Accra Academy

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Accra Academy
high school, boys' school, boarding school
Inception20 July 1931 Edit
Official nameAccra Academy Edit
Languages dem dey speak, wrep anaa signEnglish Edit
AffiliationSt Mary's Senior High School (Ghana) Edit
Religion anaa worldviewnon-denominational Edit
Dem name afterAccra Edit
Found byKofi George Konuah Edit
Motto textbleoo, Esse Quam Videri Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Headquarters locationKaneshie Edit
Coloryellow, blue Edit
OperatorMinistry of Education, Ghana Education Service Edit
Phone number+233302221721 Edit
Email addressmailto:info@accraacademy.edu.gh Edit
Official websitehttps://accraacademy.edu.gh Edit

Accra Academy be non-denominational day den boarding boys' dema school e dey Bubuashie near Kaneshie for de Greater Accra Region, Ghana. De school nu dem establish am as private secondary educational institution insyd 1931 wey e gain de status of Government-Assisted School insyd 1950. Na ebe de first private academy dem establish for de Gold Coast insyd, wey dem dey regard am as one of de foremost secondary educational institutions for Ghana insyd.[1][2][3][4]

De academy dey do courses like business, general science, general arts, agricultural science den visual arts, wey dey lead go de award of West African Senior School Certificate.[2][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

De academy ein founders give tuition to students wey wan get secondary-grade education but dem no get financial support wey dey enable make dem do so.[12] De first principal den co-founder, Kofi Konuah wey he naa periodically travel go sum of de major towns insyd each region of de country make he organize entrance examinations give sum students, wey dem prove say dem be brilliant but needy among odas de opportunity of education for de Accra Academy insyd.[13] De academy no longer dey offer special admission to brilliant but needy students but, as per 2005 general directive from de Ghana Education Service, dey admit ein students thru school selection placement system.[14]

Insignia[edit | edit source]

Object Significance
Lion King of Beasts. dey represent de Lion of Justice wey dey exemplify poise den power dem control.
Sun Dey represent de brilliance of knowledge, dey banish ignorance den superstition.
Three chains De union of three chains dey stand give de Pauline virtues of Faith, Hope den Love.
Palm tree De palm tree dey thrive wer oda trees fi hardly stand. Hie edey represent triumph ova environmental handicaps.
Cocoa tree Symbol of Ghana ein wealth. Hie edey symbolize de proper use of wealth make e sweeten de cares of life.
Esse Quam Videri dem write for Latin insyd, dey translate as "To be, rather dan to seem"

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Education: What We Need Is a Realistic Policy". modernghana.com. Daily Graphic. Retrieved May 1, 2011
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "From King George VI to President Kufour". ghanaculture.org. Retrieved February 17, 2008
  3. ↑ Ofosu-Appiah, L H (1974). The life and times of Dr. J. B. Danquah. Waterville Pub. House. p. 36.
  4. ↑ Austin, Dennis (1964). Politics in Ghana, 1946-1960. Oxford University Press. p. 15.
  5. ↑ "A Journey to the West". ghanaweb.com. 30 November 2001. Retrieved April 30, 2008
  6. ↑ Accra Academy Student Manual. Accra: Accra Academy. 2001. p. 5.
  7. ↑ "Top Students and Students from Ghana's Top High Schools". Survey of Ghanaian. poverty-action.org. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2009
  8. ↑ John, Gibson; David, Mckenzie (August 2010). "The Economic Consequences of "Brain Drain" of the Best and Brightest". Policy Research Working Papers. Research Support Team (The World Bank). doi:10.1596/1813-9450-5394. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
  9. ↑ Oliver, Roland Anthony; Fage, J. D. (1997). "Journal of African history". 38. Cambridge University Press: 506.
  10. ↑ "Education". lehigh.edu. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Independent Schools". commonwealth-of-nations.org. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  12. ↑ Hodgkin, Thomas Lionel; Elizabeth Hodgkin; Michael Wolfers (2000). Thomas Hodgkin: letters from Africa 1947-1956. HAAN. p. 41.
  13. ↑ Agyemang, Fred M. (2006). Our Presbyterian Heritage. Pedigree Publications. p. 144.
  14. ↑ "Computerized School Selection Placement System". moe.gov.gh. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
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