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| postcode = 23321 | | postcode = 23321 | ||
| country = [[Ghana]] | | country = [[Ghana]] | ||
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| religion = Christianity | | religion = Christianity | ||
| denomination = [[Presbyterian]] | | denomination = [[Presbyterian]] | ||
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1. To offer Presbyterian Day Secondary education to children in Osu | 1. To offer Presbyterian Day Secondary education to children in Osu | ||
2. To have a Secondary School at Osu in compensation for lack of a boarding school at Osu. | 2. To have a Secondary School at Osu in compensation for lack of a boarding school at Osu. | ||
It was seriously considered that the seat of the Basel Mission and Presbyterianism needed a higher school. The church and some individual | It was seriously considered that the seat of the Basel Mission and Presbyterianism needed a higher school. The church and some individual educators teamed up to establish the school, with Mr. Cleland Armah as the first Headmaster of the school. 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, library, administration office and science laboratories. | ||
The Church offered the present site (The New Site) for the school. At the moment, the school has only an eighteen (18) unit classroom block and three storey Science block which | The Church offered the present site (The New Site) for the school. At the moment, the school has only an eighteen (18)-unit classroom block and three storey Science block which accommodate the staff of the school. | ||
Currently, the school has benefited from the GETFund and new classroom blocks are being put up to accommodate the many students who continue to seek academic progress here. | Currently, the school has benefited from the GETFund,<ref>{{Cite web |title=GETFund Scholarship Programme |url=https://getfund.scholarshipsplatform.com/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=GETFund Scholarship Programme |language=en}}</ref> and new classroom blocks are being put up to accommodate the many students who continue to seek academic progress here. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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1. To offer Presbyterian Day Secondary education to children in Osu | 1. To offer Presbyterian Day Secondary education to children in Osu | ||
2. To have a Secondary School at Osu in compensation for lack of a boarding school at Osu. | 2. To have a Secondary School at Osu in compensation for lack of a boarding school at Osu. | ||
It was seriously considered that the seat of the Basel Mission and Presbyterianism needed a higher school. The church and some individual | It was seriously considered that the seat of the Basel Mission and Presbyterianism needed a higher school. The church and some individual educators teamed up to establish the school with Mr. Cleland Armah as the first Headmaster of the school. 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 stream classrooms, library, administration office and science laboratories. | ||
The Church offered the present site (The New Site) for the school. At the moment, the school has only an eighteen (18) unit classroom block and three storey Science block which accommodates also the staff of the school. | The Church offered the present site (The New Site) for the school. At the moment, the school has only an eighteen (18) unit classroom block and three storey Science block which accommodates also the staff of the school. | ||
Currently, the school has benefited from the GetFund and new classroom blocks are being put up to accommodate the many students who continue to seek academic progress here. | Currently, the school has benefited from the GetFund and new classroom blocks are being put up to accommodate the many students who continue to seek academic progress here. | ||
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It was to offer Presbyterian day secondary education to children whose parents could not afford the boarding fees of the sister school at [[Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School|Presbyterian Boys Senior Secondary school]] then located at Odumase - Krobo which was later moved to Legon. It was intended to have a secondary school at Osu in compensation for the lack of a boarding school at Osu. It was seriously considered that the seat of the Basel Mission and Presbyterianism needed a higher institution. | It was to offer Presbyterian day secondary education to children whose parents could not afford the boarding fees of the sister school at [[Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School|Presbyterian Boys Senior Secondary school]] then located at Odumase - Krobo which was later moved to Legon. It was intended to have a secondary school at Osu in compensation for the lack of a boarding school at Osu. It was seriously considered that the seat of the Basel Mission and Presbyterianism needed a higher institution. | ||
== Course Offered == | |||
# Business<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arhin |first=Desmond |date=2022-07-04 |title=Courses Offered at Presby Senior High, Osu - Presby SHS Latest Courses - MEC |url=https://maerkseducationalconsult.com/courses-offered-at-presby-senior-high-osu-presby-shs-latest-courses/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
# Home economics<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arhin |first=Desmond |date=2022-07-04 |title=Courses Offered at Presby Senior High, Osu - Presby SHS Latest Courses - MEC |url=https://maerkseducationalconsult.com/courses-offered-at-presby-senior-high-osu-presby-shs-latest-courses/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
# Visual Art<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arhin |first=Desmond |date=2022-07-04 |title=Courses Offered at Presby Senior High, Osu - Presby SHS Latest Courses - MEC |url=https://maerkseducationalconsult.com/courses-offered-at-presby-senior-high-osu-presby-shs-latest-courses/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
# General Art<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arhin |first=Desmond |date=2022-07-04 |title=Courses Offered at Presby Senior High, Osu - Presby SHS Latest Courses - MEC |url=https://maerkseducationalconsult.com/courses-offered-at-presby-senior-high-osu-presby-shs-latest-courses/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
# General Science<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arhin |first=Desmond |date=2022-07-04 |title=Courses Offered at Presby Senior High, Osu - Presby SHS Latest Courses - MEC |url=https://maerkseducationalconsult.com/courses-offered-at-presby-senior-high-osu-presby-shs-latest-courses/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
== Head Teachers == | == Head Teachers == | ||
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The Presbyterian High School-Osu triumphed over [[Mfantsipim School|Mfantsipim]] to win the Sprite Ball Championship for the first time | The Presbyterian High School-Osu triumphed over [[Mfantsipim School|Mfantsipim]] to win the Sprite Ball Championship for the first time | ||
Presbyterian Senior High School (Osu PRESEC) have annexed the 2017/2018 Sprite Ball Championship after beating Mfantsipim School 25-22 in a pulsating final. The journey for Mfanstipim in the knockout phase started after beating Prempeh College 20-16 quarter final. | Presbyterian Senior High School (Osu PRESEC) have annexed the 2017/2018 Sprite Ball Championship after beating Mfantsipim School 25-22 in a pulsating final. The journey for Mfanstipim in the knockout phase started after beating Prempeh College 20-16 quarter final. | ||
They then went past through Sacred Heart winning by 26-21 in the semis. Osu-Presec were glorious throughout the competition. They beat St Thomas Aquinas 18-12 in the quarter finals and got impressive in the semifinals as they beat Pope John 16-12. | They then went past through Sacred Heart winning by 26-21 in the semis. Osu-Presec were glorious throughout the competition. They beat St Thomas Aquinas 18-12 in the quarter-finals and got impressive in the semifinals as they beat Pope John 16-12. | ||
Beating the four time winners of the prestigious competition, caps off a remarkable run by the little known school after going unbeaten in the tournament. | Beating the four time winners of the prestigious competition, caps off a remarkable run by the little known school after going unbeaten in the tournament. | ||
The win is PRESEC’s second straight win in this year’s competition after beating Mfantsipim 45-14 in the opening game of the 2018 edition. | The win is PRESEC’s second straight win in this year’s competition after beating Mfantsipim 45-14 in the opening game of the 2018 edition. | ||
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* [[Uncle Ebo Whyte]] - Theatre Arts Producer | * [[Uncle Ebo Whyte]] - Theatre Arts Producer | ||
*Nai Prince (9Cliche) - Musician | *Nai Prince (9Cliche) - Musician | ||
*Nii Kpakpo Curtis - Voice over comedian | *Nii Kpakpo Curtis - Voice-over comedian | ||
*Rudolf Ofori - Mechanical Engineer (BetterMechs Ghana) | *Rudolf Ofori - Mechanical Engineer (BetterMechs Ghana) | ||
*Dr. Edmund Nkrumah - NIBS | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:High schools in Ghana]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:26, 13 October 2023
| Presbyterian Senior High School, Osu | |
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| File:Presec Osu School Badge.jpg | |
| Address | |
P.O. Box M173, Accra 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[1] was established in 1956 in one of the Old Basel Missionary Buildings at the foot of Kuku Hill of Osu. The motives of establishing the school are: 1. To offer Presbyterian Day Secondary education to children in Osu 2. To have a Secondary School at Osu in compensation for lack of a boarding school at Osu. It was seriously considered that the seat of the Basel Mission and Presbyterianism needed a higher school. The church and some individual educators teamed up to establish the school, with Mr. Cleland Armah as the first Headmaster of the school. 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, library, administration office and science laboratories. The Church offered the present site (The New Site) for the school. At the moment, the school has only an eighteen (18)-unit classroom block and three storey Science block which accommodate the staff of the school. Currently, the school has benefited from the GETFund,[2] and new classroom blocks are being put up to accommodate the many students who continue to seek academic progress here.
History[edit]
The Presbyterian Secondary School, Osu was established in 1956 in one of the Old Basel Missionary Buildings at the foot of Kuku Hill of Osu. The motives of establishing the school are: 1. To offer Presbyterian Day Secondary education to children in Osu 2. To have a Secondary School at Osu in compensation for lack of a boarding school at Osu. It was seriously considered that the seat of the Basel Mission and Presbyterianism needed a higher school. The church and some individual educators teamed up to establish the school with Mr. Cleland Armah as the first Headmaster of the school. 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 stream classrooms, library, administration office and science laboratories. The Church offered the present site (The New Site) for the school. At the moment, the school has only an eighteen (18) unit classroom block and three storey Science block which accommodates also the staff of the school. Currently, the school has benefited from the GetFund and new classroom blocks are being put up to accommodate the many students who continue to seek academic progress here.
Mission[edit]
It was to offer Presbyterian day secondary education to children whose parents could not afford the boarding fees of the sister school at Presbyterian Boys Senior Secondary school then located at Odumase - Krobo which was later moved to Legon. It was intended to have a secondary school at Osu in compensation for the lack of a boarding school at Osu. It was seriously considered that the seat of the Basel Mission and Presbyterianism needed a higher institution.
Course Offered[edit]
Head Teachers[edit]
| Name | Position | Tenure In Office |
|---|---|---|
| Late Mrs. Barbara Buerkie Puplampu | Headmistress | 2014 - 2019 |
| Diana Dennis Oye Welbeck | Headmistress | 2011 - 2014 |
Achievements[edit]
2018 Sprite Ball Champions[edit]
The Presbyterian High School-Osu triumphed over Mfantsipim to win the Sprite Ball Championship for the first time Presbyterian Senior High School (Osu PRESEC) have annexed the 2017/2018 Sprite Ball Championship after beating Mfantsipim School 25-22 in a pulsating final. The journey for Mfanstipim in the knockout phase started after beating Prempeh College 20-16 quarter final. They then went past through Sacred Heart winning by 26-21 in the semis. Osu-Presec were glorious throughout the competition. They beat St Thomas Aquinas 18-12 in the quarter-finals and got impressive in the semifinals as they beat Pope John 16-12. Beating the four time winners of the prestigious competition, caps off a remarkable run by the little known school after going unbeaten in the tournament. The win is PRESEC’s second straight win in this year’s competition after beating Mfantsipim 45-14 in the opening game of the 2018 edition.
The score was tied at 12 at half time with Mfantsipim ending the half on a poor run after dominating the early minutes of the game. The final was characterized by end to end action but Presec-Osu will have Guard Prince Lumorvi to thank for the triumph as he scored from the free throw line as he got fouled on several drives to the basket.
Point Guard Joel Kobayere was named the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament. Presec-Osu won the championship after making their second appearance in the tournament in history.[8]
Notable alumni[edit]
- 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Arhin, Desmond (2022-07-04). "Courses Offered at Presby Senior High, Osu - Presby SHS Latest Courses - MEC". Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ↑ Arhin, Desmond (2022-07-04). "Courses Offered at Presby Senior High, Osu - Presby SHS Latest Courses - MEC". Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ↑ Arhin, Desmond (2022-07-04). "Courses Offered at Presby Senior High, Osu - Presby SHS Latest Courses - MEC". Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ↑ Arhin, Desmond (2022-07-04). "Courses Offered at Presby Senior High, Osu - Presby SHS Latest Courses - MEC". Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ↑ 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.