Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua
| Year dem found am | 1943  |
|---|---|
| Country | Ghana |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Eastern Region, New Juaben Municipal District |
| Ein location | Koforidua |
| Coordinate location | 6°6′23″N 0°15′42″W |
| Operator | Ghana Education Service |
| Date of official opening | 17 November 1937 |
Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua wey bunch squad dey bell GHANASS, be public high school wey dey Koforidua.[1] E be two colleges wey dem combine take form wat bunch squad dey bell Beacon of The East.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]Na previously know Ghana Senior High School as Phoenix College, dem found am for 1943 by Mr. Fred Addae den Mr. Francis Adjei Tetebo. Na dem start plus just 16 boys for temporary private building. As e get more students, dem move school go new place for 1950, na dem site now be home to Normal Technical Institute for Koforidua. Dey change name from Phoenix College go Christ College. Again dem move school go Effiduase, na de place dem occupy now be Effiduase Police Quarters for Koforidua, Ghana. Rev. Dr. Nimako, Mr. WT Wutor, den Nana Frempong Mposo II help make dis movement possible. For dat time, Mr. Francis Adjei Tetebo be principal, after Mr. Fred Addae wey be headmaster die.[3]
Later developments
[edit | edit source]Insyd 1957, de year wey Ghana gain independence, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah for a visit to Koforidua request name change of de school from Christ College to Ghana Secondary School. Na de change be so say de new name go be in line plus oda government established secondary schools such as de Ghana National College insyd Cape Coast den de Ghana Secondary Technical School insyd Takoradi. Wen na dem absorb de school into de public school system, na Mr. Daniel Ofori Dankwa wey na he be a Science teacher for Accra Academy na dem encourage am make he cam den steer de affairs of de establishment. Insyd dat same year, na dem organize de first Speech and Prize - Giving Day. Na de school then get a population of 100 boys den 6 girlies plus a staff of 6 per. By dint of hardwork, na Mr D. Ofori Dankwa continue dey develop de school til 1974 wen na dem promote am to Director of Education. Na Rev. R. P. Nyarko succeed am.
Now nu de school get a population of over two thousand three hundred students (males den females) plus a staff population of about eighty teachers.[4]
Programmes dem offer
[edit | edit source]- Business[5]
- General Arts[5]
- General Science[5]
- Home Economics[5]
- Visual Arts[5]
- General Agriculture[5]
Headteachers
[edit | edit source]| Name | Tenure of Office |
|---|---|
| Mr. Daniel Ofori Dankwa[6] | 1957-1974 |
| Rev. R. P. Nyarko | 1974-1979 |
| Mr. G. A. Frempong | 1979-1983 |
| Mr. R. T. Sackey | 1983-1985 |
| Mr. G. A. Agyepong | 1985-1992 |
| Mr. E. K. Darko | 1992-1996 |
| Mr. S. O. Amaning | 1996-2002 |
| Ms. Rosemond Bampoe | 2002-2011 |
| Rev. Abraham Osei-Donkor[7] | 2011-2018 |
| Mr. Jacob Afful | 2018-2021 |
| Ms. Patience Naki Mensah[8] | 2021-2023 |
| Mrs. Diana Mintah | 2023-present |
Notable alumni
[edit | edit source]- Justice Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu – Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana[10]
- Mark Assibey-Yeboah – Ghanaian politician[11]
- Abeiku Santana – media personality den entrepreneur[12]
- Rebekah Awuah – journalist den news anchor at Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
- Ama Serwah Nerquaye-Tetteh – Secretary-General of de Ghana Commission for UNESCO[13]
- Hayford Akrofi – political activist den architect
- Gifty Oware-Mensah – deputy director of National Service Scheme
- Kurt Okraku – presido of de Ghana Football Association
- King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II – Gã Mantse[14]
- Kwabena Baah-Duodu – Ghanaian diplomat
- Frank Albert Odoom – Former Director General of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT)
- Michael Agyekum Addo – Ghanaian businessman den founder of de KAMA Group of companies
- Professor Lydia Aziato – former dean of nursing and midwifery for de University of Ghana den current vice chancellor of University of Health and Allied Sciences
- Professor Gladys Quartey – academic and former dean of Faculty of Building and Natural Environment at the Takoradi Technical University
- Michael Okyere Baafi – Ghanaian politician
- Kwaku Ofori Asiamah – Ghanaian politician
- Kwasi Boateng Adjei – Ghanaian politician
- Gloria Sarfo – actress den media personality
- Ohemaa Mercy – gospel musician
- Angel Maxine – Ghanaian musician
- Okailey Verse – Ghanaian musician, singer den songwriter[15]
- Raymond Owusu – Ghanaian professional footballer
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Ghana Senior High School Board Inaugurated". Modern Ghana Web. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Ghana Senior High, Koforidua History (GHANASS)". Schools In GH.
- ↑ "Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua History (GHANASS)". SchoolsInGh. 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ↑ "KOFORIDUA NEW JUABEN:Minister pays surprise visit to schools". ghanadistricts.gov. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua". Ghana High Schools.
- ↑ "Coming of age in Konforidua!…Ghanass, Beacon of the East". Ade Sawyerr.
- ↑ "Ghanass turns 70". Modern Ghana.
- ↑ "GHANASS headmistress breaks silence after interdiction". Adom Online.
- ↑ "Ghana Senior High School holds 68th Anniversary at Koforidua". Vibe Ghana. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Justice Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu: Muslim Supreme Court Judge: Biography, Profile". Cover Ghana.
- ↑ "Meet Dr Assibey-Yeboah, the man leading Dr Bawumia's charge to restore Ghana's economy". Ghana Web.
- ↑ "Abeiku Santana". Despite Media.
- ↑ "Mrs Ama Nerquaye-Tetteh's rise to UNESCO top position". The Spectator.
- ↑ "GHANASS marks 80th Anniversary with call for aid to address infrastructural deficit". Ghana Broadcasting Corporation.
- ↑ "Meet OV, the latest Reggae/Dancehall goddess". Ghana Music.