Adu Gyamfi Senior High School

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Adu Gyamfi High School
Address
Adu Gyamfi Senior High School
P. O. Box 17



Ghana
Coordinates 6°58′20″N1°28′12″W / 6.9722°N 1.4701°W / 6.9722; -1.4701
Information
School type Public high school Coeducational
Established1968;56 years ago (1968)
StatusActive
Oversight Ministry of Education
Gendermales and Girls[ clarification needed ]
Age14to 18
Classes offeredHome economics, General science, general arts,visual arts,business
LanguageEnglish
Affiliation Seventh-day Adventist Church, Ghana

Adu Gyamfi Senior High School is a public senior high school located at Jamasi in the Sekyere East District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. [1] [2]

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History

Adu Gyamfi Senior High School was established in 1968 by Jamasi Presbyterian church as a private institution. Initially it was known as Presbyterian secondary commercial school (PRESCO). The first headmaster of the school is Mr. E.K. Sarpong with student population of 80. The institution was absorbed into the public school system in In 1974, and its name was changed to Adu Gyamfi Secondary School. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Adu Gyamfi Senior High School benefits from sanitation facility". MyJoyOnline.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. "Adu Gyamfi SHS launches 40th anniversary programme" . Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  3. "Adu Gyamfi Senior High". myriaddigitalsolutions.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  4. "Adu Gyamfi Senior High | SchoolsInGh.com". schoolsInGh. Retrieved 27 May 2024.