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| Kumasi High School | |
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| Location | |
| Gyinyase, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana | |
| Coordinates | 6°42′13″N 1°38′50″W / 6.70361°N 1.64722°W / 6.70361; -1.64722 |
| Information | |
| Former name | Kwame Nkrumah SSS |
| Type | Public – senior secondary |
| Motto | Truth Conquers |
| Established | 1964; 60 years ago (1964) |
| Founder | Dr. S.K. Amoah |
| Sister school | Kumasi Girls SHS |
| School district | KMA Asokwa Submetro |
| Category | A |
| President | H.E Baffour Brenya Agyenim Boateng |
| Headmaster | Hall Baidoo |
| Chaplain | Rev. Dr. Ps. Patrick Owusu |
| Staff | 136 |
| Grades | Senior secondary years 1–3 |
| Gender | Male |
| Number of students | 2,500 |
| Average class size | 50 |
| Classes offered | General Arts, General Science, Agricultural Science, Business & Visual Art |
| Color(s) | Peach |
| Slogan | Mmerante3 |
| Athletics | Soccer, hockey, basketball, volleyball, javelin, shot-put, cross-country, tennis |
| Nickname | Kuhis |
| Affiliation | Kumasi Girls SHS |
| Alumni | Mmerante3 Old Boys' Association (MOBA) |
| Address | P.O. Box 1247 Kumasi Ghana |
| School anthem | Arise Kuhis |
Kumasi High School, often referred to as KUHIS, is a category A boys' senior high school in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It was established in 1962 by S. K. Amoah.
It is regarded as one of the best senior high schools in Ghana and the best business school in Ghana.
They are the reigning champions of the inter-school soccer competition in the Ashanti Region, and the current champions of Luvfm High School Debate, beating rivals Prempeh College in the finals. They are also the maiden champions of the USA Ambassador business quiz and the first runners-up in the Ashanti Regional Science and Maths quiz.
They have produced several alumni. The students are known collectively as Mmerantee (Gentlemen).
See also
References
- Mmerantee
- Editor, Michael Ofosu-Afriyie/Ashanti Regional; Observer, Ghanaian (2016-12-20). "Kumasi High School '99 year-group gives back to Alma Mater". Raw Gist. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
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