SCHOOLS

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NAMONG SENIOR HIGH TECH. SCHOOL

About: Namong Senior High Technical School was established in the year 1991 under the administration of FltLtJJRawlingsThe school can be located at Namong Township in the Offinso South Municipality. It was established with the aim of providing Agriculture and Technical education to the people of Namong and its environsThe school was formally opened on Monday, 28th January, 1991 with a student population of one hundred and ninety four who then passed from July 1990 Basic Education Certificate Examination. They were selected at a regional selection committee meeting on 21st and 22nd January 1991 and offered admission through letters and other notices at the District Education Office and information through the local CDRS To accomplish the mission of academic excellence, sound moral training and skills development Improving qualitative grades of students in WASSCE and at least 50 percent admission to tertiary institutions and increase enrolment in the catchment area with reference to girl child education

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TUMU SENIOR HIGH TECHNICAL SCHOOL

About: Tumu Secondary/Technical School is one of the new secondary technical schools opened in 1991 under the Ghana Education Reform Programme aimed at reducing the number of years of Pre-University Education from seventeen (17) years to twelve (12) years�It was also intended to increase access to education and make the curricular more relevant to the needs of the individual and the country as a whole�It metamorphosed from the Old Middle School system through the JHS to its present status with an enrolment of one hundred and fifty students (150) and nine (9) staff under the Headship of Mr�Kuthbert Kuunyem� Largely because of cost effectiveness, some schools, including Tumu Senior High/Technical School, are made to operate as day schools to absorb (Junior High School) pupils� To produce academically and technically sound future leaders who are morally upright and self disciplined with relevant talents and skills to meet the needs of the nation and the economic development of Africa� To provide an enabling environment for teaching and learning for the acquisition of practical knowledge and experience in technical, vocational and agricultural skills; we aspire to ensure the overall development of self-reliant students in moral, cultural, physical and leadership spheres�

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BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

About: Motto: Achieving Excellence AB REVIEW SAYS… British International School is a relatively new private institution which recently began the secondary school program. Even though new, the school is well equipped and provides a great learning atmosphere thus being featured as a top private school. The school which is located at East Legon, near the A& C shopping mall places a strong emphasis on English and Mathematical Skills from the very start, together challenging learning practices involving scientific investigation and Information communication technology. British International School has a broad vision: Students are encouraged to make a positive contribution to their community and society through developing good manners, co-operation and communication skills. The School offers a broad and balanced curriculum which is based on the British National curriculum. It consists of three core subjects English, Mathematics and Science, and non core subjects Art, Geography, History, Physical Education, Music, Technology (Information and Communications Technology and Design Technology), PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education) which incorporates citizenship and religious education in addition to French. The school provides an invigorating social environment with diverse clubs and societies. Clubs in the school include: Tae Kwando, Girl Guiding, Ballet, Dance and Drama, Readers Club, Red Cross and Swimming.

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MIRACLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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TOASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

About: AB REVIEW SAYS Little known in other regions, Toase Senior High is gradually gaining reputation in the Ashanti region as an upcoming school. The school has a supportive PTA that recently donated a 80-seater bus to the school amongst other things. Academic performance over the years has been impressive recording an impressive passing rate in the last WASSCE. In spite of these achievements, the school needs an infrastructure upgrading. The school lacks adequate dormitories and other basic boarding facilities. The school has potential to be a stronghold in the region and the country as a whole. A good job is being done by school authorities to voice out its grievances through the media outlets. This proactive step it has taken alone shows that steps are being taken in the right direction to uplift the school’s image. That makes it a school with potentials. STUDENTS SAY “…” Sports and other extracurricular activities are generally encouraged. A ceremony was held recently to inaugurate the school’s cadet corps. Teachers are generally committed to work and the administration prides itself in maintaining a good discipline record over the years. Students call for a more equipped science and computer lab and improvement of other school facilities. Talking about campus food, one student notes “dining hall food needs improvement but my favorite chow is rice and palm nut soup”.The official name of the school is Toase Senior High School but it is popularly known by the acronym ‘TOSS’ It was converted from teacher training college into secondary school in the year 1971Currently, it has a population of over three thousand and five- hundred (3,500) students. TOSS is located on the left hand-side of the Kumasi-Bibiani Highway and at the junction of Toase Township It is situated at about two hundred meters away from the Nkwaie-Toase Government Hospital To build an institution that aims at providing all students at senior high school level, especially, students from the catchment area, equal access and full participation in quality formal education to acquire sound academic and moral education To provide quality education at the senior high school level to all Ghanaians, especially, students from the catchment area, through efficient management of resources and in collaboration with all other stakeholders to ensure their retention in school

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COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE

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VAKPO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

About: Vakpo Senior High School was established in 1965 as a community day school with enrrolment of 32 students. It was absorbed as a public school in October1970 through the effort of a citizen of Vakpo called Mr. E.K. Dogbe who as a politician sacrificed his ambassadorial appointment for the school to be absorbed into the public system The school relocated from its old site in Vakpo-Dzogbati to its current site at Vakpo-Todzi in 1983. The first headmaster of the school was the late MrGabriel Etu To make the school a centre for moral and academic excellence. The mission of the school is to create a conducive environment for quality education, vibrant and thriving future for our students

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AMASAMAN SENIOR HIGH TECHNICAL SCHOOL

About: Amasaman Senior High Technical School shall be one of the leading second cycle institutions in the training and education of students from less endowed communities

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ROMAN RIDGE SCHOOL

About: AB REVIEW SAYS Roman Ridge School is located at No. 8 Onyasia Crescent in Roman Ridge, Accra, on a carefully planned and beautifully landscaped setting to offer an idyllic setting for the education of its students. The school boasts of ultra-modern facilities including a modern well equipped classrooms, three computer labs with multi-media facilities, two libraries, four science labs, a fully-computerised language lab, a music department, a dance studio, a children’s activity playground, a basketball court, a skittle alley, a climbing wall and abseiling tower (for in-house adventure activities), and a large games area. These facilities go to show how interested the school is in training all the facets of its students. Students are taught from the English National Curriculum and the British Independent Schools’ Curriculum. Courses on our programme include English, Mathematics, Science, French, History, Geography, Religious Studies, ICT, Music, Physical Education, and Art & Drama. The school also runs an ESL class which has been established to accept and integrate pupils, who do not have English as a first language, into our educational programme. The mission of the school is to develop its students to believe in themselves by nurturing and developing, incorporating and applying their talents, gifts, abilities and character. The school offers Small Class Sizes with a maximum of 18 pupils; this affords the Form Tutor the opportunity to develop each and every child to their full potential. However, for IGCSE & A Level year groups, the class size may be as much as 20 students. Roman Ridge School offers a Full Programme of Sport & Extra Curricular Activities introducing the students to a wide range of sports and activities, including all major sports and climbing, canoeing, swimming, orienteering, snorkeling, karate, ballet, polo and many more. The school also offers activity clubs, such as computer, music, art, library, and drama. There is normally a formal theatrical production at the end of each term. The school practices A Sound Christian Framework. Short morning service is held each day. Although the school adheres to Christian principles, students of all faiths are welcome to pursue a multi-faith religious studies programme. Roman Ridge School is by all standards a top international carefully tailoring its program to enrich the lives of the students academically, socially and spiritually.

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MODERN COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

About: A school of great potential leaders and one of the best in technical education curriculum in Ghana and the diaspora

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PENTECOST VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE

About: n the year 1995, the women’s Wing of the Church of Pentecost saw the need to establish a Vocational Training Institute not only to take care of the educational needs of girls but also to reduce the percentage of unemployment among women in the community and the country in general. This vision has since been adopted and supported by the mother church, seeing that the problem meant to be dealt with by this project is the peculiarity of the community; the school has been strategically situated at Gbawe near Mallam. The school was officially opened on 28th April 1998 and has been called the Pentecost Vocational Training Institute. The school started with fifteen students and enrollment now is 250.

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SALAGA T. I. AHMADIYYA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

About: Talm-ul Islam or T�I�Ahmadiyya Senior High School is established under Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission�As a religious organization, the mission believes in the promotion of education and spiritual development as an essential component for the total development of humanity�In terms of academic performance, the school’s pass rate in West Africa Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) is over 90% for the past five years. The school has achieved high performance through the effective supervision by the school management, staff cooperation and student component�The school believes in the principles of high moral standard and discipline�T�I�Ahmidiyya Senior High School – Salaga in its 45 years history has produced and continue to produce fine gentlemen and ladies in the academia� Is to grow into a model senior high school for the promotion of academic excellence in an environment of high moral standard and discipline� The mission of the school is to provide Senior High School Education with high moral standards and discipline, to the deprived citizens of the Kpembe Traditional Area, the Northern Region in particular, and the entire Country.