History of Accra Academy: Part 2

The first Headmaster of the Accra Academy, Dr Kofi George Konuah; an educationist, who once served as deputy to Nii Kwabena Bonne, then Osu Alata Mantse, on Bonne’s Anti Inflation committee, which was set up to demand a reduction in the prices of foreign goods in the country at the time. Dr Konuah served as Headmaster of the Academy for 21 years and is currently the longest serving Headmaster of the school. Mr. Allotei Kobina Konuah took over from his brother, Dr. Kofi George Konuah as Headmaster and served for 15 years. It was during the stewardship of Allotei Konuah that the Academy relocated to its present site at Bubuashie from James Town. Allotei Konuah had previously taught in the Academy before assuming the position of Headmaster and was also one of the 19 students that enrolled in the school when it was established in 1931. Mr. Jacob Okine took over from Mr. Allotei Konuah as Headmaster and served in that capacity for 19 years. Jacob Okine was a former student of the school and like Allotei Kobina had previously taught in the Academy before assuming the position of Headmaster. Mr. Vincent Birch Freeman took over from Mr. Okine and served as Headmaster for 10 years after having served as Headmaster of the then Ebenezer Senior Secondary School, now Ebenezer Senior High School, for 12 years. Mrs. Beatrice Abla Lokko took over from Mr. Freeman as Headmistress in 1996, making her the first woman to head a Boys School in the whole of Africa. She is also the first Principal of the Academy who is not a former student of the school. Beatrice Lokko taught English language and literature in the Academy, prior to her appointment as Assistant Headmistress to Mr. Freeman in 1990. Mrs. Lokko had been part of the teaching staff of the school for 13 years prior to her appointment as Headmistress, and she served an additional 9 years as the Headmistress of the school. Mrs. Lokko was the longest serving Principal of the Academy when she was alive and one of its longest serving Staff, having been employed by the Academy for 22 years. Mr. Samuel Ofori-Adjei was appointed to the position of Headmaster in 2005. He is the current Headmaster of the Academy and the second person who is not a former student of the school to be appointed as its Headmaster. Some great personalities of Accra Academy SHS include: Ako Adjei -Big six, General J. A. Ankrah – Head of State, Justice K. Apaloo – Chief Justice, Justice S. Azu Crabbe – Chief Justice, Justice D. F. Annan – Speaker of Parliament, Peter Ala Adjetey – Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho – Speaker of Parliament, Justice N. Y. B. Adade – Supreme Court Judge, Justice Dotse – Supreme Court Judge, Justice G. Koranteng Addo – Judge, Justice G.L. Lamptey – Judge; Chief of the Agogo Traditional Area, Nana Akuako Sarpong, Henry Kwadwo Amoako – International Scientist and Historian among others. Source: http://African-research.com