Bishop Herman College

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Bishop Herman College
Address
P. O. Box 46 Kpando



Information
TypeBoys' public high school
MottoSicut Miles Christi
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
DenominationCatholic
Established1952 (72 years ago) (1952)
HeadmasterReverend Father Cornelius L. Kodzo Priems
ChaplainRev Fr Patrick Afenyo
GenderBoys
Age range14–18
Enrollment1800 -2000
LanguageEnglish French Latin
Houses8
Colour(s)Blue
SportsBasketball Soccer Athletics Handball Hockey Volleyball
NicknameBiheco
RivalPope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary
National ranking10th
GraduatesBHOBU[clarification needed]
AffiliationCatholic Church, Ghana
AlumniBishop Emeritus Francis A.K. Lodonu

Bishop Herman College (BIHECO) is a boys-only second-cycle institution located at Kpando in the Volta Region of Ghana.

History

It was established on 28 February 1952.[1] It was the first secondary school established by the Catholic Church in the Volta Region.[2] The school was named after a French Catholic bishop, Auguste Herman.[2]

Achievements

Bishop Herman stand as the best performing school in the Volta Region according WAEC rankings and their passion for science led them to win the maiden edition of the National Robotics Competition and two subsequent competitions.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ghana: Bishop Herman College - 60 Years of Holistic Catholic Education in the Volta Region". allafrica. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Old boy of Bishop Herman College gives back to the Kpando community". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  3. ^ https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2017/October-9th/bishop-herman-shs-turns-65.php
  4. ^ "Bishop Herman SHS turns 65 Bishop Herman SHS turns 65".