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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