Osei Kyeretwie Senior High - 1937(EST.)

Basic Info
Name:
Osei Kyeretwie Senior High
Category:
B
EST:
1937
School Head:
Mr. Frederick Keelson-Aikins
Location:
Tafo, Kumasi
School Type:
Public
Gender:
Mixed
Residency:
Day/Boarding
Region:
Ashanti
District:
Kumasi Metro
School code:
0050106
Facilities
Science Laboratories
Library
ICT Lab
Sports Field
Boarding Houses
Dining Hall
Programs Offered
General Science
General Arts
Agricultural Science
Business
Visual Arts
Home Economics
About - Osei Kyeretwie Senior High history
Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School is the premier secondary school in the Ashanti region. It was established in the year 1937 by the late Rev. J.T. Roberts, a Sierra Leonean. The school operated under the name “Asante Collegiate” and was sited at Asafo. In September 1958, it was taken over by the Ministry of Education, but it was still under the name “Asante Collegiate”. At the beginning of the 1968/69 academic year, the school was renamed after the then Asantehene, the late Sir Osei Agyemang Prempeh II, known in private life as Barima Osei Kwame Kyeretwie. Shortly after the renaming, the school moved to a new site at Dichemso, where it embraced a massive amelioration. The rapid exponential growth in population necessitated a bigger compound. As a result, a new site was given at Old-Tafo by Otumfuo Osei Agyemang Prempeh II. The school was eventually moved to the new site (Tafo) during the 2004/2005 academic year and has been here to date. Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School is an institution that does not focus ONLY on academic achievements but prioritizes molding and developing students fully. The policies of the school have, over the years, ensured that all students who graduate as Ahenemma are disciplined, respectful, diligent, and above all, hardworking. The school continues to nurture and train young men and women who are fit for society, culturally inclined, and imbibed with the values and morals of our country. The school has passed through the administrative leadership of nine substantive heads, and they are; George Bray – 1962 – 1976 Bossman Owusu Ayim – 1976 – 1982 Kwaku Baah – 1982 – 1983 Frederick Acheampong – 1983 – 2001 K. Opuni-Boachie – 2001 – 2009 Samuel Agyepong – 2010 – 2016 Mary Cromwell Owusu – 2016 – 2018 Andrews Boateng – 2018 – 2020 Michael Mensah -2021 – 2025 Frederick Keelson-Aikins – To Date, the current headmaster. The school has produced a large body of intellectuals, which include His Royal Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II; The Asantehene. The Products of this school can be found in all spheres of human endeavor ranging from Professors, Politicians, Medical Doctors, Legal personnel, Civil servants, Lecturers, Teachers, Bankers, Sports Personalities, and Security service personnel to any great profession the human mind can conceive. Products of this school are proudly called Ahenemma (Princes and Princesses
School Performance
63%
WASSCE Pass rate / University Qualification
Awards
Extracurricular Activities
Sports
Football
Athletics
Basketball
Volleyball
Cultural
Dance Troupe
Art Club
School Choir
Clubs
History Student Society
Business Club
The Literary Group
Okess Army Cadet
Campus
Houses on Campus
Aggrey House
Prempeh House
Anokye House
Sarbah House
Bray House
Nkansah Dwamenaa House
Rules & Regulations
Data not yet available
Contact
+233302105498
info@okess.edu.gh
okess.edu.gh/
Tafo, Kumasi
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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)
When was Osei Kyeretwie Senior High established?
Osei Kyeretwie Senior High was established in 1937
How old is Osei Kyeretwie Senior High?
The school has been operating for over 89 years since its establishment in 1937
What category is Osei Kyeretwie Senior High?
Osei Kyeretwie Senior High is a category B school
Osei Kyeretwie Senior High is in which region?
Osei Kyeretwie Senior High is in Ashanti Region
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