The quest for bragging right never ends, students and alumni are often eager to brag about their school and compare it to others, especially when both schools are in the same region.

 In the Ashanti region, “AKATAKYIE” and “AMANFOƆ” are considered the fiercest rivals. OWASS and PREMPEH are among the best elite schools in the country.

Both schools are all-boys, so you can imagine the debate that ensues when these two schools argue about who is the best.

 In this article, SHSvibes.com makes some analysis of these two schools based on some metrics such as WASSCE performance, NSMQ trophies, etc.

Brief History of Opoku Ware

Opoku Ware School is the first Catholic Boys Secondary School to be established in the Ashanti Region with a mission to deliver quality and holistic education based on academic excellence and sound moral principles in all areas of study.

The uniqueness of Opoku Ware School however, lies in the fact that it is the only Catholic School in Ghana whose name does not connote a Catholic or Christian identity. The need for Catholic Education in the Ashanti Region as requested by the Catholic laity in Kumasi led to the establishment of Opoku Ware School on 28th February, 1952.

OWASS entrance

Brief History of Prempeh College

Prempeh College is a public secondary boarding school for boys located in Kumasi, the capital city of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. The school was founded in 1949 by the Asanteman traditional authority, the British Colonial Government, the Methodist Church Ghana and the Presbyterian Church of Ghana.

The School is named after the King of Ashanti, (Asantehene) Sir Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II, who donated the land on which the school was built.

Prempeh College Entrance

Profile – OWASS vs PREMPEH

WASSCE PERFORMANCE 2019- OWASS vs PREMPEH

In the 2019 WASSCE ranking by GES, Opoku Ware was the 7^th best school in Ashanti Region while Prempeh followed with the 8^th position.

Based on the current WASSCE performance report, OWASS is ranked 41 in the country while Prempeh is ranked 46 with 86% and 83% respectively. Check out the details below

Source: GES Annual Digest Report

NSMQ Achievements - OWASS vs PREMPEH

Another metric for comparison is the National Science and Maths Quiz- NSMQ

OWASS has won the NSMQ trophy twice -1997 & 2002, Prempeh on the other hand is ahead of their rivals with 4 trophies -1994,1996, 2015, 2017

List of Notable Alumni - OWASS

Some notable alumni of OWASS include;

• Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister for food and Agriculture
• Akwasi Appiah former head coach of the Ghana Black Stars.
• Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi, former NDC Minister of State,
• Dr. Jacob Kwakye-Maafo, physician, surgeon and CEO of West End Clinic, Kumasi
• Paul Victor Obeng, Mechanical engineer, Politician and former chairman of KNUST council

List of Notable Alumni – Prempeh

• J. A Kuffour- former President of Ghana
• Samuel Yaw Adusei, former deputy Ashanti Regional Minister
• Jot Agyeman, author, actor, playwright and media executive
• Kwesi Ahwoi, former Minister for the Interior of Ghana.
• Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, Former Governor Bank of Ghana, Finance Minister, Founder UniBank Ghana

Based on our findings, both schools performed well in a variety of areas, though each has its own set of strengths and weaknesses.

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