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

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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.

  1. St. Augustine's House(House 1), the oldest house, named after Augustine of Hippo.
  2. St. Benedict's House (House 2).
  3. St. Cyprians' House (House 3)
  4. Etu-Mantey's house (House 4).
  5. St. Maurice's House (House 5)
  6. St. Victor's House (House 6)
  7. 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}}
  8. Monseigneur Eleezar's House (House 8), the latest house, is named after Father 'Amakpa', one of the school's longest-serving headmasters.

Notable alumni

See also

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