Holy Child High School, Ghana: History, Courses And Many More
Holy Child School, also called Angel’s Hill, is a boarding school for second-cycle girls in Cape Coast, Ghana’s Central Region. It is all girls and has no boys.
In 2003, the school was ranked as one of the top 10 in Africa. In the 2003 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations, the best overall female student came from this school (SSSCE) For the 2017 West African Senior School Examination, WASSCE, Jochebed Adwoa Sutherland was the best student overall, and Audrey Emefa Awutsey was the second-best student overall. Both of these students went to Holy Child School.
The Society of the Holy Child of Jesus (SHCJ) started the school in 1946 so that Catholics in the area could get an education. There are over 1000 girls between 14 and 18 years old who are students right now. At Holy Child School, all the students live in dorms. The school has always been proud of the fact that it gives girls a well-rounded education so that they can strive for more and become “Women of Substance.” The school’s motto is “Actions Not Words,” which means “Facts Not Words” in Latin. Mrs. Anastasia Thomford Okyere is in charge of the school at the moment. Yellow and brown are the colors of the school.
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Type | Public high school |
---|---|
Motto | Latin: Facta Non Verba (Actions Not Words) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicsm |
Established | 1946 |
Founder | Society of the Holy Child Jesus |
Sister school | St. Augustine’s College |
School district | Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly |
Headmistress | Anastasia Thomford Okyere |
Chaplain | Rev. Fr George Atta Baidoo |
Gender | Female |
Age | 15 to 18 |
Language | English |
Houses | 9 |
Colour(s) | Yellow and brown |
Song | Thou art the Light |
Sports | Football, Rugby, Basketball, Hockey, Table tennis, Volleyball, Netball, Handball |
Nickname | Holico |
HISTORY
After Mfantsipim School (Methodist) and Adisadel College (Anglican), which opened in 1876 and 1910, respectively, the Catholic community in Ghana was eager for a Roman Catholic school to open there.
On January 15, 1935, Governor Sir Arnold W. Hodson laid the foundation stone for St. Augustine’s College. Bishop Porter led the ceremony and blessed the stone. Then, His Lordship turned his attention to education for women.
Bishop Porter said that every Catholic should go to a Catholic school or college as much as possible. The reason is pretty clear. The average man or woman learns about Catholicism by doing things, not by reading about it.
So, a Catholic boy or girl needs to learn about their faith in school and college. Their conversations at the table and when they’re having fun, their games and work, and the way they talk about their beliefs—in short, their whole body, mind, and soul must be Catholic.
And where else besides Catholic Schools and College can you find that almost indescribable Catholic atmosphere?”
So, in order to meet the growing demand for more educational opportunities for girls, it became urgent to reorganize the schools that already existed and open new ones.
There were a lot of schools that needed help from women teachers. There were not enough teachers. Bishop Porter of the Gold Coast Colony Vicariate asked Rev.
Mother General to open a secondary school for girls in his vicariate as early as 1934, but it wasn’t until World War II, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, that the idea was taken seriously and approved.
On August 12, 1945, the foundation stone of Holy Child was blessed by His Lordship Bishop William Porter and laid by the Honourable T. R. O. Mangin, the Chief Commissioner of the Colony.
Holy Child is a Catholic teacher-training college and secondary school for girls. The Commissioner was very happy that one of the plans for the time after the war was to give girls an education.
Rev. Mother Mary Joachim, Mother Mary Cyril (an assistant), and Mother Mary St. Edward were the first nuns to arrive in Takoradi on February 20, 1946.
First, they were met at the wharf by the Rev. Father Fisher, Vicar Delegate of Bishop Porter, who turned out to be a loyal friend and a very helpful advisor in the early days of the college.
Then, to their great joy and surprise, they were met by the Rev. Mother General and the Rev. Mother Provincial. By March 5, 1946, the lower school building, the convent, three dormitory blocks, two dining rooms, a water tower, and two bungalows had been built, and the college had accepted 120 students.
His Majesty William Porter kept telling parents that they should send their girls to Holy Child College. Because of this, by 1955 the number of students had doubled, and the Training College Department had to be moved to Takoradi. When it first opened, Holy Child School had 50 students, but now it has 700, and Holy Child College has 400.
There were both academic and job-related classes at the school. Before 1955, students took their sixth-form course at St. Augustine’s College, which didn’t have teachers for sixth-form subjects until 1955.
As the school’s motto, “Facta Non-Verba,” says, Holy Child College and School has and will continue to produce highly qualified professional women who have served their country with great pride and skill (Actions Not Words).
There are two things that make society’s education system stand out. First, the students were given some freedom and trust, which was pretty rare back then. One of the nuns wrote: “With this kind of training, the law of conscience becomes the most important thing, and a permanent set of principles is formed that is not likely to be thrown away with the school uniform.”
HOUSES
The school currently has nine houses of residence
No. | House |
---|---|
1. | St. Ann’s |
2. | Our Lady’s |
3. | St. Cornelia’s |
4. | St Joseph’s |
5. | St. Agnes’ |
6. | St. Theresa’s(T House) |
7. | St. Catherine’s (Conti) |
8. | St. Maria’s |
9. | Archbishop Amissah’s |
COURSES OFFERED AT Holy Child SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (SHS)
The courses available will be mentioned alongside their elective subjects. Keep in mind that each course’s core subjects are Core Mathematics, English Language, Social Studies, and Integrated Science. The following is the course’s overview:
The courses offered at Holy Child Senior High School are listed below
- Business
- Home economics
- Visual Art
- General Art
- General Science
COURSES WITH ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
Find below all the courses and their elective subjects to help you make good choices while entering Holy Child Senior High School (SHS)
GENERAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Elective mathematics
- Biology
GENERAL ARTS ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
- Literature in English
- French
- Economics
- Geography
- History government and
- Religious studies
BUSINESS ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
- Accounting
- Business management
- Economics
- Principle of costing or elective mathematics and
- French
VISUAL ARTS ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
- General knowledge in arts
- Textile
- Graphic design
- Literature in English
- French economics basketry
- Leatherwork
- Picture making
- Ceramics and
- Sculpture
HOME ECONOMICS ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
- Management in living
- Food and nutrition
- General knowledge in arts
- Textile
- Economics and
- French
COURSES OFFERED AT Holy Child SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (SHS)
The courses available will be mentioned alongside their elective subjects. Keep in mind that each course’s core subjects are Core Mathematics, English Language, Social Studies, and Integrated Science. The following is the courses overview:
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The courses offered at Holy Child Senior High School are listed below
- Business
- Home economics
- Visual Art
- General Art
- General Science
COURSES WITH ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
Find below all the courses and their elective subjects to help you make good choices while entering Holy Child Senior High School (SHS)
GENERAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Elective mathematics
- Biology
GENERAL ARTS ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
- Literature in English
- French
- Economics
- Geography
- History government and
- Religious studies
BUSINESS ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
- Accounting
- Business management
- Economics
- Principle of costing or elective mathematics and
- French
VISUAL ARTS ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
- General knowledge in arts
- Textile
- Graphic design
- Literature in English
- French economics basketry
- Leatherwork
- Picture making
- Ceramics and
- Sculpture
HOME ECONOMICS ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
- Management in living
- Food and nutrition
- General knowledge in arts
- Textile
- Economics and
- French
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