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Public senior secondary school in Kumasi, Ghana| Anglican Senior High School, Kumasi | |
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| Location | |
| Ashanti Region Kumasi Ghana | |
| Information | |
| Other name | KASS |
| Type | Public senior secondary |
| Motto | Unity, Truth and Service |
| Denomination | Anglican Church |
| Established | 1973 (51 years ago) (1973) |
| School district | Kumasi Metropolitan |
| Chairman of Governors | Mr. D. M. Adusei |
| Headmaster | Rev. Canon Senkyiri |
| Staff | 120 |
| Enrollment | 2,890 |
| Color(s) | Gold, purple and white |
| Song | We will unite and work |
| Alumni | Disciples |
The Anglican Senior High School, Kumasi, is a co-educational public high school situated in Asem, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Founded in 1965, the present headmistress is Ms. Rebecca Tetteh.
Crest
The school's crest is composed of four elements: a golden shield with purple outline; a purple and white bishop's mitre; a purple Akan male stool; and a white scroll bearing the motto of the school, "Unity, truth and service". The shield refers to the "shield of faith" in Ephesians 6:16. The shield is also a symbol of defence and security. The indigenous Akan male stool in the centre of the insignia represents the contribution of traditional authorities towards the establishment and growth of the school. These contributions include the provision of land, guidance, and encouragement. The Anglican bishop's mitre symbolizes the school's religious affiliation with the Anglican Church. The mitre sitting on the stool also represents peace, harmony, and unity between the Church and the society through education. The white scroll located on the lower half of the crest bears the school's motto: "Unity, Truth and Service". Three colours are found in the school's crest: gold symbolizes honour and loyalty; purple symbolizes priesthood and kingship; white symbolizes purity and virtue.
History
In the early 1920s, the KASS site was acquired from the Amakom chief by the English Church Mission (E.C.M.) with the intention of establishing an institution to train clergy, and facilitate the growth of the church in the Gold Coast.
Bishop M. S. O'Rocke (1913–23) secured the services of the monks of the Benedictine Order (O.S.B.) from Nashdom Abbey, England, to run the newly founded institution. In 1952, St. Augustine's Theological College was established.
In 1965, the Anglican Training College (Anglico), the fore-runner institution of KASS, was established at the same site KASS is currently located. However, in 1972 when the second Republic (under Prime Minister Dr. K. A. Busia) was overthrown by Colonel I. K. Acheampong, the new government decided that numerous training colleges would be converted into secondary schools or closed. Anglican Training College was listed as one of those to close. The staff, supported by their principal Rev. Fr Aggrey, signed a petition asking the government not to close the college, but to convert it into a secondary school to be called Anglican Secondary School, Kumasi. The petition which was sent via the bishop, Rt. Rev. J. B. Arthur, who in turn wrote a covering letter approving of the petition. Both letters were forwarded to the then secretary of Education, Colonel Nkegbe in Accra. The petition was granted and in September 1973 Anglican Training College became Anglican Secondary School. It was a co-educational school but in 1987 stopped accepting girls as boarders. Rev. Fr. P.D. Aggrey, Principal of the training college was retained as Headmaster of the secondary school. He administered the school from 1973 to 1981 when he retired and was succeeded by Mr. John Poku between 1981 and 1987. During the third term of the 1986/87 academic year, Mr. A. E. Kyere (a.k.a. Kontonkyi) assumed duty as the third Headmaster of the school. It was under him that the school improved academically. In 1999, the school was for the first time, invited to take part in the National Science and Maths Quiz Competitions. Rev'd Canon E.Y. Brobe-Mensah, assumed headship of the school in November 2003, remaining in post until 2010.
Headmasters
| Ordinal | Officeholder | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rev'd Philip Dawson Aggrey | 1965 | 1981 | 7–8 years | |
| 2 | John Poku | 1981 | 1987 | 4–5 years | |
| 3 | Andrews Evans Kyere | 1987 | 2003 | 15–16 years | |
| 4 | Rev'd Canon Emmanuel Yaw Brobe-Mensah | 2003 | 2010 | 6–7 years | |
| 5 | Alex Conduah | 2010 | 2017 | 6–7 years | |
| 6 | Rev. Canon Sencherey | 2017 | 2024 | 6–7 years |
Campus
There are seven houses on campus;
| Aglionby | Quaque | |||||||
| A.E. Kyere, also known as Kontonkyi | Roseveare | |||||||
| Prempeh | Brobbe-Mensah | Conduah |
The school also has an assembly hall, five classroom blocks, science laboratories, ICT laboratories, an art studio and a library. The campus includes a basketball court and a football field.
Curriculum
The school provides a broad curriculum, including English, mathematics and sciences (either as integrated science or as separate disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics). In addition, the general arts curriculum offers courses in Christian religious studies, economics, English literature, geography, government, history and music. Language teaching includes French and Twi (Asante). Other curriculum areas include art, business, home economics and ICT.
Extracurricular activities
In 1999, the school began entering teams in the Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz, with varying degrees of success. In their first competition, the school was knocked out in the first round by eventual runners up Wesley Girls' High School, but in 2007 KASS reached the final.
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Misplaced Pages'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. (January 2024) |
- Lord Kenya – musician
- Dominic Adiyiah – footballer
- Amos Frimpong – Kotoko Captain
- Elvis Sakyi – Ghanaian footballer
- Kwabena Mintah Akandoh – Member of Parliament
- Kofi Karikari – Veteran Administration, USA
See also
References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120907003149/http://kass.edu.gh// NB The school currently has no website; this is archived data from 2012.
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- Sundkler, Bengt (2001). A History of the Church in Africa (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 724. ISBN 0-521-58342 X.
- Sundkler, Bengt (2001). A History of the Church in Africa (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 529. ISBN 0-521-58342 X.
- Pobee, John S. (2009). The Anglican Story in Ghana. Khanishie-Accra: Amanza. p. 150. ISBN 978-9988-0-3780-2.
- Pobee, John S. (2009). The Anglican Story in Ghana. Kaneshie-Accra: Amanza. p. 242. ISBN 978-9988-0-3780-2.
- G. McLean, Amissah (1980). Reminiscences of Adisadel. Ghana): Afram Publications. p. 79.
- "Anglican Senior High School > MEMBER | Ghana Schools Online". www.ghanaschoolsonline.com. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- GNSMQ Results 2004.
- GNSMQ Results 2007
- info@ghanabase.com, GhanaBase Music. "Biography of Lord Kenya | Ghana Music | Lord Kenya of Ghana". www.ghanabase.com. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "Amos Frimpong". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- "Gzira United FC signs Elvis Sakyi". GhanaWeb. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.