Adisadel College
| Adisadel College | |
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School Crest | |
| Location | |
P. O. Box 83 Adisadel Village Central Region , Central Region , P.O. Box 83, 00233 Cape Coast Ghana | |
| Coordinates | 5°07′14″N 1°15′54″W / 5.1206°N 1.2649°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Missionary funding, Public High School All Boys School |
| Motto | "Vel Primus Vel Cum Primis" (Either the first or with the first) |
| Religious affiliation | Christianity |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas |
| Established | 4 January 1910 |
| Founder | Nathaniel Temple Hamlyn |
| Sister school | Mfantsiman Girls' Secondary School |
| Headmaster | Samuel Agudogo |
| Staff | 98 teachers |
| Faculty | 4 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 14 to 18+ |
| Enrolment | c. 3000 |
| Average class size | 60 |
| Campus | 2; Leopoldville & Katanga |
| Houses | 12 |
| Colours | Black and White |
| Slogan | Play Up Santaclausians |
| Song | Adisadel On the Hill |
| Athletics | Yes |
| Mascot | Zebra |
| Nickname | ADISCO |
| Rival | Mfantsipim School |
| Newspaper | Owl |
| Affiliation | Anglican Church, Ghana |
| Alumni | Adisadel Old Boys Association (AOBA) |
| Alumni name | Santaclausians |
| Website | http://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 school in Cape Coast according to the YEN in 2024.