Opoku Ware School

Opoku Ware School
Location
PO Box 849 Kumasi , Ashanti Ghana
Coordinates	6°39′47″N1°38′42″W / 6.663°N 1.645°W / 6.663; -1.645
Information
Type	Public senior high school
Motto	Latin: Deus Lux Scientiae
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholicism
Established	1952;73 years ago (1952)
Oversight	Catholic Church of Ghana
Grades	Senior High Years 1–3
Gender	Boys
Number of students	3,000[ citation needed ]
Color(s)	Blue
Mascot	Tortoise
School anthem	"All Hail Opoku Ware School"
Website	opokuwareschool.edu.gh

Opoku Ware School, often referred to as OWASS, is a public Catholic senior high school for boys, located in Santasi, a suburb of Kumasi, which is the capital of the Ashanti region of Ghana. ^{[1] [2]}

The school code is 0050110. ^[3]

The school's denomination is Catholic. ^[4]

The school is Category A.^{[ clarification needed ] [5]}

Notable alumni

• Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, former deputy NDC Minister of State ^[6]
• Kwamena Ahwoi, former NDC Minister of State
• Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister for food and Agriculture
• Stephen Amoah, Member of Parliament for the Nhyiaeso Constituency
• James Kwesi Appiah ^[7] (O 123) former head coach of the Ghana Black Stars
• George Boakye, former Chief of Air Staff
• Stephen Alan Brobbey, retired jurist; former Chief Justice of the Gambia and justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana
• Shadrack Osei Frimpong, founder of Cocoa360
• George Gyan-Baffour, Minister for Planning and member of parliament (Wenchi)
• Ohene Karikari, former national athlete and Africa's number one sprinter during his time
• Kontihene, hiplife musician
• John Kumah, Deputy Minister of Finance.
• Jacob Kwakye-Maafo, physician, surgeon and CEO of West End Clinic, Kumasi
• Christian Nsiah, Olympic athlete and Business Economics professor at Black Hills State University
• Paul Victor Obeng, mechanical engineer, Politician and former chairman of KNUST council
• Anthony Akoto Osei, former Finance Minister and current MP for Old Tafo
• Ernest Owusu-Poku, former Inspector General of Police, Ghana
• Nana Akuoko Sarpong, traditional ruler of Agogo state, former politician
• Nana Otuo Siriboe II, chairman of the Council of State
• Amadu Sulley, Deputy Electoral Commissioner
• Yaw Tog, musician, rapper ^[8]
• Jacob Osei Yeboah, politician

Awards

• Took 1st position for the National Science And Maths Quiz 2002 ^[9]

See also

• Navrongo Senior High School

References

1. "Opoku Ware is the best school in the world – Kwesi Appiah". Pulse Ghana. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
2. "Akufo-Addo Pays Surprise Visit To Opoku Ware School". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
3. "Opoku Ware School | SchoolsInGh.com". schoolsInGh. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
4. "Opoku Ware School | SchoolsInGh.com". schoolsInGh. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
5. "Opoku Ware School | SchoolsInGh.com". schoolsInGh. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
6. "Lordina Foundation". lordinafoundation.org. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
7. "Opoku Ware SHS honours Kwesi Appiah". ghanaweb.com. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
8. "'No more go and learn': Yaw Tog delighted as he completes SHS on Thursday". GhanaWeb. 6 October 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
9. "Opoku Ware School | SchoolsInGh.com". schoolsInGh. Retrieved 14 May 2025.

External links

• School's website