St. Augustine's College (Cape Coast)

St. Augustine's College
The College Coat of Arms consists of a shield with a white cross on a green field. The lit torch is flanked by a laurel that is represented by yellow olive branches. The grey colour- a combination of white and black - signifies the combined efforts of the society of African Missionary (SAM) Fathers (whites) and African faithful in propagating the gospel.
Location
Cape Coast, Ghana
Information
Type	Public secondary/high school
Motto	Omnia Vincit Labor
Established	1930
Staff	82
Enrollment	Yearly
Number of students	1700+
Color(s)	Green and white
Athletics	Track And field
Mascot	Hippo
Nickname	Augusco
Rivals	Mfantsipim boys school, The Accra Academy
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Address	P. O. Box 98 Old Elmina Road Cape Coast, Ghana
Telephone	+233 42 32129
Website	http://www.auguscocapecoast.edu.gh/

St. Augustine’s College is an all-male academic institution in Cape Coast, Ghana. The school started at Amissano, a village near Elmina, in 1930. The Roman Catholic institution was established to serve as a training college and seminary. The school was named after St. Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430). The motto of the college is Omnia Vincit Labor, meaning "Perseverance conquers All".

St. Augustine's is the first catholic institution in the training of male teachers. It is also the first catholic second cycle school (senior high school) to be built in Gold Coast, (now Ghana). St. Augustine’s College is the biggest catholic senior high school in Ghana to date. The college ground and playing fields cover an area of about 1.30 acres. It is bounded by Fosu Lagoon/Adisadel Estates to the North, St. Augustine’s Practice J.H.S., the Catholic Education Unit and Archbishop’s House to the West, the Cape Coast metropolitan Hospital and part of the Fosu Lagoon to the East and the Atlantic Ocean to the South. It is about 1.8 km from Cape Coast Town Hall (Bakaano) and about 2.3 km from the West gate of University of Cape Coast. The school has a student population of about 1,900 and a faculty number of about 90.

On 6 August 1933, the Roman Catholic Church and the Bishop of Cape Coast Vicariate Monsignor W. T. Porter felt the need to have a separate Roman Catholic school and Cape Coast was found to be the most suitable location. A commemorative foundation stone was laid in late 1935 at the present site. Fr. Maurice B. Kelly, the Dean of the Training College at Amissano, became the first Head Dean or Headmaster.

The Dean, Professors, Senior Student Counsel/Prefect and the Protocol Counsel/Prefect and his assistant are all Roman Catholic. The Anniversary/Ceremonial Day of the school takes place on the Saturday nearest St. Patrick’s Day, which falls around the second or third week in March.

St. Augustine’s College, popularly known as "AUGUSCO", calls its old students "APSUNIANS"

Due to the historical association and their common catholic antecedents, there is a tendency for Holy Child School old students (HOPSA) and St. Augustine’s old students (APSUNIANS) to get married. The church believes marriage between old students of the two schools will perpetuate the Catholic traditions.