Ghana Senior High Technical School (Takoradi)

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Ghana Secondary Technical School
GSTS
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Ghana Senior High Technical School (Takoradi)
Pobee Biney Rd, Takoradi

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Ghana
Coordinates 04°53′52″N01°44′59″W / 4.89778°N 1.74972°W / 4.89778; -1.74972
Information
TypeSecondary Technical
MottoMente et Manu
(With mind and hands)
Established9 August 1909;115 years ago (1909-08-09)
StatusActive
School districtSekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA)
GES CategoryA
HeadmasterRev. Kennedy Obeng
ChaplainVery Rev. Frederick Asare-Bediako (Methodist)
Teaching staff50
GradesForm 1 to 3
GenderAll male
Enrollment2500+
CampusResidential
Houses
  •   1-Ritchie
  •   2-Vanderpuye
  •   3-Weston
  •   4-Opong (formerly Robinson)
  •   5-Aryee
  •   6-Dodoo
  •   7-Kennedy
  •   8-Einstein
  •   9-Cobbinah
  •   10-Mensah
  •   11-Unnamed
  •   12-Unnamed
Color(s)Bright yellow walls with crimson structural members and fascia.
AthleticsTrack, field and courts
MascotMother Tesco - oldest and tallest tree on campus which has recently been cut down.
Nickname The Giants/Tescan
RivalSt John's School.
National ranking3
YearbookThe Tescan
AffiliationGSTS Alumni Association.
Flagship societyArmy (Infantry) Cadet Corps, est 1954.
Traditional colorsRed and white   
Uniform color  Tan
Courses
  • General Science
  • Technical
  • General Arts
Website www.gsts.school

The Ghana Secondary Technical School [1] [2] is a science and technology-oriented high school located in Takoradi on the west coast of Ghana. It is the third oldest high school in Ghana [3] - the oldest 'non-missionary' high school. [4] The School was founded on 9 August 1909 in Accra [5] [6] as Accra Technical School and later changed to Government Technical School. It moved to its current site in Takoradi in 1939. [7] In 1953, the name was changed to Government Secondary Technical School, and in 1970, it was given its current name. [8] Former students of the school are known as Giants, and students in the school are called Tescans. [9]

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History

The school was started in 1909 as a pure Technical School [1] [10] and was then sited at the former premises of the Accountant General (the current site of Kinbu Secondary Technical School in Accra). [1] [5] It was founded in response to the growing demand for technical education in the British colonies at that time. [1]

In 1939, the school was moved to Takoradi. The first head was Mr. T. T. Gilbert. [1] [7] The first African head was Mr. J.W.L. Mills, who took up his post in 1958. [1] A sixth-form was introduced in 1961. [1]

The school's name changed from Government Secondary Technical School to Ghana Secondary Technical School in 1970. [1] [8]

For a brief period in the mid-nineteen-seventies students were admitted as part of military training. This started with Intake 15 of the then Military Academy and Training Schools. [11] They underwent a combination of regular academic work with intermittent military training during holidays. [12]

List of principals and headmasters

NameDesignationTenure
Mr. H.A. WrightPrincipal1909–1916
Mr. PicklesPrincipal1917–1918
Mr. McLarenPrincipal1918–1938
Lt. Col. T. T. GilbertActing Principal1938–1946
Major T. C. WatkinsActing Principal1947–1953
Mr. A. A. JonesPrincipal1953–1954
Mr. F. E. JoselinHeadmaster1955–1957
Mr. J. W. L. MillsHeadmaster1957–1959
Mr. I. N. K. AtiaseHeadmaster1960–1961
Mr. S. N. Adu-AmpomahHeadmaster1961–1965
Mr. D. V. OwireduHeadmaster1965–1968
Mr. R. W. AsieduActing Headmaster1968–1969
Mr. S. T. LomoteyActing Headmaster1969–1970
Mr. B. W. De-Graft JohnsonHeadmaster1971–1973
Mr. A. R. CudjoeHeadmaster1973–1980
Mr. B. E. GodwyllHeadmaster1980–1983
Mr. P. B. TuworHeadmaster1983–1990
Mr. D. S. GamorActing Headmaster1990–1991
Mr. I. K. AdamsHeadmaster1991–1996
Mr. T. K. MensahHeadmaster1996–2013
Mr. A. AdamsHeadmaster2013–2015
Mr. S.K.EsselHeadmaster2015 to 2021 [6]
Rev. Kennedy ObengHeadmaster2021-

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School Anthem

GSTS ANTHEM – By Gt Stephen Agyefi Mensah 1996

Verse 1:

Honor O God, our leaders great

To whom you gave wisdom and power

To build this Glorious institute

Chorus:

So grant us, Lord Divine

Hope, Strength and Love

To Cherish and Uphold G.S.TS

Verse 2:

With zeal they toiled with hands and brains

And serve faithfully with their might

Their dear nation and made their mark

Chorus:

So grant us, Lord Divine

Hope, Strength and Love

To Cherish and Uphold G.S.TS

Verse 3:

Great is the duty we still owe

With full commitment and hard work

To strive and shirk not our duty

Chorus 2x:

So grant us, Lord Divine

Hope, Strength and Love

To Cherish and Uphold G.S.T.S

Achievements

Sports

Extra curricular activities

Notable alumni

Academics

Science and technology

Sports

Politics and governance

Military

Others

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