St. John's School is an all-boys' second-cycle Roman Catholic school located at Sekondi in the Western Region of Ghana. The current curriculum falls within the Senior High School system in Ghana, with overall oversight by the Ghana Education Service. Graduates of St. John’s School are affectionately known as Old Saints. Graduates include award-winning journalists, ministers, politicians, army majors and etc... .
History
St. John's School was founded on January 29, 1952 by Arch bishop William Thomas Porter of the Society of African Missions, in response to the government's Accelerated Education policy of 1951. It was founded as a private secondary school and was the first secondary school to be established in the western region. It was named after Rev. John Beenker, the first headmaster of the school. Shortly after assuming the post, Beenker became seriously ill. Rev. Father Donelley was interim head, and Rev. Father Francis Kwamena Buah was recalled from postgraduate studies at Cork University in Ireland to head the school.
The school started with three teachers, F. K. Buah, Donelley, and John Quansah and 47 students in two temporary classrooms.
Students
The students are known as "the Saints" and the past students are known as "Old Saints".
Old Saint Kwesi Kwansa Kennedy, 2018 won the Henry Godson-Afful award of the best performing WASSCE student and was also adjudged the 3rd Best in West Africa 2018 with 8A’s
Headmasters
Notable alumni
Sports
Solomon Amegatcher - Olympic Athlete
Samuel Inkoom - Ghanaian Footballer
Politics
John Frank Abu - Former Western Regional Minister
Joseph Kofi Adda - Former Member of Parliament and Minister of Energy
Yaw Owusu Addo - Former acting Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Municipal Chief Executive of the Kwahu West Municipal District P.A.V. Ansah - Ghanaian Politician and Journalist Wilson Arthur - Politician and CEO of Skyy Media Group Samuel Johnfiah - Former MP for Ahanta West (Ghana parliament constituency)
Academics
Prof. Ebow Bondzie Simpson - Professor of Law, Barrister, Solicitor and Rector of GIMPA Prof. Wisdom Tettey - Vice President and Principal of University of Toronto, Scarborough Prof. Kwame Awuah Offei - Professor of Mining Engineering and a member of the 38-member advisory board on mineral and Energy Royalty Policy committee by the United States Secretary of Interior Prof. James Hawkins Ephraim - Physical inorganic Chemist and Former Vice Chancellor of Catholic University College of Ghana
Science, Tech and Medicine
Dr. Felix Anyah - Former CEO of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and Owner of the Holy Trinity Spa and Health Farm Dr. Charles Owubah - CEO of Action Against Hunger USA Eric Asubonteng - President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines and MD for Anglogold Ashanti
Military
Peter Faidoo - Chief of Naval Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces
Major Maxwell Mahama - Late Major of the Ghana Armed Forces lynched by a mob
Journalism
David Ampofo - Ghanaian Journalist
Fiifi Adinkra - Ghanaian blogger and Journalist
Ato Kwamena Dadzie - Ghanaian writer and Journalist of Joy FM
Philip Osei Bonsu - Broadcast Journalist, Corporate communications executive and Entrepreneur Kojo Frimpong of joy fm npp candidate mp for wench
Creative Arts
Joe Beecham- Gospel musician
Aka Blay - Guitarist and Musical artist
Shasha Marley - Reggae Musician
Papa Nii (Osoephagus) - Veteran Ghanaian Actor
Albert Mensah - Bestselling Author and the only West African listed on the World’s Top 60 Motivational speakers Keche - Hiplife Musical Duo
See also
Education in Ghana
List of senior high schools in Ghana
Roman Catholicism in Ghana
References
External links
Official website
1952 establishments in Gold Coast (British colony) Boys' schools in Ghana Educational institutions established in 1952 Catholic secondary schools in Ghana Education in the Western Region (Ghana) Sekondi-Takoradi