Facts and History of Presbyterian Boys SHS, Legon Presec

Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC) is a secondary boarding school for boys, in Legon, Accra, Ghana. Check some facts and history of Presbyterian Boys SHS, Legon Presec.

It was founded in 1938, under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast. The progenitor of the original idea for the school was the Basel missionary, Nicholas Timothy Clerk (1862–1961), who served as the first Synod Clerk of the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast from 1918 to 1932.

PRESEC was located in Odumase – Krobo till 1st of September, 1968 when it was rehoused at its new permanent location at Legon – Mile 9, north-east of the University of Ghana.At the new campus it continued as a boys’ boarding secondary school until the mid 1970s when the sixth form was upgraded to the National Science College. Female students were admitted into the sixth form in small numbers from September 1975. They continued to be part of the student body until June 1996 when the last batch left.

The school has ties with its sister schools, Aburi Girls’ Senior High School and Krobo Girls Senior High School.

Type: Public High School

Motto: In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen

Religious affiliation(s): Presbyterian

Established: 1938; 82 years ago

Head of school: David Odjija

Faculty: 90

Grades: Senior secondary years 1-3

Gender: Male

Campus type : Surburban

Houses: 10

Color(s): Blue

Mascot: Ɔdadeɛ, Presecan

Nickname: Blue Magicians/Presecans

Affiliation: Presbyterian Church of Ghana

Address: P. O. Box LG 98 Legon, Ghana

HOUSES IN PRESEC, LEGON

* Kwansa House

* Clerk House

* Engmann House

* Akro House

* Riis House

READ: History of the first ever primary school in Ghana

* Labone House.