Odorgonno Senior High School

Odorgonno Senior High School (Great OSSA) is a Ghanaian based senior secondary school.[1] Its motto is Nobis Nitendum est, which is Latin and means Ours is to Strive.[2] As of 2017, it has 2,671 students and 183 staff, including 53 non-teaching staff.[2] On July 1st 2023, the school's academic prowess was showcased as it emerged victorious in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) regional qualifiers, alongside other esteemed institutions like Ashaiman SHS, Labone SHS, and Achimota School. [3]

Odorgonno Senior High School
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Ghana
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MottoNobis Nitendum est
(Ours is to Strive)
Established1940 (1940)
FounderJoseph Thomas Leigh
Staff183
Genderco-educational
Number of students2,671 (2017)
Websiteossa.edu.gh

History

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The school was established as a boys' day school in 1940 on the crest of the Odaw River at Adabraka in the Greater Accra Region by Joseph Thomas Leigh and three other teachers at the Accra High School. It was taken into the government system and moved to Awoshie, which is its current location, in 1990. In 1993, it became co-educational, began boarding in 2007, and gained model school status on 25 November 2008.[2]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Odorgonno Senior High School launches 75th Anniversary". Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Gyesi, Zadok K. (10 November 2017). "Odorgonno @ 77: a peep into its success". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  3. ^ Bobby, Amoah (10 November 2023). "Odorgonno Senior High School: Academic Excellence and Intellectual Prowess". BobbyTheBlogger.com. Bobby The Blogger News. Retrieved 2024-02-19.