Bishop Herman College
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| name = Bishop Herman College
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| streetaddress = P. O. Box 46 Kpando
| region = Volta Region
| city = Kpando, Aloryi
| district = Kpando
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| country = Ghana
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| religion = Christianity
| denomination = Catholic
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| affiliation = Catholic Church, Ghana
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| session = Morning
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| head_label = Headmaster
| head = Francis Dominic Kudolo
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| chaplain = Rev Fr Prosper Kwaku
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| ranking = 12th
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| national_ranking = 17th
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| graduates = Bishop Herman Old Boys Union (BHOBU)
| gender = Boys
| houses = 8
| type = Boys' public Ghana Education Trust Fund high school
| system = Boarding and Day
| fees = Government
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| age_range = 14–18+
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| language = English, French, Latin
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| hours_in_day = 10 hours
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| slogan = The Hill Of knowledge
| song = Come join with us to sing
| fight_song = I'm proud to be a Bihecan
| motto = Sicut Miles Christi
(As Soldiers Of Christ)
| accreditation = Ghana Education Service
| rival = Kpando Technical Institute, Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary, Kpando Secondary School
| sports = Basketball, soccer, athletics, handball, hockey, volleyball
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| nickname = BIHECO
| school_colours = Green and Yellow
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| established = {{start date and age|1952|paren=yes}}
| status = Boarding and day
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Bishop Herman College, sometimes abbreviated to BIHECO, is a boys-only second-cycle institution located at Kpando in the Volta Region of Ghana.
History
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.{{Cite web |last=Nartey |first=Laud |date=2024-04-11 |title=Govt's Performance Tracker is deceptive – Kofi Adams |url=https://3news.com/news/govts-performance-tracker-is-deceptive-kofi-adams/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |language=en-US}} The school is under the administration of the archdiocese of Ho, and its motto is "Sicut Miles Christi" ("As Soldiers of Christ").{{Cite web |title=Bishop Herman College {{!}} SchoolsInGh.com |url=https://www.schoolsingh.com/senior-high-schools/bishop-herman-college/about |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=schoolsInGh |language=en}} 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{{Cite web |title=Bishop Herman College Houses {{!}} SchoolsInGh.com |url=https://www.schoolsingh.com/senior-high-schools/bishop-herman-college/houses |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=schoolsInGh |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Hounsou |first=Jean-Baptiste |date=2019-11-19 |title=All you need to know about 82 years old Bishop Emeritus, Francis K.A Lodonu |url=https://radioangelus.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-82-years-old-bishop-emeritus-francis-k-a-lodonu/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=Radio Angelus - 24 online Catholic radio station |language=en-US}}
- Monseigneur Eleezar's House (House 8), the latest house, is named after Father 'Amakpa', one of the school's longest-serving headmasters.
Notable alumni
- Alfred Agbesi Woyome, business man and leading member of the National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
- Jerry Kuma, vice chancellor of the University of Mines and Technology
- Giovani Caleb, television and radio personality
- Larry Gbevlo-Lartey, retired military personnel with the Ghana Armed Forces, former National Security Coordinator of Ghana and private legal practitioner
- Fiifi Kwetey, general secretary of the National Democratic Congress (Ghana) and former member of parliament
- Edmond Kofi Agbenutse Deh, diplomat and civil servant
- Francis Lodonu, catholic bishop
- Anthony Hugh Selormey, soldier, politician, and member of the National Redemption Council (NRC)
- Edem (rapper), rapper
- Camidoh, afrobeats singer
- Hon. Frank Annoh Dompreh, member of parliament {{cite web | url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/1205685/grow-up-annoh-dompreh-chides-fiifi-kwetey-over.html | title='Grow up' — Annoh-Dompreh chides Fiifi Kwetey over his "every sensible volta person has to vote for NDC" comment }}
- Hon. Kofi Adams, member of parliament
- Hon. Prosper Douglas Bani,{{Cite web |title=Profile of Mr. Prosper D.K Bani |url=https://www.mint.gov.gh/profile-of-mr-prosper-d-k-bani/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Ministry of the Interior│Republic of Ghana |language=en-GB}} Former Chief of Staff of Ghana and former Interior Minister
See also
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References
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Category:1952 establishments in Gold Coast (British colony)
Category:Boys' schools in Ghana
Category:Educational institutions established in 1952
Category:High schools in Ghana
Category:Catholic secondary schools in Ghana
Category:Education in Volta Region
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