Sunyani, Abesim, Bono Region - Ghana

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Sunyani, Abesim

Bono Region - Ghana

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035 229 0374

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Sunyani, Abesim

Bono Region - Ghana

08:00 - 20:00

Monday to Friday

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A gallant officer, devoted Catholic, and proud St. James alumnus whose life of courage, faith, and selfless service continues to inspire.

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Hello, I am Rev. Fr. Felix Taah the current Rector of St. James Seminary Senior High School after the retirement of Rev. Fr. Hubert Asante-Kumi. It is not just a Senior High School, but also a Catholic Minor Seminary which offers a wide range of opportunities for both seminarians and non-Seminarians to make them not only aware of their potentials, but to fulfill them. You are warmly welcome and have a blissful moment. Thank you

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Our History

St. James Seminary Senior High School was established in 1978 by the late Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Sunyani Most Rev. James Owusu. In spite of the initial resistance and discouragement from many quarters, St. James Seminary opened as a private school with the admission of 14 students in the first year under the supervision of Monsignor Robert Mensah Abrampah as its first rector. Read More

Best Performing WASSCE School

St James Seminary and Senior High School officially received written letters from WAEC acknowledging their number one performance in the just ended 2023 WASSCE. Interestingly, all the four leading students in the whole Ghana were derived from St James Seminary and Senior High school…Read More

Best Scholarship Opportunities

Amma Prempeh launched her scholarship program called Prempeh On Three Scholarship in St. James Seminary SHS on March, 2021.This is a yearly program that seeks to support needy but brilliant students as well as intelligent students who are excellent in sporting activities. During its launch, a scholarship sum of one thousand five hundred Ghana cédis only(1500.00) was awarded to…Read More

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June 14, 2026

St. Mary’s College, Dublin, Ireland, Embarks on a Two-Week Cultural and Educational Exchange Programme at St. James Seminary SHS, Abesim–Sunyani

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St. James Seminary Senior High School is delighted to host students and staff from St. Mary’s College, Dublin, Ireland, for a two-week educational and cultural…

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August 11, 2025

Squadron Leader Peter B. Anala — A Life of Duty, Faith, and Service

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Early Life and Formation Squadron Leader Peter B. Anala’s life was rooted in strong moral values and deep faith from an early age. A proud…

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July 04, 2025

NSMQ 2025 Bono-Ahafo Zonal Champions!

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History made again! St. James Seminary SHS has emerged victorious in the Bono-Ahafo Zonal Championship of the NSMQ after a thrilling contest at Sunyani SHS.…

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June 26, 2025

🎉 A Generous Homecoming by JOBA '96! 🙌

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This morning, the St. James Seminary SHS campus was filled with gratitude and joy as the 1996 Year Group of JOBA made a remarkable donation…

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June 17, 2025

Supporting Excellence: NSMQ Parents Make Generous Donation

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We are thrilled to announce a generous donation made by the dedicated parents of our brilliant NSMQ boys to support the NSMQ team in their…

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May 29, 2025

SRC 2024/2025 Donates Lawn Mowers and Benches to St. James Seminary SHS

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🌱 Giving Back to Grow Forward – SantiFest 2025 Impact Moment As part of the SRC Week Celebrations under the banner of SantiFest 2025, the…

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Alumni (JOBA) Diary

20th Anniversary & Homecoming, 2004 Year Group

Celebrating Excellence: The 20-Year Homecoming of St. James Seminary 2004 Year Group Preamble In October 2001, 275 young Junior High graduates entered the land of the saints. Little did we all know that this year group will become the main turning point for St. James Seminary and Senior High school in terms of academic achievements. Before the 2004-year group, St. …

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Our Vision: A home for excellence in education and moral leadership.
Our Mission: To prepare knowledgeable, motivated, and diligent seminarians and to nurture responsible leaders capable of ensuring the growth of the Church and the nation.
Core Values: Discipline, Fidelity, Integrity, Perseverance, Sincerity.

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Our Mission is to prepare knowledgeable, motivated, and diligent seminarians and to nurture responsible leaders capable of ensuring the growth of the Church and the nation.

" Core Values: Discipline, Fidelity, Integrity, Perseverance, Sincerity "

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    St. James Seminary Senior High School was established in 1978 by the late Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Sunyani Most Rev. James Owusu. It is a secondary school in the Bono Region of Ghana

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