Ghana National College | |
Motto: | Pro Patria |
Status: | Active |
Category: | A |
Faculty: | 5 |
Grades: | Form 1 (15th grade) – Form 3 (25th grade) |
Gender: | Co-ed (Boys/Girls) |
Lower Age: | 15 |
Upper Age: | 18 |
Houses: | 4 Male, 8 Female |
Enrollment: | 1300 |
Affiliation: | None |
Headmaster: | Mr Ato Sarpong |
Language: | English |
Address: | P. O. Box 161 |
Province: | Menyamawu Hills |
Country: | Ghana |
School Board: | Board of Governors |
Campus: | Suburban |
Colors: | Maroon, green and cream |
Fundingtype: | Government funded |
Nickname: | Nashnal |
Alumni: | Ghana National Past Students Association (NANANOM) |
Mascot: | Nana |
Yearbook: | Nananom magazine |
National Ranking: | Top 20 |
Free Label: | School anthem |
Free Text: | The Joys of Ghanacoll |
Ghana National College is a senior high school in Cape Coast, Ghana.[1]
Ghana National College was founded on 20 July 1948, staffed by dismissed teachers from St Augustine's College and Mfantsipim School.[2] The college was founded by the first Ghanaian President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah using his own funds, for eight students who had been expelled by the British colonial administration from St Augustine's College. The expulsion resulted from a protest march, held in solidarity with Nkrumah, who was then imprisoned.[3] [4]
In 2014 the college created a Hall of Fame to honour alumni. The first inductees were Francis Allotey, Samuel Sefa-Dedeh, Jophus Anamuah-Mensah, Anthony Annan-Prah, David Taylor, Lee Tandoh-Ocran and Kobby A. Koomson.[5] The alumni of Ghana National College are normally called Nananom. Other notable alumni include: