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Odorgonno Senior High School (Great OSSA) is a Ghanaian based senior secondary school.[1] Its motto is Nobis Nitendum est, which is Latin and means Ours is to Strive.[2] As of 2017, it has 2,671 students and 183 staff, including 53 non-teaching staff.[2] On July 1st 2023, the school's academic prowess was showcased as it emerged victorious in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) regional qualifiers, alongside other esteemed institutions like Ashaiman SHS, Labone SHS, and Achimota School. [3]
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Odorgonno Senior High School | |
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Ghana | |
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Motto | Nobis Nitendum est (Ours is to Strive) |
Established | 1940 |
Founder | Joseph Thomas Leigh |
Staff | 183 |
Gender | co-educational |
Number of students | 2,671 (2017) |
Website | ossa |
The school was established as a boys' day school in 1940 on the crest of the Odaw River at Adabraka in the Greater Accra Region by Joseph Thomas Leigh and three other teachers at the Accra High School. It was taken into the government system and moved to Awoshie, which is its current location, in 1990. In 1993, it became co-educational, began boarding in 2007, and gained model school status on 25 November 2008.[2]
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