Adisadel
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P. O. Box 83 Adisadel Village Central Region Cape Coast Ghana |
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| Coordinates | 5°06′32″N 1°15′17″E / 5.1089702°N 1.2547088°ECoordinates: 5°06′32″N 1°15′17″E / 5.1089702°N 1.2547088°E |
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| School type | Public High School All Boys School |
| Motto | vel primus vel cum primis (Either the first or with the first) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | 1910 |
| Founder | Nathaniel Temple Hamlyn |
| Headmaster | William Kusi Yeboah |
| Staff | 112 teachers |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 14 to 20 |
| Enrolment | c. 3000 |
| • Grade 11 | accepted |
| Average class size | 50 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | 2: Leopoldville & Katanga |
| Houses | 10 |
| School colour(s) |
Black and White |
| Slogan | Play Up Santaclausians!! |
| Song | Adisadel On the Hill! |
| Mascot | Zebra Boys |
| Nickname | Adisco |
| Rival | Mfantsipim School |
| Newspaper | Owl |
| Affiliation | Anglican Church, Ghana |
| Telephone | 042 32 543 / +233 42 32543 |
| Fax | 042 32 382 / +233 42 32382 |
| Website | http://www.adisadelcollege.net |
Adisadel College, popularly known as "Adisco", is an Anglican boys school in Cape Coast, Ghana. Key aspects of the school's administration and curriculum were originally modelled on the English public school system during the colonial era. The present curriculum falls within the Senior High School system in Ghana, with overall oversight by the Ghana Education Service. The word "Adisco" is a portmanteau of "Adisadel" and "College". The school is named after what used to be a small village on the outskirts of the Cape Coast township - Adisadel Village. In recent times, the village has expanded considerably and gradually merged imperceptibly with the main township. It is now a sprawling urban suburb with vibrant commercial activities. Adisco and Adisadel Village share direct boundaries, with the former occupying the hilly landscape and part of the adjoining low-lying area. It is commonly acceptable to use the name of the village (Adisadel) in reference to the school.
Adisadel College was ranked 10th out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa by Africa Almanac in 2003, based on quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumni, school profile, internet and news visibility.
Adisadel was established in 1910 in a building at Topp Yard, near Christ Church School which is within the vicinity of Cape Coast Castle. It began with 29 boys, but by 1935, it had expanded to accommodate about 200 pupils. The school buildings were extended in 1950 by Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew. Student enrolment stood at 545, at the time of the school's Golden Jubilee in 1960. There were over 1500 boarding students and 93 teachers when the school celebrated its centenary anniversary in 2010.
The school's original founder was the Rt. Rev. Nathaniel Temple Hamlyn, a missionary who was then Anglican Bishop of Accra between 1908 and 1910. Hamlyn's ambition was to establish a grammar school to educate the sons of Anglicans in the colony, and also create an educational institution which will serve as a training ground for the clergy.
Adisadel College is the second-oldest secondary school in Ghana after Mfantsipim School, an arch rival which was established by the Methodist Church in 1876. Adisco is also one of the most famous institutions of learning in sub-Saharan Africa.
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