Kumasi High School

Kumasi High School, often referred to as KUHIS, is a category A boys' senior high school in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It was established in 1962 by S. K. Amoah.

Kumasi High School
Location
Gyinyase, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Coordinates	6°42′13″N 1°38′50″W
Information
Former name	Kwame Nkrumah SSS
Type	Public – senior secondary
Motto	Truth Conquers
Established	1964; 61 years ago (1964)
Founder	Dr. S.K. Amoah
Sister school	Kumasi Girls SHS
School district	KMA Asokwa Submetro
Category	A
President	H.E Baffour Brenya Agyenim Boateng
Headmaster	Hall Baidoo
Chaplain	Rev. Dr. Ps. Patrick Owusu
Staff	136
Grades	Senior secondary years 1–3
Gender	Male
Number of students	2,500
Average class size	50
Classes offered	General Arts, General Science, Agricultural Science, Business & Visual Art
Color(s)	Peach
Slogan	Mmerante3
Athletics	Soccer, hockey, basketball, volleyball, javelin, shot-put, cross-country, tennis
Nickname	Kuhis
Affiliation	Kumasi Girls SHS
Alumni	Mmerante3 Old Boys' Association (MOBA)
Address	P.O. Box 1247 Kumasi Ghana
School anthem	Arise Kuhis

Kumasi High School entrance

Kumasi High School uniform

It is regarded as one of the best senior high schools in Ghana and the best business school in Ghana.

They are the reigning champions of the inter-school soccer competition in the Ashanti Region, and the current champions of Luvfm High School Debate, beating rivals Prempeh College in the finals. They are also the maiden champions of the USA Ambassador business quiz and the first runners-up in the Ashanti Regional Science and Maths quiz.

The students are known collectively as Mmerantee (Gentlemen).^[1][2]

History

Kumasi High School started as a private institution called Kwame Nkrumah Secondary School under the initiative of S. K. Amoah. In 1963, the School moved to Kwadaso in Kumasi from Asuoyeboa and occupied rented premises.

In the 1965–66 academic year, Amoah's school was absorbed by the government and became a public institution, with the same name as Kwame Nkrumah Secondary School. The school then moved to Kwadaso, another rented premises owned by P. K. Mensah, a contractor whose son was then a student of the school. Albert Appiah, a tutor at Prempeh College, was appointed as the first headmaster of the school. The aftermath of the 1966 military coup d'état that ousted President Nkrumah's regime saw the school's name changed to the present name, Kumasi High School. The school was a mixed institution, and during the 1966/67 academic year, the female students were transferred to Kumasi Girls Secondary School (KUGISS). This paved the way for a boys' school.

In 1977 it moved to occupy its permanent site at Gyinyase, a suburb of Kumasi. In the 1978/79 academic year, the school was authorised to run sixth form courses in business, arts and general science. The school is currently running the Senior High School system.^[3]

School code

The school code is 0050111.^[4]

Awards

• 1st position for the National Cadet Band Competition 2016^[5]

See also

• List of boarding schools
• List of senior secondary schools in Ghana