Ofori Panin Senior High School

Ofori Panin Senior High School (OPASS) is a co-educational second cycle institution in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Ofori Panin School (formerly Tafo-Kukurantumi Senior High school, now nicknamed OPASS), is a co-educational boarding school located at Tafo in Akyem, Eastern Region, Ghana. The school was founded in 1961 by Kwame Nkrumah.[2] The foundation stone of the building was laid on 19 May 1962 by Hon. Kofi Asante Ofori Attah, M.P. for Akim Abuakwa and Minister of Justice at that time. An alumnus/alumna of Ofori Panin is known as an "Opassian".

Ofori Panin Senior High School
Address
P. O. Box 11 Tafo -Kukurantumi.[1] Tafo Eastern Region Tafo 00233 Ghana
Coordinates	05°37′38″N 00°12′49″W
Information
School type	High School Co-educational Boarding / Residential
Motto	Dwen na Som (Think and Serve)
Religious affiliation(s)	Non-denominational Christian
Established	22 September 1961
Founder	Kwame Nkrumah
Educational authority	Ministry of Education
Chairperson	Prince Kofi Amoabeng, Chairperson of Board of Governors
Headteacher	Mr John Biantey
Chaplain	Rev. Eric Aforo .
Grades	Forms 1–3 (10th – 12th grades)
Gender	Co-ed (Boys/Girls)
Age range	14 to 19 years
Enrollment	c. 2000
Education system	Senior High School
Classes offered	Visual Arts, Home Economics, Science, General Arts
Language	English
Campus	Ofori Panin School
Campus type	Residential garden-style Setting
Houses	8
Colour(s)	Blue and White
Song	OPASS, Our Alma Mater
Nickname	OPASS
Publication	Mpaninfoɔ
Alumni	OPASS Alumni Association
Website	www.oforipaninshs.com

The motto of the school is "Dwen Na Som" meaning "Think and Serve", a reference to the founders' expressed philosophy that starting in the context of school life, male and female, everyone should serve with a thoughtful mind and be ready and willing to serve yourself, your school, family, nation and the world at large. The school crest was designed using the leopard and other items. The leopard signifies strength and intelligence, a torch, which shows light and brightness on the path to victory, a cutlass that represents the farming community of Akim Abuakwa, a tree signifying the rain forest of Akyem Abuakwa which provides fertile land for the production of timber and cocoa, the backbone of Ghana's economy.

Principals and heads

Name	Tenure of office
Mr. K. Adwedaa, B. Sc.	1961–1963
Mr. S. T. Ampofo, B. A. (Hons)	1963–1976
Mr. E. Twum-Danso, B.A. Legon (Acting)	1976–1977
Mr. G. A. Gyimah, B.A. Legon	1977–1991
Mr. K. Amo-Dako, B.A. Ed.	1991–2003
Mr. K. Kyei-Brobbey, B Sc. (Hons) Dip (Agric), Dip. Ed.	2003–2012
Rev. Kent Badu	2012–2014
Dr. Edmund K. Fianu Dip. ED., BA(Hons), M.A DT.	2014–2017
Mr. John Biantey	2018-

Notable Alumni

• Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, microbiologist and professor at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research at the University of Ghana.[3]
• Justice Julius Ansah, Supreme Court judge.[4]
• Patrick Darko Missah, Director General of the Ghana Prisons Service.[5]
• Kwakye Darfour, Ghanaian politician and a member of the New Patriotic Party in Ghana.[6]
• Xbills Ebenezer, music video director, and filmmaker.[7]
• Nii Amasah Namoale, Ghanaian Politician.[8]

References

1. "Ofori Panin High School | 026 673 7241 | Eastern Region (Ghana)". AfricaBizInfo. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
2. "Ofori Panin Senior High School: All details - OPASS|SHS,Kukurantumi-E/R". 31 July 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
3. "Prof. Dorothy Yeboah-Manu". www.noguchimedres.org. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
4. "About Julius Ansah - InfoHub". infohub.projecttopics.org. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
5. "Buildings or factories for prisoners? The delicate balance Ghana needs". Graphic Online. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
6. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Darfour, Kwakye Eric". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
7. Debrah, Ameyaw. "Popular Music Video Director Xbills Ebenezer And His Video Vixen Girlfriend Welcome Their First Child - Ameyaw Debrah". Retrieved 17 January 2021.
8. "Nii Amasah Namoale, Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.