Ghana Senior High Technical School (Takoradi)
The Ghana Secondary Technical School is a science and technology-oriented high school located in Takoradi on the west coast of Ghana. It is the third oldest high school in Ghana - the oldest 'non-missionary' high school. The School was founded on 9 August 1909 in Accra as Accra Technical School and later changed to Government Technical School. It moved to its current site in Takoradi in 1939. In 1953, the name was changed to Government Secondary Technical School, and in 1970, it was given its current name. Former students of the school are known as Giants, and students in the school are called Tescans.
| Ghana Secondary Technical School GSTS | |
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| Address | |
Pobee Biney Rd, Takoradi Sekondi-Takoradi , Western Region Ghana | |
| Coordinates | 04°53′52″N 01°44′59″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary Technical |
| Motto | Mente et Manu (With mind and hands) |
| Established | 9 August 1909 |
| Status | Active |
| School district | Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) |
| GES Category | A |
| Headmaster | Rev. Kennedy Obeng |
| Chaplain | Very Rev. Frederick Asare-Bediako (Methodist) |
| Teaching staff | 50 |
| Grades | Form 1 to 3 |
| Gender | All male |
| Enrollment | 2500+ |
| Campus | Residential |
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| Color(s) | Bright yellow walls with crimson structural members and fascia. |
| Athletics | Track, field and courts |
| Mascot | Mother Tesco - oldest and tallest tree on campus which has recently been cut down. |
| Nickname | The Giants/Tescan |
| Rival | St John's Senior High School |
| National ranking | 3 |
| Yearbook | The Tescan |
| Affiliation | GSTS Alumni Association. |
| Flagship society | Army (Infantry) Cadet Corps, est 1954. |
| Traditional colors | Red and white |
| Uniform color | Tan |
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| Website | www |
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