Bishop Herman College

Bishop Herman College
The School Crest
Location
P. O. Box 46 Kpando Volta Region Kpando, Aloryi Ghana
Coordinates	7°00′21″N0°17′08″E / 7.00583°N 0.28543°E / 7.00583; 0.28543
Information
Type	Boys' public Ghana Education Trust Fund high school
Motto	Sicut Miles Christi (As Soldiers Of Christ)
Religious affiliation	Christianity
Denomination	Catholic
Established	1952(74 years ago) (1952)
Status	Boarding and day
School district	Kpando
Session	Morning
Headmaster	Francis Dominic Kudolo
Chaplain	Rev Fr Prosper Kwaku
Gender	Boys
Age range	14–18+
Number of students	Over 3000
Average class size	58
Education system	Boarding and Day
Language	English, French, Latin
Hours in school day	10 hours
Houses	8
Colours	Green and Yellow
Slogan	The Hill Of knowledge
Song	Come join with us to sing
Fight song	I'm proud to be a Bihecan
Sports	Basketball, soccer, athletics, handball, hockey, volleyball
Nickname	BIHECO
Rival	Kpando Technical Institute, Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary, Kpando Secondary School
Accreditation	Ghana Education Service
USNWR ranking	12th
National ranking	17th
School fees	Government
Graduates	Bishop Herman Old Boys Union (BHOBU)
Affiliation	Catholic Church, Ghana

Bishop Herman College, sometimes abbreviated to BIHECO, is a boys-only second-cycle institution located at Kpando in the Volta Region of Ghana.

History

Bishop Herman College was the first Catholic boys secondary school established by the Roman Catholic Church in the Volta Region of Ghana. The college was founded by Dutch missionaries and is named after French missionary, Bishop Augustine Herman, who served in the Keta Diocese from 1923 to 1945. ^[1] The school is under the administration of the archdiocese of Ho, and its motto is "Sicut Miles Christi" ("As Soldiers of Christ"). ^[2] The nickname for the college is BIHECO, and the students are called BIHECANS and alumni are called BHOBU (Bishop Herman Old Boys Union).

Houses

The college has eight (8) houses providing room and board, named after Catholic Saints and Old Boys.

1. St. Augustine's House(House 1), the oldest house, named after Augustine of Hippo.
2. St. Benedict's House (House 2).
3. St. Cyprians' House (House 3)
4. Etu-Mantey's house (House 4).
5. St. Maurice's House (House 5)
6. St. Victor's House (House 6)
7. Bishop Lodonu's House (House 7), named after an alumnus, Emeritus Bishop Francis Anane K. Lodonu ^{[3] [4]}
8. Monseigneur Eleezar's House (House 8), the latest house, is named after Father 'Amakpa', one of the school's longest-serving headmasters.

Notable alumni

• Alfred Agbesi Woyome, business man and leading member of the National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
• Jerry Kuma, vice chancellor of the University of Mines and Technology
• Giovani Caleb, television and radio personality
• Larry Gbevlo-Lartey, retired military personnel with the Ghana Armed Forces, former National Security Coordinator of Ghana and private legal practitioner
• Fiifi Kwetey, general secretary of the National Democratic Congress (Ghana) and former member of parliament
• Edmond Kofi Agbenutse Deh, diplomat and civil servant
• Francis Lodonu, catholic bishop
• Anthony Hugh Selormey, soldier, politician, and member of the National Redemption Council (NRC)
• Edem (rapper), rapper
• Camidoh, afrobeats singer
• Hon. Frank Annoh Dompreh, member of parliament ^[5]
• Hon. Kofi Adams, ^[1] member of parliament
• Hon. Prosper Douglas Bani, ^[6] Former Chief of Staff of Ghana and former Interior Minister

See also

• Africa portal
• Schools portal

• Education in Ghana
• List of schools in Ghana

References

1. Nartey, Laud (11 April 2024). "Govt's Performance Tracker is deceptive – Kofi Adams" . Retrieved 19 December 2024.
2. "Bishop Herman College | SchoolsInGh.com". schoolsInGh. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
3. "Bishop Herman College Houses | SchoolsInGh.com". schoolsInGh. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
4. Hounsou, Jean-Baptiste (19 November 2019). "All you need to know about 82 years old Bishop Emeritus, Francis K.A Lodonu". Radio Angelus - 24 online Catholic radio station. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
5. "'Grow up' — Annoh-Dompreh chides Fiifi Kwetey over his "every sensible volta person has to vote for NDC" comment".
6. "Profile of Mr. Prosper D.K Bani". Ministry of the Interior│Republic of Ghana. Retrieved 19 December 2024.