Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School, Legon

Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School was founded in 1938 at Odumase-Krobo. The idea had been pushed for years by Rev. Nicholas Timothy Clerk, who wanted a boys' secondary school grounded in Presbyterian education and Christian discipline.

The school remained at Odumase until 1968, when it moved to its present campus at Legon. The PRESEC SRC history traces that journey from the original campus to the larger school community that developed in Accra.

The move did not erase the old campus from the school's identity. The baobab tree at Odumase became the source of the name Ɔdadeɛ, which old boys still use today.

PRESEC carries its history in its language, symbols and alumni culture. The old campus may be gone, but Odumase remains part of how the school explains itself.

PRESEC students prepare for the WASSCE through Agricultural Science, Business, Visual Arts, General Arts and General Science.

Science and mathematics are especially visible in the school's public identity, but students follow different academic routes depending on their programme. SideScholar's General Science guide explains how science electives can affect later options in medicine, engineering, computing and other fields.

Business, General Arts, Agricultural Science and Visual Arts each lead in different directions. The useful question is not which programme sounds most impressive, but which combination gives you the subjects you need.

Programme choice should be tied to your next step. Check tertiary requirements early enough to avoid closing a route by mistake.

Students entering PRESEC from junior high school generally come through Ghana's national school-selection and placement system.

Your BECE performance matters, together with the programme you choose, available places and the placement rules being used for that cycle.

Popular schools attract a lot of online speculation about cut-off points. An old score is not a permanent admission guarantee.

Use the CSSPS portal for official placement services and current guidance.

The move to Legon gave PRESEC more room for classrooms, laboratories, houses and student activities. The campus has continued to grow as enrolment and academic programmes expanded.

Science laboratories, computing spaces and the library are especially important for students whose programmes depend heavily on practical or research-based work.

If you are looking at a creative route, SideScholar's Visual Arts guide explains why workspace, materials and repeated practice matter just as much as classroom theory.

Facilities only become useful when they match the programme you are studying. Check current resources if a particular laboratory or workspace is important to you.

The word Ɔdadeɛ is one of the first things that separates PRESEC from another boys' school. It comes from the baobab tree on the old Odumase campus and has grown into a name for both students and alumni.

The Ɔdadeɛ North America history explains the old initiation tradition around that tree and how the name followed the school from Odumase to Legon.

House life, clubs, sport, student leadership and school events all sit alongside academics. The SRC also plays a visible role in organising student activities and connecting students with the administration.

PRESEC has a powerful alumni identity, and the sense of belonging begins long before graduation.

Boarding has been part of PRESEC for most of its history. When the school moved to Legon in 1968, the new campus opened with several houses, and more were added as the student population grew.

House identity shapes friendships, routines and competition within the wider school. It gives a large institution a set of smaller communities in which students live day to day.

The school is listed as day and boarding, so not every student necessarily receives the same residential arrangement.

Your placement details determine whether your own admission includes boarding.