Presbyterian Senior High School, Osu
| Presbyterian Senior High School, Osu | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
P.O. Box M173, Accra Osu - Accra, Ghana Greater Accra Region , Ghana , Greater Accra Region , 23321 | |
| Coordinates | 5°33′18″N 0°11′06″W / 5.5549°N 0.1849°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Government funded, Day |
| Motto | Virtute Omnia Inferiora |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Denomination | Presbyterian |
| Established | 1956 |
| School district | Osu District |
| Oversight | Ghana Education Service |
| Staff | 93 teachers |
| Grades | Forms' (1–3) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 14-18 |
| Enrollment | c. 500 |
| Average class size | 50 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Osu |
| Houses | 4 |
| Colour(s) | white and blue |
| Athletics | Track and Field |
| Sports | Hockey, Soccer, Basketball |
| Nickname | OPRE |
| Affiliation | Presbyterian Church of Ghana |
| Alumni | Osu Presec Old Students Association (OPOSA) |
| Address | P.O. Box M173,Accra, Ghana |
| Website | www |
The Presbyterian Secondary School, Osu also known as Osu PRESEC[1] is a public secondary school in Accra.
History
The school was established in 1956 in one of the Old Basel Missionary buildings at the foot of Kuku Hill of Osu. The school was established to offer presbyterian day secondary education to children in Osu whose parents could not afford the boarding fees at Presbyterian Boys Senior Secondary school and to have a secondary school at Osu, in compensation for lack of a boarding school. The church and some individual educators teamed up to establish the school, with Cleland Armah as the first Headmaster.
In 1963, the school was absorbed into the public system under a new headmaster, Mr. McCarthy. He renovated the Old Basel Mission building into a school building accommodating two streams of classrooms, a library, an administration office and science laboratories. The church offered the present site, known as the "New Site". At the moment, the school has a block with eighteen classrooms and a three storey science block accommodating the staff. Currently, the school has benefited from the GETFund[2] and new classroom blocks are being put up to accommodate the students.
Courses Offered
Head Teachers
| Name | Position | Tenure In Office |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Buerkie Puplampu | Headmistress | 2014 - 2019 |
| Diana Dennis Oye Welbeck | Headmistress | 2011 - 2014 |
Achievements
2018 Sprite Ball Champions
The Presbyterian High School-Osu won over Mfantsipim School to win the Sprite Ball Championship for the first time, after beating Mfantsipim 25-22.
Point guard Joel Kobayere was named the most valuable player of the tournament. Presec-Osu won the championship in their second appearance at the tournament.[4]
Notable alumni
- Uncle Ebo Whyte - Theatre Arts Producer
- Nai Prince (9Cliche) - Musician
- Nii Kpakpo Curtis - Voice-over comedian
- Rudolf Ofori - Mechanical Engineer (BetterMechs Ghana)
- Dr. Edmund Nkrumah - NIBS
See also
References
- ^ "Osu-PRESEC becomes first Accra team to clinch Sprite Ball since 2009". GhanaWeb. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ "GETFund Scholarship Programme". GETFund Scholarship Programme. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ a b c d e Arhin, Desmond (2022-07-04). "Courses Offered at Presby Senior High, Osu - Presby SHS Latest Courses - MEC". Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ "Presec-Osu are champions!!!". 6 January 2018.