Ghana National College is a senior high school in Cape Coast, Ghana.
| School type | Government-funded, Public Secondary/High School |
|---|---|
| Motto | Pro Patria |
| Established | 20 July 1948 |
| Founder | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Status | Active |
| School board | Board of Governors |
| Category | A |
| Authorizer | Ministry of Education (Ghana) |
| Headmaster | Mr. Ato Sarpong |
| Faculty | 5 |
| Grades | Form 1 (10th grade) – Form 3 (12th grade) |
| Gender | Co-ed (Boys/Girls) |
| Age | 12 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1300 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Houses | 4 Males, 9 Females |
| Color(s) | Maroon, green, and cream |
| Mascot | Nana |
| Nickname | Nashnal |
| Accreditation | Ghana Education Service |
| National ranking | Top 20 |
| Yearbook | Nananom magazine |
| Affiliation | None |
| Alumni | Ghana National Past Students Association (NANANOM) |
| School anthem | The Joys of Ghanacoll |
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HISTORY
On July 20, 1948, St. Augustine’s College and Mfantsipim School teachers who had been fired went to work at Ghana National College.
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, used his own money to start the college for eight students who had been kicked out of St. Augustine’s College by the British colonial government. The expulsion happened because there was a protest march for Nkrumah, who was then put in jail.
NOTABLE ALUMNAE
In 2014 the college created a Hall of Fame to honor 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. Other notable alumni include:
Nana Aba Anamoah, media personality, news anchor, and broadcaster
Kwesi Armah, formerly Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
General Emmanuel Alexander Erskine, 1st UNIFIL Commander
Gladys Asmah – Former minister of Fisheries
Anthony Annan – Ghanaian international footballer / Schalke 04
Frank Abor Essel-Cobbah – Member of parliament during the second republic
Damoah – Ghanaian author
Ernest Debrah – Ghanaian politician, former minister for Food and Agriculture
Kwame Gyewu-Kyem – Member of parliament of the first parliament of the fourth republic
Diana Hamilton – Ghanaian gospel musician
Winston Mensah-Wood – Former Chief of Defence Staff, and Chief of the Army Staff
Charlotte Osei – lawyer and former chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana
Abeiku Santana – radio and TV personality
Asiedu Walker – Ghanaian politician
Nana Owusu-Nkwantabisa – Academia
Rahim Banda – actor and Free SHS Ambassador
Ghana National College is a category A school, very competitive in terms of placement, and it is also over-subscribed during school selection by BECE graduates.