Adisadel College

Adisadel College
School Crest
Address
P. O. Box 83

Adisadel Village

Central Region

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Central Region
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P.O. Box 83, 00233 Cape Coast

Ghana
Coordinates5°07′14″N 1°15′54″W / 5.1206°N 1.2649°W / 5.1206; -1.2649
Information
School typeMissionary funding, Public High School All Boys School
Motto"Vel Primus Vel Cum Primis" (Either the first or with the first)
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
DenominationAnglican
Patron saint(s)St. Nicholas
Established4 January 1910 (1910-01-04)
FounderNathaniel Temple Hamlyn
HeadmasterSamuel Agudogo
Staff98 teachers
Faculty4
GenderBoys
Age14 to 18
Enrolmentc. 3000
Average class size60
LanguageEnglish
Campus2; Leopoldville & Katanga
Houses12
Colour(s)Black and White
   
SloganPlay Up Santaclausians
SongAdisadel On the Hill
MascotZebra
NicknameADISCO
RivalMfantsipim School
NewspaperOwl
AffiliationAnglican Church, Ghana
AlumniAdisadel Old Boys Association (AOBA)
Websitehttp://www.adisadelcollege.net

Adisadel College, popularly known as "Adisco", is an Anglican boys' boarding school in Cape Coast, Ghana. It was established by Rt. Rev. Nathaniel T Hamlyn in 1910. Adisadel College is one of the oldest secondary schools in Ghana, and was ranked 10th out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa by Africa Almanac in 2003, based on quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumni, school profile, internet and news visibility. Recently, they were ranked among the best senior high schools in Ghana per WAEC standards and is the best senior high schools in Cape Coast according to the YEN in 2024.