Oda Senior High School

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Coordinates 5°58′08″N0°59′35″W / 5.969°N 0.993°W / 5.969; -0.993
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Type Public high school
Established1960
StatusActive
School district Birim Central Municipal District
Oversight Ministry of Education
HeadteacherFrancis K. Appiah
Gender Co-educational
Age13to 19
Classes offeredGeneral arts, home economics, science, Business, Visual arts, Agriculture
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Green and yellow

Oda Senior High School (ODASCO) is a co-educational second-cycle institution in Akim Oda, situated in the Birim Central Municipal District in the Eastern Region of Ghana. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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History

The school was established in 1960 with only 95 students. [5]

Enrollment

As of 2015, Oda Senior High School had a student population of 2,242 students. [5]

Headmasters

NameTenure
David Afosah-Anim2008 - 2015
Francis K. Appiah2015- present

Alumni

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