Santasi, Kumasi, Ghana

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ABOUT THE SCHOOL

Achievements

The school has won the Science and Maths quiz twice and have been runners-up four times. Kwadwo Nkansah Osei-Agyemang particularly stood out with his exceptional ability in Maths, Physics and Chemistry, and also that quiz team in 1997 was so exceptional in the answering of the riddles round.

The Adventure Begins

Welcome to an amazing school!

Opoku Ware School, often referred to as OWASS, is a senior high school for boys in the Ashanti region of Ghana. It was established in 1952, as one of the five Catholic schools in Ghana that year. The school was named after Asante King Opoku Ware I​. The students are known collectively as Akatakyie, an Asante word meaning “conquering heroes”.

It is located in Fankyenebra, near Santasi, along the Kumasi-Obuasi road.

The patron saint of the school is Saint Thomas Aquinas. The motto of the school is “Deus Lux Scientiae”, meaning “God is the Light of Knowledge”.​

Student identification system

One of the most enduring legacies of Rev. Fr. Burgess was the student identification and numbering system, a proud tradition that continues till today. For easier administrative purposes, he decided ........

CURRENT STUDENTS

Your future is waiting at Opoku Ware School.     

Academics

Small classes with caring professors open the world to you, practical experience – internships, service learning – helps you find your place in it.

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