Kumasi High School

Kumasi High School
Kumasi High School entrance
Location
Gyinyase, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Coordinates	6°42′13″N1°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;61 years ago (1964)
Founder	Dr. S.K. Amoah
Sister school	Kumasi Girls SHS
School district	KMA Asokwa Submetro
Category	A
President	H.E Gerald Adu Frimpong
Headmaster	Mr. Benjamin Tawiah Twum
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	Peach
Slogan	Mmerante3
Athletics	Soccer, hockey, basketball, volleyball, javelin, shot-put, cross-country, tennis
Nickname	Kuhis
Affiliation	Kumasi Girls SHS
Alumni	Mmerante3
Address	P.O. Box 1247 Kumasi Ghana
School anthem	Arise Kuhis

Kumasi High School uniform

Kumasi High School, commonly known as KUHIS, is a Category A public all-boys senior high school located in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Established in 1962 by S. K. Amoah, the school has developed a strong reputation for academic excellence, particularly in business education.

KUHIS is noted for its performance in both academics and extracurricular activities. The school has a history of success in the Ashanti Region inter-school competitions and Ashanti Region super zonals. Kumasi High School is tied for the most wins and cuurent runner-up in the Luv FM High School Debate. Kumasi High School also won the inaugural USA Ambassador Business Quiz and is a one-time winner of the Ashanti Regional Science and Maths Quiz, where KUHIS triumphed over city rivals Opoku Ware School and Prempeh College in 2024.

The school has produced notable alumni who have made significant contributions in various fields both nationally and internationally.

The students are known collectively as Mmerantee (Gentlemen). ^{[1] [2]}

History

Kumasi High School started as a private institution called Kwame Nkrumah Secondary School under the initiative of S. K. Amoah. In 1963, the School moved to Kwadaso in Kumasi from Asuoyeboa and occupied rented premises.

In the 1965–66 academic year, Amoah's school was absorbed by the government and became a public institution, with the same name as Kwame Nkrumah Secondary School. The school then moved to Kwadaso, another rented premises owned by P. K. Mensah, a contractor whose son was then a student of the school. Albert Appiah, a tutor at Prempeh College, was appointed as the first headmaster of the school. The aftermath of the 1966 military coup d'état that ousted President Nkrumah's regime saw the school's name changed to the present name, Kumasi High School. The school was a mixed institution, and during the 1966/67 academic year, the female students were transferred to Kumasi Girls Secondary School (KUGISS). This paved the way for a boys' school.

In 1977 it moved to occupy its permanent site at Gyinyase, a suburb of Kumasi. In the 1978/79 academic year, the school was authorised to run sixth form courses in business, arts and general science. The school is currently running the Senior High School system. ^[3]

Awards and recognition

• Kumasi High School has earned recognition for its academic and extracurricular accomplishments over the years:
  • Best Business School in West Africa: Recognized for excellence in business education from 1989 to 1994.
  • Ashanti Region Inter-School Soccer Competition: Regional champions in 1997 and 2019.
  • Best School Cadet in Ghana: Awarded in 2016 for outstanding discipline and performance.
  • National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ): Placed fourth nationally in both 2016 and 2017.
  • US Embassy Nnimdeɛ Business Quiz: Winners of the national competition in 2022.
  • Luv FM High School Debate: Champions in 2022 and 2024; tied for the most wins and runner-up finishes in the competition.
  • NSMQ Ashanti Region Championship: Runners-up in 2022 and champions in 2024.

Headmasters

Name	Tenure	Notes
Mr. Albert Appiah	1965–1974	First headmaster after the school was absorbed into the public system.
Mr. Kyeremeh	1974–1977
Mr. K. Amo Asare	1978–1984	Oversaw the school's relocation to Gyinyase near Ahinsan Estate.
Mr. Asare-Kwaah	1984–1987
Mr. G. Amoateng	1987–1990
Mr. Y. B. Atta	1990–1996
Mr. E. A. Sekyere	1996–1998
Mr. Samuel Mensah	1999–2005
Mr. Michael Obeng Yeboah	2006–2017	Longest serving headmaster
Mr. Hall Baidoo	2018–2023	Won several awards for the school
Mr. Benjamin Tawiah	2023–present	Current headmaster.

Notable Alumni

Kumasi High school has educated many prominent people in Ghana and across the world, including;

• Hon. Yaw Osei Adutwum - Former Minister for Education, Ghana & MP for Bosomtwe constituency

• Hon. kwadwo Baah-Wiredu - Former Minister for Finance, Ghana (2004-2008)

• Hon. Collins Owusu Amankwaa - Current MP for Manhyia North Constituency

• Hon. Adams Abdul Salam - Current MP for New Edubiase constituency

• Hon. Benhazin Joseph Dahah - Former MP, Asutifi North

• Hon. Henry Kwabena Kokofu - Former MP for Bantama constituency

• Mr. Samuel Boadu - Former head coach for Hearts of Oak, Medeama SC & Ghana U-20

• Dr. Kwaku Frimpong - CEO, Champion Divine Clinic

• Dr. Solomon Appiah Kubi - CEO, Solak natural clinic

• ESQ. Anokye Frimpong - Lawyer,Historian & politician

• Prof. Kwame Adom Frimpong - Former President of Public Interest & Accountability Committee (PIAC)

• H.L Justice Alexander Osei Tutu - Appeal Court Judge

• ESQ. William Kusi - Dominion Chambers

• Prof. George Nyarko - Former, Principal of Nyankpala Campus (UDS)

• ESQ. Bernard Twumasi - Lawyer & Director of APEX Health and Progress Savings and Loans

• Mr. Isaac Kodom - Executive Chairman OASIS Africa Resource LTD.

• ESQ. Festus Nyame - Assistant Registrar, KNUST

• Mrs.Lydia Martin - Assistant Headmistress Academic, Adventist Senior High School

• Mr. Kofi Baah Agyapong - Former CEO,Youth Employment Agency

• Mr. Kwaku Appiah Mensah - Dep.CEO, National Schools Inspectorate Authority

• Dr. Isaac Crentsil - Former commissioner, Customs Division of Ghana Revenue Authority

• Prof. Isaac Boateng - Pro Vice Chancellor, AAMUSTED

• Mr. Kwasi Agyemang - CEO, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG)

• Prof. Dr. Isaac Owusu - Cardiologist, KATH & CEO, Precise Hospital, Kumasi

• Prof. Chris Mensah-Bonsu - President & CEO, MB Energy Consulting Inc., California

• Dr. Awuru Rauf - Former,Registrar Pharmacy Council,Ghana

• Mr. Francis Owusu - Former Dep. CEO, Finance an investment, NHIS

• Rt. Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah, PHD - Moderator of Presbyterian Church of Ghana, chairman of the Christian of Ghana

• H.L. Justice Anthony Oppong - Appeal Court Judge

• H.L. Justice Agyenim Boateng - High Court Judge

• Dr. Patrick Kwaku Ofori - CEO, Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors

• Mr. Owusu Bempah - Dep. Regional Commander (KASOA)

See also

• List of boarding schools
• List of senior secondary schools in Ghana

References

1. Mmerantee
2. Editor, Michael Ofosu-Afriyie/Ashanti Regional; Observer, Ghanaian (20 December 2016). "Kumasi High School '99 year-group gives back to Alma Mater". Raw Gist. Retrieved 25 December 2020.{{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
3. "Kumasi High School History | SchoolsInGh.com". schoolsInGh. Retrieved 14 May 2025.

External links

• mmerantee.net