Labone Senior High School

Labone Senior High School (popularly known as L-A Bone) is a public senior high school located in Labone in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1] It is well noted for its participation in athletics, music and cultural activities.[2]

Labone Senior High School
Location
Labone, Ghana 5.564925°N 0.171051°W / 5.564925; -0.171051
Information
Type	Public High School
Motto	"Primus Semper Aurora" (Always First At Dawn)
Established	1949
School district	Ladadekotopon Municipal Assembly
Dean	Mr. Divine Gbogbo
Principal	Mrs. Efua Acheampong
Head of school	Madam Cynthia Obuo Nti
Staff	176 teaching
Grades	Senior High Years 1 - 3
Enrollment	Mixed
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Navy blue and white
Affiliation	Labone Old Students' Association
Information	[phone] [phone]
Address	P. O. Box 079 Osu Ghana
Website	www.laboneshs.net

Brief history

In 1949, six leaders of Ghana saw the need to establish an educational institution to cater for the educational needs of the young people staying around Osu and La and its environs. A private school was therefore established at Ako Adjei Area.

At independence, the first president of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah, realized that to achieve his ideals with respect to the rapid development of the country, educational facilities should be widespread and brought to the doorstep of each Ghanaian child.

The Ghana Educational Trust was therefore instituted during the 1st republic and was charged with the construction of school buildings throughout the country, including Labone. The school was then relocated at the present site (opposite the Labone S.D.A Church).

The crest of Labone senior high school - composition, meaning and symbolism

The crest was designed by Nii Amon Kotei a senior citizen and national award winner who also designed the Ghana coat of arms.

The crest of the school is a shield divided into four quarters with strong fishing rope running horizontally and vertically.

Each of the four quarters carries an appropriate motive

1. Top right-hand corner: The early appearance of the SUN in the East: This depicts "Make hay while the sun shines"
2. Top left-hand quarter: A crossed pen and torch light on an open book: this depicts "the pen is mightier than the sword"
3. The bottom left-hand quarter: A crossed pick axe and cutlass: This depicts "Dignity in labour"
4. The bottom left hand quarter: The oil palm tree is a wonder plant which symbolizes usefulness and productivity (Labone Senior High School students should therefore be productive and useful in all aspects of life, wherever they find themselves) [3].

Courses offered

The school offers:

• Business
• Home economics
• Visual arts
• Science
• General arts
• Music

Facilities

The school has facilities such as:

• Science Lab
• Computer lab
• Library
• Home economics unit
• Football Field
• Volleyball basketball courts
• Baseball field
• Visual arts unit
• Music Lab
• Naval cadet
• Physical education unit

Chronology of heads of Labone senior high school

(SINCE IT BECAME A GOVERNMENT ASSISTED SCHOOL)

1. Rev (Dr.) S. Gyasi Nimako...................1955 - 1961
2. Mr. R. Lomo Jones...............................1961 - 196
3. Mr. E. A Lamptey.................................1968 - 1982
4. Mr. Bossman Owusu - Ayim..............1982 - 1990
5. Mr. D. H. K. Ofosu...............................1990
6. Mr. Peter Owusu  - Donkor...............1990 - 1995
7. Mrs Cecilia Aggrey - Mensah.............1995 - 2003
8. Mrs. Joyce Ossei - Agyekum...............2003 - 2013
9. Mrs. Mary Amankwah........................2013 - 2014
10. Ms. Kate Bannerman.........................2014 - 2017
11. Mrs. Cynthia Obuo Nti.......................2017 - present

References

1. "TEDxLabone". ted.com. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
2. "Labone Senior High School". Ghana Schools Online. Retrieved 2014-04-19.