Adonten Senior High School Explained

Adonten Senior High School
Type:Public high school
Founder:Moses Agyare Kwabi & Djan Opare-Addo
Status:Active
Gender:Co-educational
Lower Age:14
Upper Age:18
Classes Offered:General Arts, Home Economics, General Science, General Agriculture, Business, Visual Arts
Language:English
Houses:4

Adonten Senior High School is a coeducational first-cycle institution located south of Aburi in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1] [2]

The school runs courses in Business, Science, general arts, general agric, Home Economics and visual arts, leading to the award of a West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE).[3]

History

The school was established in 1957 by Moses Agyare Kwabi and Djan Opare-Addo (both retired Circuit Court Judges) as a private school.[4] [5] However, in 1963, the Ministry of Education took charge of the school and changed it into the public system as a day secondary school with hostel attached.

In 1972–73 academic year, the Government of Ghana fully took over the running of the school. The Objective was to maintain self-discipline and moral uprightness to improve discipline and to provide full secondary school education to the growing number of boys and girls, especially those resident around the Akuapem North and South community.[6]

The school runs both day, boarding and hostel system with majority of the students in the boarding house.[7]

Enrollment

The school has about 2,500 students enrolled in Business, Science, general arts, general agric, Home Economics and visual arts courses.[8]

Facilities

See also

References

  1. Web site: Adonten Senior High School. live. 30 August 2021. AfricaBizInfo. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830123658/https://www.africabizinfo.com/GH/adonten-senior-high-school-extra-mural-026-473-0411 . 30 August 2021 .
  2. Web site: Antwi-Otoo. Kweku. 28 May 2019. Misbehaving final yr students of Adonten SHS ordered out of campus. live. 28 September 2021. 3NEWS. https://web.archive.org/web/20190607013128/https://3news.com/misbehaving-final-yr-students-of-adonten-shs-ordered-out-of-campus/ . 7 June 2019 .
  3. Web site: Adonten Senior High Programs SchoolsInGh.com. 30 August 2021. schoolsInGh. en.
  4. Web site: Dogbevi. Emmanuel. 23 May 2017. Government is committed to teacher development – President. 28 September 2021. Ghana Business News. en-US.
  5. Web site: Hanson. Emman. 22 May 2017. Adonten crowns 60th Anniversary: Honouring Founding Fathers. live. 29 September 2021. Ghana Daillies. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180513020241/http://www.ghanadailies.com:80/2017/05/22/adonten-crowns-60th-anniversary-honouring-founding-fathers/ . 13 May 2018 .
  6. Web site: Adonten Senior High – Myshsrank. 30 August 2021. myshsrank.com. en.
  7. Web site: 16 May 2018. Encroachers Taking Over Adonten Senior High School Lands?. live. 30 August 2021. Peace FM Online. Peace FM. https://web.archive.org/web/20180518131639/http://peacefmonline.com:80/pages/local/education/201805/352319.php . 18 May 2018 .
  8. Web site: Mwendwa. Venic. 18 June 2021. 100 best Senior High Schools in Ghana (WAEC standard) 2021. 29 August 2021. Yen.com.gh – Ghana news.. en.

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