Ghana Senior High Technical School (Takoradi)

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The Ghana Secondary Technical School[1][2] is a science and technology-oriented high school located in Takoradi on the west coast of Ghana. It is the third oldest high school in Ghana[3] — the oldest 'non-missionary' high school.[3] The School was founded on 9 August 1909 in Accra[4][5] as Accra Technical School and later changed to Government Technical School. It moved to its current site in Takoradi in 1939.[6] In 1953, the name was changed to Government Secondary Technical School, and in 1970, it was given its current name.[7] Former students of the school are known as Giants, and students in the school are called Tescans.[8]

TypeSecondary Technical
MottoMente et Manu
(With mind and hands)
Established9 August 1909; 117 years ago (1909-08-09)
StatusActive
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Ghana Secondary Technical School
GSTS
Location
Pobee Biney Rd, Takoradi

Sekondi-Takoradi
,
Western Region

Ghana

04°53′52″N 01°44′59″W
Information
TypeSecondary Technical
MottoMente et Manu
(With mind and hands)
Established9 August 1909; 117 years ago (1909-08-09)
StatusActive
School district
Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA)
GES CategoryA
HeadmasterRev. Kennedy Obeng
ChaplainRev. Aaron Adabo (Methodist)
Teaching staff
50
GradesForm 1 to 3
GenderBoys
Enrollment2700+
CampusResidential
Houses
  •   1-Ritchie
  •   2-Vanderpuye
  •   3-Weston
  •   4-Opong (formerly Robinson)
  •   5-Aryee
  •   6-Dodoo
  •   7-Kennedy
  •   8-Einstein
  •   9-Cobbinah
  •   10-Mensah
  •   11-Unnamed
  •   12-Unnamed
ColorsBright yellow walls with crimson structural members and fascia.
AthleticsTrack, field and courts
MascotMother Tesco - oldest and tallest tree on campus which has recently been cut down.
NicknameThe Giants/Tescan
RivalSt John's School.
National ranking
3
YearbookThe Tescan
AffiliationGSTS Alumni Association.
Flagship societyArmy (Infantry) Cadet Corps, est 1954.
Traditional colorsBurgundy and white   
Uniform color  Tan
Courses
  • General Science
  • Technical
  • General Arts
  • STEM
Websitewww.gsts.school
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History

The school was started in 1909 as a pure Technical School [1][9] and was then sited at the former premises of the Accountant General (the current site of Kinbu Secondary Technical School in Accra).[1][4] It was founded in response to the growing demand for technical education in the British colonies at that time.[1]

In 1939, the school was moved to Takoradi. The first head was Mr. T. T. Gilbert.[1][6] The first African head was Mr. J.W.L. Mills, who took up his post in 1958.[1] A sixth-form was introduced in 1961.[1]

The school's name changed from Government Secondary Technical School to Ghana Secondary Technical School in 1970.[1][7]

For a brief period in the mid-nineteen-seventies students were admitted as part of military training. This started with Intake 15 of the then Military Academy and Training Schools.[10] They underwent a combination of regular academic work with intermittent military training during holidays.[11]

List of principals and headmasters

More information Name, Designation ...
NameDesignationTenure
Mr. H.A. WrightPrincipal1909–1916
Mr. PicklesPrincipal1917–1918
Mr. McLarenPrincipal1918–1938
Lt. Col. T. T. GilbertActing Principal1938–1946
Major T. C. WatkinsActing Principal1947–1953
Mr. A. A. JonesPrincipal1953–1954
Mr. F. E. JoselinHeadmaster1955–1957
Mr. J. W. L. MillsHeadmaster1957–1959
Mr. I. N. K. AtiaseHeadmaster1960–1961
Mr. S. N. Adu-AmpomahHeadmaster1961–1965
Mr. D. V. OwireduHeadmaster1965–1968
Mr. R. W. AsieduActing Headmaster1968–1969
Mr. S. T. LomoteyActing Headmaster1969–1970
Mr. B. W. De-Graft JohnsonHeadmaster1971–1973
Mr. A. R. CudjoeHeadmaster1973–1980
Mr. B. E. GodwyllHeadmaster1980–1983
Mr. P. B. TuworHeadmaster1983–1990
Mr. D. S. GamorActing Headmaster1990–1991
Mr. I. K. AdamsHeadmaster1991–1996
Mr. T. K. MensahHeadmaster1996–2013
Mr. A. AdamsHeadmaster2013–2015
Mr. S.K.EsselHeadmaster2015 to 2021[5]
Rev. Kennedy ObengHeadmaster2021-
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Achievements

  • Winners of the 2012 National Science and Maths Quiz Competition(And two times runner up)[12]
  • Winners of the 62nd Independence Quiz Competition[13]
  • 2014 best WASSCE student was a Tescan.[3]
  • On 11 June 2018, 14 students from Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) Takoradi represented Ghana Genius Olympiad hosted at Suny Oswego University in New York City, United States of America (USA) started from June 11 to 18, 2018.[14]

Sports

  • Winners of the Aggrey Shield in 1957 in Kumasi.[15]
  • 2009 National basketball champions at the National Milo Schools' Sports Festival in Kumasi.[16]
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  • Winners of zonal inter school athletics competition with close to 40 titles since the inception of the competition (regional record holder in highest number of wins).[3]
  • Soccer champions in Takoradi Zonal Inter School competition on more than seven occasions.* Winners of the 2015 Edition of the Osagyefo Cup.[17]

Extra curricular activities

  • First school in the Gold Coast to establish a cadet corps (in 1954).[18][19]

NSMQ

In 2025, the Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) from Takoradi achieved a remarkable feat by eliminating Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School (PRESEC), Legon from the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). GSTS triumphed in the quarter-finals with 39 points, narrowly defeating PRESEC’s 38 points and Our Lady of Grace SHS’s 28 points.[20][21] They were later edged out by the previous winners, Mfantsipim School.

Notable alumni

Academics

Science and technology

Sports

Politics and governance

Military

Others

School Code

0040104[22]

References

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