Anlo Senior High School

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Anlo Senior High School, also known as ANSECO, [1] is a mixed public senior high school located at Anloga in the Volta Region of Ghana. [2] [3] It was founded in 1959 by Torgbui Adeladza II, Mr. C. K. Fiagbe and Mr J. W. K. Doe. It was established on 10 April 1959. [3] From a humble beginning, ANSECO has grown to become the fourth largest school in the Volta Region with a student population of 2,293 made up of 1,073 males and 1,220 females. [4]

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History

Anseco was started in 1959 as community school with 30 students in "God Lives House". [3] [5]

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References

  1. "Help revive ANSECO Education Endowment Fund". Ghana News Agency . Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. "Anlo Senior High School wins National Constitution Game Championship". 30 November 2001. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Anlo Secondary School is 50". 2009-05-26. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  4. "Ghana Education Service, Ministry of Education". www.ghanaschoolsinfo.org. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  5. "Release of subsidies and grants to school to be regular-Vice-President" . Retrieved 3 January 2015.

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