Bishop Herman College
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(As Soldiers Of Christ)
| Bishop Herman College | |
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 The School Crest | |
| Location | |
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P. O. Box 46 Kpando Kpando, Aloryi | |
| Coordinates | 7°00′21″N 0°17′08″E / 7.00583°N 0.28543°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Boys' public Ghana Education Trust Fund high school |
| Motto | Sicut Miles Christi (As Soldiers Of Christ) |
| Religious affiliation | Christianity |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Established | 1952 |
| Status | Boarding and day |
| School district | Kpando |
| Session | Morning |
| Headmaster | Francis Dominic Kudolo |
| Chaplain | Rev Fr Prosper Kwaku |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 14–18+ |
| Education system | Boarding and Day |
| Language | English, French, Latin |
| Hours in school day | 10 hours |
| Houses | 8 |
| Colours | Green and Yellow |
| Slogan | The Hill Of knowledge |
| Song | Come join with us to sing |
| Fight song | I'm proud to be a Bihecan |
| Sports | Basketball, soccer, athletics, handball, hockey, volleyball |
| Nickname | BIHECO |
| Rival | Mawuli School |
| Accreditation | Ghana Education Service |
| USNWR ranking | 12th |
| National ranking | 17th |
| School fees | Government |
| Graduates | Bishop Herman Old Boys Union (BHOBU) |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church, Ghana |
Bishop Herman College, sometimes abbreviated to BIHECO, is a boys-only second-cycle institution located at Kpando in the Volta Region of Ghana.
Bishop Herman College was the first Catholic boys secondary school established by the Roman Catholic Church in the Volta Region of Ghana. The college was founded by Dutch missionaries and is named after French missionary, Bishop Augustine Herman, who served in the Keta Diocese from 1923 to 1945.[1] The school is under the administration of the archdiocese of Ho, and its motto is "Sicut Miles Christi" ("As Soldiers of Christ").[2] The nickname for the college is BIHECO, and the students are called BIHECANS and alumni are called BHOBU (Bishop Herman Old Boys Union).
Houses
The college has eight (8) houses providing room and board, named after Catholic Saints and Old Boys.
- St. Augustine's House(House 1), the oldest house, named after Augustine of Hippo.
- St. Benedict's House (House 2).
- St. Cyprians' House (House 3)
- Etu-Mantey's house (House 4).
- St. Maurice's House (House 5)
- St. Victor's House (House 6)
- Bishop Lodonu's House (House 7), named after an alumnus, emeritus Bishop Francis Anane K. Lodonu[3][4]
- Monseigneur Eleezar's House (House 8), the latest house, is named after Father 'Amakpa', one of the school's longest-serving headmasters.
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