Opoku Ware School
Opoku Ware Senior Secondary School, often referred to as OWASS, is a top-ranking senior high school for boys aged 14 to 26;. It was established in 1952, as one of the five Catholic schools in Ghana that year. The school was named after Asante King Opoku Ware I. The students are known collectively as Akatakyie, an Asante word meaning "conquering heroes".
It is located in Fankyenebra, near Santasi, along the Kumasi-Obuasi road.
The patron saint of the school is Saint Thomas Aquinas. The motto of the school is "Deus Lux Scientiae", meaning "God is the Light of Knowledge".It attained about 10 8As in the 2012 WASSCE making it the second best school in the Ashanti Region of Ghana behind Prempeh College.
Read more about Opoku Ware School: Overview, History, Boys' Houses, Student Identification System, Achievements, Headmasters of OWASS, Notable Alumni
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