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{{[[]]}} NKONYA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
NKONYA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Nkonya Secondary School (Nkonya Senior High School), sometimes abbreviated to NKOSEC, is a mixed second-cycle institution located at Nkonya Ahenkro in the Oti Region of Ghana.
Nkonya Secondary School
Address
P.O.BOX 18 Ahenkro
Oti Region
Nkonya Ahenkro
Ghana
Information
Type Mixed Public SHS
Motto
Religious Affiliation Christianity
Established November, 1964
Status Boarding and Day
School District Biakoye
Session Morning
Headmaster
Chaplain
Gender Boys and Girls
Age range 14 -18
Number of students 1000+
Language English, French
Hours in School day 10 hours
Houses 4 Houses
School colour(s) Blue,
Slogan Arise Nkosecans Athletics Running, long and short jumps etc
Sports Soccer, Basketball, Handball, Volleyball
Nickname NKOSEC
Graduates NKOSA (‘’Nkonya Secondary School Old Student Association)
History
Nkonya Senior High School was established in November 1964 through the efforts of the Chiefs and some prominent people. Some of the prominent people were Mr. C.C.Y Onny (Assistant Principal Secretary) with the Ministry of Finance, Mr. J. Koranteng Kwame (The District Commissioner) for Buem area, Mr. Anyomi and Mr. Ofedie both of the Town Development Committee, to mention but a few. It was started with 20 students – seventeen males and three females. The first Acting Headmaster was Mr. Fabian Kwabena Opoku, a native of Nkonya Ahenkro. A year after its establishment, the school was absorbed as a government Assisted School and provided with a substantive Headmaster, Mr. F.K. Adijidornu.The school was housed in rented premises until it was moved to a temporary location in Nkonya Ntsumuru township (between Kadjebi & Ntsumuru). Five years after its establishment (1969/1970 academic year),it was moved to the present permanent site (between Kadjebi and Ntumda). The nickname of the school is NKOSEC and the students and alumni are NKOSECANS. It was the first school established in Nkonya in the Oti Region The school has achieved several successes in almost all discipline. It has also produced very prominent personalities in many fields of endeavors.
Achievements
NKOSEC is recognized as one of the best performing school in the Oti Region.
Student body
The School has a population of roughly 1000. Day students contribute 45% of enrollment. Programmes undertaking in Nkonya Senior High School include; General arts, Business, Visual arts and Science. Discipline among the student body is what keeps the school light on.
Houses
The school has four houses that accommodate students on campus. As a School, all these Houses are crafted with certain endowments that acknowledged them.
These Houses include HOUSE ONE; members of this House are very discipline and ver