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Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua

Coordinates: 6°06′23″N 0°15′42″W / 6.10634°N 0.2617°W / 6.10634; -0.2617
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Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua
Ghanass Crest
Address
Map
P.O. Box 129

Effiduase

Eastern Region


Ghana
Coordinates6°06′23″N 0°15′42″W / 6.10634°N 0.2617°W / 6.10634; -0.2617
Information
School typeHigh school Co-educational Boarding/ Residential
MottoLatin: Pro Patria
(For Our Fatherland)
Religious affiliation(s)Non-denominational Christian
Established1943 (81 years ago)
FounderFred Addae
Francis Adjei-Tetebo
StatusActive
School boardBoard of Governors
School districtNew Juaben Municipality
AuthorityMinistry of Education
OversightGhana Education Service
HeadmistressMrs. Diana Mintah
Staff82 teachers, 137 other staff
GradesForms 1–3 (10th – 12th grades)
GenderCo-ed
Age range14 to 18 years
Enrollmentc. 2,300
Education systemSenior High School
LanguageEnglish
CampusGhanass Campus
Campus size1,100 acres (450 ha)
Campus typeResidential garden-style Setting
Houses8
Colour(s)Green and Yellow
  
SloganCall "Beacon"
Response "Shine"
Song"We're the Beacon from the East of Ghana"
AthleticsTrack and Field
Volleyball
football
NicknameGHANASS
School feesCovered for students by Free Education Policy
AlumniGhanass Old Students Association (GOSA)

Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua, popularly known as GHANASS, is a high school in Koforidua.[1] It was preceded by the establishment of two colleges that ultimately combined into what is currently known as The Beacon of the East

Later developments

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In 1957, the year that Ghana gained independence, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah on a visit to Koforidua requested a name change of the school from Christ College to Ghana Secondary School. The change was so that the new name could be in line with other government established secondary schools such as the Ghana National College in Cape Coast and the Ghana Secondary Technical School in Takoradi. When the school was absorbed into the public school system, Mr. Daniel Ofori Dankwa who was then a Science teacher at Accra Academy was encouraged to come and steer the affairs of the establishment. In that same year, the first Speech and Prize - Giving Day was organized. The school then had a population of 100 boys and 6 girls with a staff of only 6. By dint of hardwork, Mr D. Ofori Dankwa continued to develop the school until 1974 when he was promoted to Director of Education. He was succeeded by Rev. R. P. Nyarko.

The school now has a population of over two thousand three hundred students (males and females) with a staff population of about eighty well qualified and trained teachers.[2]

Headteachers

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Name Tenure of Office
Mr. Ofori Dankwa 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 2011-2018
Mr. Jacob Afful 2018-2021
Ms. Patience Naki Mensah 2021-2023
Mrs. Diana Mintah 2023-present

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References

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  1. ^ "Ghana Senior High School Board Inaugurated". Modern Ghana Web. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. ^ "KOFORIDUA NEW JUABEN:Minister pays surprise visit to schools". ghanadistricts.gov. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Ghana Senior High School holds 68th Anniversary at Koforidua". Vibe Ghana. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2015.