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St. John's School, an all-boys' Roman Catholic secondary school, is located in Sekondi in the Western Region of Ghana.

Operating under the Senior High School system in Ghana, the school is overseen by the Ghana Education Service.

Graduates of St. John's are affectionately known as Old Saints, and the school has produced a notable number of successful alumni, including award-winning journalists, ministers, politicians, and army majors.

Founded on January 29, 1952, St. John's School was established by Archbishop William Thomas Porter of the Society of African Missions in response to the government's Accelerated Education policy of 1951.

Initially a private secondary school, it was the first of its kind in the Western Region. The school was named after its first headmaster, Rev. John Beenker.

However, shortly after taking up the position, Beenker fell seriously ill, leading to Rev. Father Donelley stepping in as interim head. Subsequently, Rev. Father Francis Kwamena Buah was called back from postgraduate studies at Cork University in Ireland to take on the headmaster role.

The school began its journey with just three teachers—F. K. Buah, Donelley, and John Quansah—and 47 students, who were taught in two temporary classrooms. Today, students of St. John's School are proudly referred to as "the Saints," with past students known as "Old Saints."

Among its distinguished alumni is Kwesi Kwansa Kennedy, who in 2018 won the Henry Godson-Afful award as the best-performing WASSCE student and was also recognized as the third-best in West Africa that year, achieving an impressive 8A’s.

Explore a collection of senior high schools in the Western Region below.