Sunyani Senior High School

Sunyani Senior High School (SUSEC) is a coeducational second cycle institution in Sunyani in the Bono Region of Ghana.

Sunyani Senior High School
Address
P. O. Box 156 Sunyani Bono Region Sunyani , Ghana Ghana
Information
School type	Public High School Coeducational
Motto	Me Man Nti Enye Me Nti (We live not for ourselves only, but for our country also.)
Established	30 January 1958
Status	Active
Oversight	Ministry of Education
Principal	Michael Nsiah-Agyapong
Grades	10-12
Gender	Mixed school (Boys & Girls)
Age	14 to 18
Enrollment	Yearly
Classes offered	Home Economics, General Science, General Arts, Business, Visual Arts, Agric Science
Language	English
Houses	8(four each for girls and boys)
Colour(s)	Blue
Song	We Sing Rejoice,Proclaim
Athletics	Track and Field
Sports	Soccer,Volleyball,Netball,Basketball
Nickname	Asonomma
Rival	St. James Seminary Senior High School and Twene Amanfo Senior and Technical High
Website	www.susec.edu.gh

History

Sunyani Secondary School popularly known as SUSEC is one of the products of Ghana Education Trust. It was established in 1960 by Ghana's first President Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah., the then Prime Minister of Ghana.

The first batch of students 36, in number, comprising 31 Boys and 5 girls were admitted on Friday 30th October, 1960.

On 13th December, 1960, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah inaugurated the school at a colourful ceremony. The school started with only 3 Teachers and 9 Non-Teaching Staff.

Sunyani Secondary School started as a co-educational Institution but after a short time, people in high places decided to make it a Boys’ school. As a result, the few girls in the school were sent to Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ School. Fortunately, the decision was rescinded and the following year, girls were admitted again to the school.

The first Headmaster of the school was the late Mr. P.D. Quartey, a bold Sportsman and adventurer who dared the unknown to come from Accra to Sunyani to start a big programme. He and his staff did a yeoman’s work to lay a solid foundation for great institution to emerge in Brong Ahafo Region.

School Symbol

The school's emblem, an Elephant, was selected because the name Sunyani is a distorted variant of the name "Ason Dwaee," signifying the location where the legendary hunter and warrior Nana Boahen Korkor, the creator of the Sunyani traditional territory, killed and skinned elephants.

The famous leader Osagyefo Dr. Nkrumah said in Latin that "A man was born not for himself alone but for his country," which inspired the motto "Me man nti enye me nti," which was originally used by the first Headmaster, Mr. P. D. Quartey, of blessed memory.

By methodically building on the strong foundation that previous heroes set, the current administration has turned Sunyani Secondary School into a vibrant, resilient, and strong academic paradise for students who aspire to succeed in life.

Over the years, the school has grown tremendously and remarkably. The number of non-teaching employees has increased from nine (9) to one hundred and five (105), while the number of teaching employees has increased from four (4) to one hundred and ninety-eight (198). Four thousand four hundred and thirty-seven (4437) students now make up the original student body of 36.

The following figures show the number of students who have passed out of Sunyani Secondary School. Among these are Doctors, Nurses, Lawyers Parliamentarians, Heads of institutions and Departments, Teachers, Pastors, Private Businessmen and Women.

Ordinary Level – G.C.E. (‘O’ Level) Students - 4,213

Advanced Level – G.C.E (“A” Level) Students - 2,020

Senior High School Students - 11400

Head Teachers

Headteachers	Tenure in office
Mr. Peter David Quartey	1960 — 1967
Mr. E. Obeng - Mensah	1967 — 1972
Mr. M. K. Atiemo	1972 — 1977
Mr. Thomas Akwasi Adae Owusu	1977 — 1980
Mr. M. K. Atigbor	1979 — 1986
Mr. Peter Owusu-Donkor	1987 — 1990
Mrs. Berlinda S. Addo	1990 — 1996
Mr. David Osei –Wusu	1996 — 1997
Mr. Joseph Awuah	1997 — 2010
Ms. Georgina Boakye	2011 — 2017
Mr. Michael Nsiah-Agyapong	2017 — 2021
Mr. Gordon Osei Marfo	2022 — Date

Programs Offered

COURSES STUDIED

• General Science
• Agricultural Science
• General Arts
• Visual Arts
• Home Economics
• Business

Notable alumni

• Ignatius Baffour-Awuah — Member of Parliament for Sunyani West Constituency and Minister for Employment
• Ernest Akobuor Debrah — Former Member of Parliament for Tano North Constituency

External links

• Website