St. Augustine's College (Cape Coast)

 

St. Augustine’s College bi all-male boarding academic institution insyd Cape Coast, Ghana. As de first catholic school wey dem establish insyd Ghana, dem start de school at Amissano, a village wey dey near Elmina, insyd 1930. De Roman Catholic institution establish sey dem go serve as a training college den seminary. Dem name de school after St. Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430 AD). De motto for de college bi Omnia Vincit Labor, wey dey mean "Perseverance conquers All". De school gey a total of 12 houses.

History

On 6 August 1933, de Roman Catholic Church den de Bishop of Cape Coast Vicariate Monsignor W. T. Porter see say dem dey need a separate Roman Catholic school den Cape Coast wey dem found to be de most suitable location. A commemorative foundation stone dem lay insyd de late 1935 for de present site. Fr. Maurice B. Kelly, de Dean of de Training College at Amissano wey now St. Teresa’s Seminary, Amisano, become de first Head Dean or Headmaster.

Culture

St. Augustine's College, wey dem popularly known am as "AUGUSCO", dey call ein old students "APSUnians"

Due to de historical association den demma common catholic antecedents, dem gey a tendency for Holy Child High School, Ghana old students (HOPSA) den St. Augustine’s old students (APSUnians) wey dem dey marry. De church believe say marriage between old students of de two schools go perpetuate de Catholic traditions.

Student body

De students bi among de highest performing insyd de WAEC exams

St. Augustine's College bi two time winners for de National Science and Mathematics Quiz. Winners insyd 2007 den 2019. Insyd de 2007 edition of de National Science and Mathematics Quiz de college won, den two out of de school ein three contestants wey rep Ghana. Team three won de West African Science and Mathematics Quizzes.

Participation insyd inter schools competitions

De college win de finals for de 2019 edition of de Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz. Dis bi de second tyme de college wey emerge am winners for de competition, after having win for de first tym insyd 2007. Insyd 2007, St. Augustine's College win de first den only edition for West African Science and Math Quiz competition.

Insyd 2019, de College win ein second National Science and Maths trophy, exactly twelve years after winning ein maiden one. To date, de College gey de record say ebi de only school wey win de title each tym egey to de grand finale.

De College san win de 2016 edition for de Sprite Ball Championship .

Notable alumni

• P. A. K. Aboagye, Ghanaian poet, essayist, novelist, den historian.
• J. H. Owusu Acheampong, Ghanaian politician den member of parliament insyd de fourth republic
• Paul Acquah, former governor of de Bank of Ghana.
• A. K. Adu, former diplomat
• William Kwabena Aduhene, Ghanaian politician, member of parliament insyd de first republic
• Kwaku Afriyie, Ghanaian politician
• Junior Agogo, former international soccer player
• Kwame Poku Agyekum, Ghanaian politician, member of parliament insyd de second republic
• Kwesi Ahwoi, Ghanaian politician
• William Owuraku Aidoo, Ghanaian politician den member of parliament insyd de fourth republic
• Kabral Blay Amihere, Ghanaian journalist
• Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III, 18th traditional ruler of Denkyira (Denkyirahene)
• Kenneth Andam, retired Ghanaian sprinter
• Samuel Kobina Annim, Government Statistician d fenormer Associate Professor of Economics.
• Anane Antwi-Kusi, Ghanaian politician, den member of parliament insyd de second republic.
• Nana Asaase, literary coach den writer.
• Nathaniel Attoh, radio journalist, master of ceremonies and ring announcer.
• Sammi Awuku, Ghanaian politician den currently de National Organizer for de New Patriotic Party.
• Kofi Baako, politician den minister insyd de Nkrumah government
• Joseph Kingsley Baffour-Senkyire, Ghanaian academic, politician den diplomat; member of parliament insyd de first republic den formerly Ghana ein ambassador to de United States of America
• Joseph Kenneth Bandoh, physician; president for de West African College of Physicians (1993-1994)
• John Bilson, medical doctor den politician
• Ben Brako, leading Ghanaian Highlife Star;
• Kwesi Botchwey, Minister for Finance and Economic Planning (1982-1995)
• Albert Don-Chebe, Director General for Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (2013-2016)
• Amu Djoleto, Ghanaian novelist.
• John Bogolo Erzuah, former diplomat den a politician; minister insyd de Nkrumah government
• Michael Essien, Ghanaian international football star;
• Kwame Gyawu-Kyem, Ghanaian politician and member of parliament in the for den entrepreneur;
• Paul Kwame Nkegbe, soldier, politician, den Minister of state insyd de Supreme Military Council (SMC) government
• Victoria Nyarko, Ghanaian politician, member of parliament insyd de first republic
• Tawia Modibo Ocran, Ghanaian jurist; former supreme court judge of Ghana.
• Jonathan Tetteh Ofei, politician den former member of parliament during de second republic
• Mark Okraku-Mantey, Ghanaian music producer den politician, Deputy Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts.
• Michael Kwasi Osei, Ghanaian politician, den member of parliament isydn de second republic.
• Hackman Owusu-Agyeman, diplomat, former minister of state, entrepreneur den member of parliament;
• Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Ghanaian academic den Pro Vice-Chancellor for de Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
• Patrick Kwame Kusi Quaidoo, politician den minister insyd de Nkrumah government
• Arnold Quainoo, retired Ghanaian military officer wey serve as de Chief of de Defence Staff (Ghana) for de Ghana Armed Forces.
• Francis Selormey, Ghanaian novelist.
• Victor Selormey, politician den former deputy minister of Finance den Economic Planning
• Emile Short, Ghanaian judge, academic, de first Commissioner on Human Rights and Administrative Justice insyd Ghana.
• Clifford Nii Boi Tagoe, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana;
• Ebo Taylor, Ghanaian guitarist, composer, arranger, bandleader, den producer.
• Herbert Winful, engineering professor
• Nathaniel Boso, academic, corporate, den international marketing strategist