St. Peter's Boys Senior High School

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St. Peter's Senior High School
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Type Public secondary/high school
MottoDignitati Hominum (For the Dignity of Mankind)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1957(67 years ago) (1957)
School districtkwahu east
Head of schoolBoard of Governors
GradesForms [1-3]
Number of students1,200+
Color(s) Yellow and green
  
AthleticsTrack and field
Mascot Crocodile
Nickname Persco
Affiliation Divine Word Missionaries
Patron Saint Peter Claver
First headmasterFr. Clement Hotze
School anthem"Youth of St. Peter's"
Website

St. Peter's Senior High School, or PERSCO, is a Roman Catholic boys' senior high school in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The school was established in 1957 by the Divine Word Missionaries (SVD). The school is located in the town of Nkwatia Kwahu on the Kwahu Ridge.

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Dormitories

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Old dormitory

The school has five dormitory blocks housing six houses named after Roman Catholic saints who were associated with Africa or Black people and they are as follows:

Academics

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Senior block

The school offers four programs of studies - Visual Arts, General Arts, Science and Business. Until the introduction of the computerized placement system by the government for the placement of junior high graduates into secondary schools, the school conducted placement examinations for its first years.

The placement test was to make sure only the best students were selected to the science programs.

Notable alumni

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