Awudome Senior High School

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Awudome Senior High School
Location
Awudome Senior High School
Tsito, Volta Region

Ghana
Information
Type secondary/high school
Established1963(60 years ago) (1963)
GradesForms [1-3]
Number of students2,432 [1]
Nickname AWUSCO
Website http://awudomeshs.org/

Awudome Senior High School (AWUSCO) [2] is a second cycle institution located in Tsito in the Ho West District in the Volta Region of Ghana. [3] [4] [5] As at 2022 the headmaster of the school is Courage Meteku. [6]

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History

The school was established as a community school in September 1963 by the Tsito Native Teachers Association with about 60 students. [7] In 2010, the headmaster of the school was Mr. Cyprian K. Otti. [8] In 2020, the headmaster of the school was Mr. Amu Emmanuel Komla. [9] In 2021, the school took part in the National Science and Maths Quiz where they contested against Mawuli School, Hohoe E.P Senior High School and Three Town Senior High School. [10] Currently, the school has a population of about 2,432 students. [11]

Achievement

In 2018, the school won the Volta Regional Science and Maths Quiz. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ GTonline (2022-07-13). "1974 Awudome SHS year group donates to Alma Mater". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  2. ↑ Koge, Edwin S. K. "FOUR YEARS SHS POLICY: A LOOK AT THE AWUDOME SHS SITUATION". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  3. ↑ "Parents Accuse Awudome SHS of Charging 'Illegal' Fees". The Publisher Online. 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  4. ↑ "Ho: Food poisoning at Awudome SHS". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  5. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "Awudome SHS Students Admitted For Food Poisoning". Peacefmonline - Ghana news. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  6. ↑ Asare, Fred Quame (2022-07-14). "AWUSCO suffers no bed syndrome, students sleep on the floor - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  7. ↑ Ghana, Skynews (2022-03-28). "Awudome Senior High School Courses And Details - Skynewsgh" . Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  8. ↑ "First SHS Four classroom block completed for Awudome SHS". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  9. ↑ admin (2020-03-02). "AWUSCO '91 redesigns school's entrance". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  10. ↑ "NSMQ 2021: Kumasi High School, Awudome SHS qualify for national competition - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  11. ↑ GTonline (2022-07-13). "1974 Awudome SHS year group donates to Alma Mater". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  12. ↑ Starrfm.com.gh (2019-07-01). "V/R: Awudome SHS cries for govt support — Starr Fm" . Retrieved 2022-07-15.

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