St. Augustine's College (Cape Coast)

St. Augustine’s College be all-male boarding academic institution insyd Cape Coast, Ghana. As de first catholic school wey dem establish insyd Ghana, dem start de school  at Amissano, a village wey dey near Elmina, insyd 1930. De Roman Catholic institution establish say dem go serve as a training college den seminary. Dem name de school after St. Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430 AD). De motto for de college be Omnia Vincit Labor, wey dey mean "Perseverance conquers All". De school get a total of 12 houses.

 History 
On 6 August 1933, de Roman Catholic Church den de Bishop of Cape Coast Vicariate Monsignor W. T. Porter see say dem dey need a separate Roman Catholic school wey dem see say Cape Coast go be de most suitable location. Na dem lay a commemorative foundation stone de late 1935 for de present site. Fr. Maurice B. Kelly, de Dean of de Training College at Amissano wey now St. Teresa’s Seminary, Amisano, cam turn de first Head Dean anaa Headmaster.

 Culture 
St. Augustine's College, wey dem popularly know am as "AUGUSCO", dey call ein old students "APSUnians".

Due to de historical association den dema common catholic antecedents, dem geta tendency for Holy Child High School, Ghana old students (HOPSA) den St. Augustine’s old students (APSUnians) wey dem dey marry. De church believe say marriage between old students of de two schools go perpetuate de Catholic traditions.

 Student body 
De students be among de highest performing insyd de WAEC exams.

St. Augustine's College be two time winners for de National Science and Mathematics Quiz. Winners insyd 2007 den 2019. Insyd de 2007 edition of de National Science and Mathematics Quiz de college win, den two out of de school ein three contestants wey rep Ghana. Team three win de West African Science and Mathematics Quizzes.

 Participation insyd inter schools competitions 
De college win de finals of de 2019 edition of  de Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz. Na dis be de second time de college emerge winners of de competition, after dem win am for de first time insyd 2007. Insyd 2007, St. Augustine's College san win de first den only edition of de West African Science and Math Quiz competition.

Insyd 2019, de College win ein second National Science and Maths trophy, exactly twelve years after dem win ein maiden one. To date, de College get de record of ebe de only school wich win de title each time e get to de grand finale.

De College sanso win de 2016 edition of de Sprite Ball Championship.
 Notable alumni 
P. A. K. Aboagye, Ghanaian poet, essayist, novelist, den historian.
J. H. Owusu Acheampong, Ghanaian politician den member of parliament insyd de fourth republic
Paul Acquah, former governor of de Bank of Ghana.
A. K. Adu, a former diplomat
William Kwabena Aduhene, Ghanaian politician, member of parliament insyd de first republic
Kwaku Afriyie, Ghanaian politician
Junior Agogo, former international soccer player
Kwame Poku Agyekum, Ghanaian politician, member of parliament insyd de second republic
Kwesi Ahwoi, a Ghanaian politician
William Owuraku Aidoo, Ghanaian politician den member of parliament insyd de fourth republic
Kabral Blay Amihere, a Ghanaian journalist
Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III, 18th traditional ruler of Denkyira (Denkyirahene)
Kenneth Andam, retired Ghanaian sprinter
Samuel Kobina Annim, Government Statistician den former Associate Professor of Economics.
Anane Antwi-Kusi, Ghanaian politician, den member of parliament insyd de second republic.
Nana Asaase a literary coach den writer.
Nathaniel Attoh, a radio journalist, master of ceremonies den ring announcer.
 Sammi Awuku, a Ghanaian politician den member of de New Patriotic Party.
Kofi Baako, a politician den minister insyd de Nkrumah government
Joseph Kingsley Baffour-Senkyire, Ghanaian academic, politician den diplomat; member of parliament insyd de first republic den formerly Ghana ein ambassador to de United States of America
Joseph Kenneth Bandoh, physician; presido of de West African College of Physicians (1993-1994)
John Bilson, medical doctor den politician
Ben Brako, dey lead Ghanaian Highlife Star;
Kwesi Botchwey, Minister for Finance and Economic Planning (1982-1995)
Albert Don-Chebe, Director General of de Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (2013-2016)
Amu Djoleto, a Ghanaian novelist.
John Bogolo Erzuah, a former diplomat den a politician; minister insyd de Nkrumah government
Michael Essien, international football star; 
Kwame Gyawu-Kyem, Ghanaian politician den member of parliament insyd de fourth republic
George Hagan (politician), a Ghanaian politician
Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah, a politician insyd de first den third republic
Joseph Kodzo, a politician insyd de first republic
George Kingsley Koomson, Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana
Bashiru Kwaw-Swanzy, a former attorney general of  de first republic
Nana Amaniampong Marfo, member of parliament insyd de fourth republic
Fred McBagonluri, engineer, inventor, novelist den academic
Paa Kwesi Nduom, former minister of Ghana, former member of parliament den entrepreneur; 
Paul Kwame Nkegbe, soldier, politician, den Minister of state insyd de Supreme Military Council (SMC) government
Victoria Nyarko, Ghanaian politician, member of parliament insyd de first republic
Tawia Modibo Ocran, a Ghanaian jurist; former supreme court judge of Ghana.
Jonathan Tetteh Ofei, a politician den former member of parliament during de second republic
Mark Okraku-Mantey, Ghanaian music producer den politician, Deputy Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts.
Michael Kwasi Osei, Ghanaian politician, den member of parliament insyd de second republic.
Michael Edem Akafia, Ghanaian lawyer, mining executive den presido of Ghana Chamber of Mines
Hackman Owusu-Agyeman, diplomat, former minister of state, entrepreneur den member of parliament;
Ellis Owusu-Dabo, a Ghanaian academic den Pro Vice-Chancellor of de Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
Patrick Kwame Kusi Quaidoo, a politician den minister insyd de Nkrumah government
Arnold Quainoo, a retired Ghanaian military officer wey serve as de Chief of de Defence Staff (Ghana) of de Ghana Armed Forces.
Francis Selormey, a Ghanaian novelist.
Victor Selormey, a politician den former deputy minister of Finance and Economic Planning
Emile Short, a Ghanaian judge den academic den de first Commissioner on Human Rights and Administrative Justice insyd Ghana.
Clifford Nii Boi Tagoe, former Vice Chancellor of de University of Ghana;
Ebo Taylor, a Ghanaian guitarist, composer, arranger, bandleader, den producer.
Herbert Winful, engineering professor
Nathaniel Boso, academic, corporate, den international marketing strategist
Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Ghanaian politician den business man
 References 

 External links 

 School website

Category:Cape Coast
Category:Catholic secondary schools insyd Ghana
Category:Boarding schools insyd Ghana
Category:Boys' schools insyd Ghana
Category:Educational institutions dem establish insyd 1930
Category:1930 establishments insyd Gold Coast (British colony)
Category:Christian schools insyd Ghana
Category:High schools insyd Ghana
Category:Education insyd de Central Region (Ghana)