Adonten Senior High School

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Adonten Senior High School
Location
Adonten Senior High School
Aburi

Eastern Region

Ghana
Information
Type Public high school
Established1957;67 years ago (1957)
FounderMoses Agyare Kwabi & Djan Opare-Addo
StatusActive
School district Akuapim South Municipal District
Oversight Ministry of Education
GenderCo-educational
Age14to 18
Classes offeredGeneral Arts, Home Economics, General Science, General Agriculture, Business, Visual Arts
LanguageEnglish
Houses4

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

Contents

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. [6]

In 1972–73 academic year, the Government of Ghana fully took over the running of the school. [6] 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. [7]

The school runs both day, boarding and hostel system with majority of the students in the boarding house. [2] [6]

Enrollment

The school has about 2,500 students enrolled in Business, Science, general arts, general agric, Home Economics and visual arts courses. [3] [8]

Facilities

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  2. 1 2 Antwi-Otoo, Kweku (28 May 2019). "Misbehaving final yr students of Adonten SHS ordered out of campus". 3NEWS. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Adonten Senior High Programs | SchoolsInGh.com". schoolsInGh. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Dogbevi, Emmanuel (23 May 2017). "Government is committed to teacher development – President". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Hanson, Emman (22 May 2017). "Adonten crowns 60th Anniversary: Honouring Founding Fathers". Ghana Daillies. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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  8. ↑ Mwendwa, Venic (18 June 2021). "100 best Senior High Schools in Ghana (WAEC standard) 2021". Yen.com.gh – Ghana news. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

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