden block also became a classroom in subsequent years until it was demolished.

Other buildings were added such as the second block of four classrooms, the science laboratory, the multi-purpose block, comprising of three classrooms, one library and the administrative offices. Additional buildings were the Power House, Dining Hall, the Chapel of Trinity, Girls’ Dormitory, Principal’s house and so on.

The school held her first Inter-house sports event on Tuesday 22^nd March, 1966, under the chairmanship of HRH Oba Daniel A. Oparinde, the Akibio of Ilora.

The school was accredited by the West African Examination Council, WAEC and approved for the registration of her students for West African School Certificate Examination of 1967.

Out of the pioneer 30 students, only 16 made it up to the fifth year. Others withdrew for various reasons or repeated some classes. To the Glory of God, in the WAEC exam of 1967, the school scored 100% as all the 16 candidates passed. Chief Popoola mentored the school up to 31^st December 1972 and was transferred to Iseyin District Grammar School from January 1973. He also worked at Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo for some years before he retired and passed on to Glory in August 1991. The Old Students Association was well represented at his burial at Okediji Baptist Church, Ilora.

Being a Christian based school, the spiritual development of the students was very important to the founding father. From inception, attendance at church service was compulsory. Every Sunday, students are matched to either First Baptist Church or Okediji Baptist Church. The Baptist Mission of Nigeria decided and constructed replica worship centers (same design and size) in its schools in Iwo, Shaki, Ire, Ilora and others. That in Ilora was christened “The Chapel of Trinity” and was commissioned by Rev’d Dr. Burcks who also gave the key note address in 1969.

Oyo State Government took over Secondary Schools in the state including this school, by edict No.14 of September 8, 1975.

In 1985, the Nigerian Baptist Convention in solving the crisis in Olivet Baptist High School decided that all existing Baptist Chapels in all Baptist Colleges be organized into full-fledged churches and clearly demarcated. Consequent upon this, The Chapel of Trinity became Trinity Baptist Church, Ilora on 3^rd March, 1996 but the physical demarcation was executed in 2021.

The school has been turning out students who have been performing well in both internal and external examinations. Today, we have eminent personalities in all spheres of human endeavor. We have Architects, Professors, Bank Directors, Medical Consultants, Veterinary Doctors, First Class Obas, School Administrators, Business Executives, General Overseers, Permanent Secretaries, Honourable Members of State and Federal houses of Assembly, Senators, Ambassadors, Speakers of States Houses of Assembly.

It should be clearly understood that between the first list SGB members inaugurated in 1963 and the current list inaugurated in January 2022, there were other groups inaugurated at different times but could not be listed here.

Infrastructural Developments:

From 20^th November 2010 to 21^st March 2011, a building consisting of 2 classrooms, a mini-laboratory and a store was constructed for the school by Educational Trust Fund and Oyo State Government.

Preceding the 50^th anniversary of the school, the Lagos Branch of IBGSOSA visited the school, saw the poor state of the buildings and decided to renovate Block 1. This brought about, bandwagon effect as other stake holders also took up the challenge of renovation. Block 2 was renovated by the general body of IBGSOSA and both buildings were commissioned during the 50^th anniversary celebration in 2013.

Oyo State Government, through the Ministry of Education (MOE) started works on the renovation of Block 3 on May 23, 2013 and completed it on September 20, 2013. The Old Students Association has been complementing the efforts of the State Government over the years.

In September of 2014, a bore-hole was donated by Senator Ayo Adeseun through the influence of His Royal Majesty, Oba Oyeniyi Oparinde II, the Akibio of Ilora Land.

On 12^th December 2015, a Multinational Conglomerate, MTN, donated 100 pairs of double seats, high quality desks and benches for students, and 10 pairs of teacher’s table and chairs (executive type).   The roles of Mr.  & Mrs. Olutayo Olawoore in this regard must be acknowledged. Mrs Olawoore is an old student.

On 20^th August 2019, the school received a donation of a block of 3 classrooms from the Federal Ministry of Housing, Works and Power, Abuja through Mr. Segun Oke.

In 2019, a 1,000-seater multi-purpose hall was constructed and donated to the school by an old student, Mr. Remi Oyekola. The hall named Aweni Adepate Oyekola hall was commissioned in November 2019.

Ilora Baptist Grammar School received donation of an ICT laboratory from Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Yenegoa, Bayelsa State. The laboratory was equipped with 31 units of desktop computer systems with a server room and three sources of power (a 30 KVA Pecking generator, solar panels and inverter). The center was commissioned on 13^th July 2020 by Professor Adeyeye and the project was sponsored by Senator Teslim Folarin.

In 2021, the school received a donation of a block of two classrooms with furniture from the Universal Basic Education, Abuja.

As at December 2021, the school has 16 buildings (Blocks 1- 14 plus the multi-purpose hall and the newly constructed block of 2-Classrooms by UBEC Abuja) most of which were hitherto in deplorable conditions. As at today, ten of these structures has been renovated by all stakeholders with four outstanding. The Old Students Association has been piloting major renovation and developmental activities of the school for over 40 years now.

School Disarticulation and Re-articulation

At the beginning of 2005/2006 Academic Session, Ilora Baptist Grammar School (IBGS) was split into 2, Senior and Junior Arms as part of Oyo State Government policy on Secondary School Disarticulation process.

Later, the Junior School was further split into 2 Junior Schools. Thus, the School IBGS at a point had: 1 Senior School, and 2 Junior Schools, i.e Ilora Baptist SENIOR Grammar School, and Ilora Baptist JUNIOR Grammar Schools 1 & 2.

In September 2012 (beginning of 2012/2013 Academic Session, the State Government, through the MOE, re-articulated the school by gradually merging the Senior School and Junior School 1, and retained the original name, Ilora Baptist Grammar School, Ilora.

The Junior School 2 become another School, and was given a new name, “Baptist High School, Ilora (BHSI) though, in the same compound with IBGS.

In September 2018, the request of the Old Students’ Association, IBGSOSA, through the Principal to change the name of the second school from BHSI to IBGS- 2 was APPROVED by the STATE GOVERNMENT through the Ministry of Education (MOE).

On 10^th November 2021, there was historic meeting of stakeholders with reference to the two Schools. In attendance were HRM Oba Stephen Oyeniyi Oparinde, President of Old Students Association, Mr. Olumide Onadipe; the Principals of IBGS and IBGS-2, Pastor Olusegun Ajayi and Mrs. Wuraola Aremu respectively; the General Secretary, Professor Olayinka; APIC Chairperson, Mrs. Rebecca Ladipo; Assistant General Secretary, Dn. Lucas Oluwagbemi; Chairman Home Branch, Deacon Kayode Ajayi; Chairman Ibadan Branch, Elder Ayo Fajinmi; Social Secretary, Mrs. Ebun Adedoyin; B.O.T Member, Mr. Demola Ogunrombi; few other Old Students and PTA for the two schools.