Sekondi College is a

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Sekondi Sekondi-Takoradi ( ) is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi. It is the capital of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan District and the Western Region of Ghana. Sekondi-Takoradi is the region's largest city as well as ...

in the Western Region of

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. It has a science and computer laboratories and other facilities.Its current location is in Inchaban, a suburb of Sekondi

History

It was founded in the year 1951 by Mr. Joseph w. Acquah at Essaman Ekuasi.

Anthem

Below is the

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of Sekondi College Arise all ye of Afric’s birth Whose heritage doth envy scythe Sing ye the joy of Sekco dear Pay ye your vows your loyalty ''Chorus'' ''Hail boys (Hail boys)'' ''Cheer girls (Cheer girls)'' ''For our mother Sekco dear'' All generations yet to come Shall by your labours judge you right If good they’ll say and praises give If not they’ll censure and condemn Tis yours to save ye gallant youth Tis yours to cheer oh pretty maids If Sekco dear should ever stand For liberty for hope for you Our Father God which at in Heaven Oh! Come our aid our school to bless Inspire us with Thy spirit bold That we may live in godliness.

Notable staff

One of its staff, S. K. Riley-Poku, who was headmaster of the school between 1966 and 1969 later became the Minister for Defence in the

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between 1979 and 1981.

Notable alumni

* Anthony Benin - active justice of the

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(2012–) *

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- Chief of Staff of Ghana Jerry Rawlings Administration (1997 – 2001) * Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng - first black person to perform open heart surgery * Kofi Koduah Sarpong - Ghanaian administrator and CEO of

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References

Schools in Ghana Sekondi-Takoradi Education in the Western Region (Ghana) {{Ghana-school-stub