About Bishop Herman College
Bishop Herman College sits on the hills of Kpando and has educated boys since 1952. The Catholic school was established by Dutch missionaries to combine strong academic training with spiritual and moral formation.
Students and old boys commonly use BIHECO, while alumni are known through BHOBU. The motto, Sicut Miles Christi, means "As a soldier of Christ" and captures the school's emphasis on discipline, endurance, service and faith.
Students at BIHECO can choose Agricultural Science, Business, General Arts, General Science and Visual Arts, with the programme pages showing what each choice covers.
School information
- School code
- 0070601
- Category
- A
- Classification
- Senior High School
- Gender
- Boys
- Residential
- Day & Boarding
- Motto
- Sicut Miles Christi
Programmes Offered
5 listedExplore the programmes currently verified for this school.
History
Bishop Herman College opened on 28 February 1952 as a Catholic boys' secondary school in Kpando. The project grew from Catholic missionary work in the area and the desire to give boys from the wider Volta region access to secondary education.
The College's official history traces the role of Bishop Anthony Konings, other Dutch missionary priests and the founding headmaster in building the school.
The school was named in honour of Bishop Augustine Herman, whose personal motto, Sicut Miles Christi, was adopted by the College.
BIHECO's Catholic identity is woven into its founding story rather than added on top of an otherwise unrelated school.
Academics
Agricultural Science, Business, General Arts, General Science and Visual Arts make up the programme list at Bishop Herman College.
The five programmes give students a focused but varied academic choice. Agricultural Science and General Science require stronger scientific work, while Business, Arts and Visual Arts create different routes into tertiary study and professional life.
The Agricultural Science guide shows what students study in that option at BIHECO.
Admissions & Entry Guidance
Applications to Bishop Herman College go through the national placement system after BECE. Check the subjects in Agricultural Science, Business, General Arts, General Science and Visual Arts before putting BIHECO on your list.
When placements are released, check your BIHECO result on the CSSPS website and note whether it says day or boarding.
Facilities
BIHECO's hilltop campus supports classrooms, laboratories, ICT, boarding houses, worship, health care, sport and other parts of residential school life.
Some needs are still very practical. A Ghana News Agency report documented a PTA donation of desks while the school was still dealing with a substantial furniture shortfall.
Student Life
BIHECO students grow up inside a strong Catholic and old-boy culture. Houses, worship, sport, clubs and student leadership sit alongside the academic programme.
The BHOBU alumni story shows how old boys continue to identify with the College and support its development long after leaving Kpando.
The phrase "Soldier of Christ" is used as a standard for discipline, endurance and service rather than simply as a line on the crest.
Accommodation
Bishop Herman College has both day and boarding students. Boarders at BIHECO stay on campus for meals and evening study, while day students go home after school activities.
Check the wording on your BIHECO placement so you know whether to prepare for day or boarding school.