Accra High School

Public high school in Ghana

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Accra High School

Location

P O Box 155. North Ridge, Accra[1]

Ghana

Information
Type| High School (Day & Boarding)
Motto| Redimentes Opportunitatem
Established| August 1923[2]
Founder| Rev. James Thomas Roberts
Status| Active
Grades| 9
Gender| Mixed (Boys & Girls)
Color(s)|
Nickname| Ahisco
Alumni| Ahiscosa

Accra High School is the oldest senior high school in the Greater Accra and Eastern Regions of Ghana. Established by Rev. James Thomas Roberts, it initially started as a Boys School.

## History

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Accra High School was founded by the late Rev. James Thomas Roberts on 17 August 1923.[3] The school, was located at beach avenue in Aayalolo, a suburb of Accra, Ghana. The school celebrated its first anniversary in August 1924 with a church service at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Accra and the sermon was delivered by the Anglican Bishop of Accra, the late Dr. John Aglionby. Thus, there was a tie between the school and the Church of England. In 1924, the school entered its first candidates for the college of preceptors as well as for the Cambridge University, the royal society of Arts and Pitman's Shorthand Examinations in the United Kingdom. In 1926, most of the pupils sat and passed the junior Cambridge Examination. In that year, Mr. Frank Roberts, the eldest son of Rev. Roberts, joined the staff after graduating in Bachelor of Arts from the United Kingdom. He worked hard to enhance the Academic and Disciplinary standard of the school in Accra. In 1927, the late J.O. Ansah Johnson became the first student to pass the Cambridge School Certificate Examination.[3][4][5][6]

## Clubs

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* Interact[7]
* Amnesty International
* Adinkra Drama Club
* Readers, Writers and Debaters Club
* Ghana Methodist Students Union(GHAMSU)
* National Union of Presbyterian Students(NUPS-G)
* Pentecost Students Association(PENSA)
* School Choir
* Regimental band
* Cadet
* Scripture Union

## Notable alumni

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This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article and are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (May 2025)

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* E. T. Mensah \- Originator of Ghanaian Highlife Music
* Carl Daniel Reindolf \- Ghanaian politician and member of the first parliament of the second Republic of Ghana.
* Nii Amaa Ollennu \- Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, acting President of Ghana during the Second Republic, and the Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana
* Perry Curtis Kwabla Okudzeto \- Ghanaian politician, former Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Youth & Sports and former deputy Information Minister
* Jonathan Tetteh Ofei \- Ghanaian lawyer and politician
* Alex Mould \- Ghanaian the politician and former chief executive officer of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation.
* Kate Addo \- Ghanaian journalist, broadcaster and public relations practitioner
* Sam Korankye Ankrah \- Ghanaian minister and televangelist
* Jefferson Sackey \- Ghanaian journalist, media consultant, filmmaker, and PR strategist
* Atukwei Okai \- Ghanaian poet, cultural activist and academic.
* Kalsoume Sinare \- Ghanaian actress and former model, Current Ambassador to Spain.
* Prince David Osei \- Actor
* Anthony Woode \- Actor
* Joey B \- Ghanaian hip hop recording artist
* Iwan \- reggae and dancehall musician
* Shaker (Lil Shaker)  \- HipHop recording artiste and producer
* Isaac Kwame Asiamah \- Ghanaian Politician, Former Minister For Youth and Sports, former MP for Atwima Mponua Constituency
* Elizabeth K. T. Sackey \- Greater Accra Deputy Regional Minister, First Female Mayor of Accra
* Miranda Greenstreet \- Ghanaian Professor, academic and educationist
* Frank Ofori \- Ghanaian former professional tennis player
* Nana Bediatuo Asante \- Ghanaian Administrator, lawyer, consultant. Former Executive Secretary to His Excellency Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo-Addo
* Nii Amasah Namoale \- Former Deputy Minister of Agriculture
* Yussif Issaka Jajah \- Politician, Member of Parliament representing Ayawaso North Constituency

## School Code

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0010106[8]

## School Category

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Category B[9]

## Gender

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Mixed[10]

## Accommodation

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Day/Boarding[11]

## See also

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* PeaceJam Ghana

## References

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1. ^ "Accra High School North Ridge Accra 155 - Yellow Pages Ghana".
2. ^ "Accra High School: 90 Years and still going". 2013-10-25.
3. ^ a b "Accra High School: 90 Years and still going". Modern Ghana. modernghana.com. 2013-10-25. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
4. ^ "Accra High Secondary School tops tourism quiz". Modern Ghana. modernghana.com. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
5. ^ "Accra High School". ghanaschoolsnet.com. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
6. ^ "Top 10 Senior High Schools In Accra". omgghana.com. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
7. ^ "Interact Club of Accra High School donates educational items to Kanda Estate "1 and 4 Primary school"". Retrieved 2015-07-11.
8. ^ "Accra Senior High | SchoolsInGh.com". schoolsInGh. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
9. ^ "Accra Senior High | SchoolsInGh.com". schoolsInGh. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
10. ^ "Accra Senior High | SchoolsInGh.com". schoolsInGh. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
11. ^ "Accra Senior High | SchoolsInGh.com". schoolsInGh. Retrieved 2025-04-29.

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Accra

Buildings and
structures|

* Accra Sports Stadium
* Jubilee House
* La Tante DC10 Restaurant

Schools|

* Accra Academy
* Accra Girls Senior High School
* Accra High School
* Achimota School
* American International School of Accra
* Galaxy International School, Accra
* German Swiss International School
* Ghana International School
* Lincoln Community School
* Lycée Français International Jacques Prévert d'Accra
* St. Peter's Mission Schools

Universities|

* Accra Technical University

Sport|

* Accra Great Olympics F.C.
* Accra Hearts of Oak S.C.
* Accra Lions FC

Transport|

* Kotoka International Airport

Places of worship|

* Madina Mosque

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High schools in Ghana

Ashanti Region|

* Prempeh College

Central Region|

* Mfantsipim School
* Holy Child High School
* Ghana National College

Eastern Region|

* Pope John Secondary School and Junior Seminary

Greater Accra Region|

* Accra Academy
* Accra High School
* Achimota School
* American International School of Accra
* Galaxy International School, Accra
* Ghana International School
* Lincoln Community School
* Lycée Français International Jacques Prévert d'Accra
* St. Peter's Mission Schools
* St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School

Western Region|

* Archbishop Porter Girls High School

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