Mfantsipim School
All-boys boarding secondary school in Cape Coast, Ghana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mfantsipim is an all-boys boarding secondary school in Cape Coast, Ghana,[1][2] established by the Methodist Church in 1876 to foster intellectual, moral, and spiritual growth on the then Gold Coast. Its founding name was Wesleyan High School and the first headmaster was James Picot, a French scholar, who was only 18 years old on his appointment.
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Mfantsipim School | |
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Aboom Wells Road , 101 Ghana | |
Coordinates | 5.119°N 1.251°W / 5.119; -1.251 |
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School type | Public secondary/high school Mission |
Motto | Dwen Hwɛ Kan (Think and Look Ahead) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
Denomination | Methodist |
Established | 3 April 1876; 148 years ago (1876-04-03) |
Sister school | Wesley Girls High School |
School district | Cape Coast |
Headmaster | Rev. Ebenezer K. Aidoo |
Chaplain | Rev. Selali Segbefia |
Staff | 147 teachers |
Gender | Boys |
Age | 16 to 20 |
Enrollment | 2500+ |
Average class size | 55 |
Language | English |
Houses | 8 |
Colour(s) | Crimson and black |
Slogan | The School |
Song | For all the Saints (MHB 832) |
Nickname | Kwabotwe |
Rivals | |
Yearbook | Botaepa |
Affiliation | Methodist Church, Ghana |
Alumni | Mfantsipim Old Boys Association (MOBA) |
School Anthem | Dwen Hwɛ Kan |
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Mfantsipim is nicknamed "The School" because it gave birth to other prominent schools such as Prempeh College.[3]