Odorgonno Senior High School

Odorgonno Senior High School
Awoshie Ghana
Information
Motto	Nobis Nitendum est (Ours is to Strive)
Established	1940 (1940)
Founder	Joseph Thomas Leigh
Staff	203
Gender	co-educational
Number of students	3,481 (2025)
Website	ossa.edu.gh

Odorgonno Senior High School (Great OSSA) is a Ghanaian based senior secondary school. ^[1] Its motto is Nobis Nitendum est, which is Latin and means Ours is to Strive. ^[2] As of 2017, it has 2,671 students and 183 staff, including 53 non-teaching staff. ^[2] On July 1st 2023, the school's academic prowess was showcased as it emerged victorious in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) regional qualifiers, alongside other esteemed institutions like Ashaiman SHS, Labone SHS, and Achimota School. ^[3] The Former Chief Justice of Odorgonno Senior High School was Master Humphrey Nyarko. He served as the CJ from November 2024- August 2025. The former Senior Boys Prefect was Master Samuel Yeku. He served as the SP from August 2024-August 2025. The Girls Prefects were Miss Esther Fosu and Miss Chantelle Duah. The former sports prefect was Kelvin Nyameyie Asante

History

The school was established as a boys' day school in 1940 on the crest of the Odaw River at Adabraka in the Greater Accra Region by Joseph Thomas Leigh and three other teachers at the Accra High School. It was taken into the government system and moved to Awoshie, which is its current location, in 1990. In 1993, it became co-educational, began boarding in 2007, and gained model school status on 25 November 2008. ^[2]

Notable alumni

• Lawrence Tetteh, Renowned Evangelist and Founder of Worldwide Miracle Outreach
• George Aggudey, Politician
• Richie Agyemfra-Kumi, Politician
• K.G. Osei Bonsu, lawyer and politician
• Fameye, Musician
• Chris Tsui Hesse, cinematographer, filmmaker, film administrator and photographer
• Bill Okyere Marshall, Playwright
• Medikal, Musician
• Walter Onnoghen, Chief Justice of Nigeria
• Bob Pixel, Photographer
• Sheikh I. C. Quaye, Politician
• Fredrick Percival Segbefia, Politician
• Mohammed Adjei Sowah, Mayor of Accra.
• Comedian Waris, Ghanaian comedian
• Guy Warren, Musician, best known as the inventor of Afro-jazz
• Incredible Zigi, Dancer

External links

• Odorgonno Senior High School

References

1. "Odorgonno Senior High School launches 75th Anniversary" . Retrieved June 9, 2015.
2. Gyesi, Zadok K. (10 November 2017). "Odorgonno @ 77: a peep into its success". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
3. Bobby, Amoah (10 November 2023). "Odorgonno Senior High School: Academic Excellence and Intellectual Prowess". BobbyTheBlogger.com. Bobby The Blogger News. Retrieved 2024-02-19.