Okuapeman Senior High School

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Okuapeman Senior High School
Address
P. O. Box 99



Information
Type Public high school
MottoSemper Primus ("Always first")
DenominationPresbyterian
EstablishedFebruary 1957(64 years ago) (1957-02)
FounderBarrister Charles Kwaku Opoku Acheampong
StatusActive
School district Akuapim North District
Oversight Ministry of Education
HeadteacherDaniel Afari
Gender Co-educational
Age14to 18
Classes offeredGeneral Arts, Home Economics, General Science, General Agriculture, Business, Visual Arts
LanguageEnglish
Houses6
Colour(s)Brown and white
PublicationPrimus magazine

Okuapeman Senior High School is a coeducational first-cycle institution in Akropong in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

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History

The school was established in 1957 by barrister Charles Opoku Acheampong, [1] who had been a pupil in the chambers of Edward Akufo-Addo. [2]

Due to establishment in a traditional and royal area, Past Students earn the name Adehye. The school was started by Barrister Opoku Acheampong and was later handled to the government of Ghana after his demise. The school runs both day and boarding system with majority of the students in the boarding house. There are 6 houses in all with 3 for the ladies and 3 for the gentlemen. They are namely Opoku Acheampong House - Blue, Akuffo House - Green and Kwadade House - Yellow.

The schools colors are brown and white with Brown signifying mother earth and nature and white depicting purity. The school has on this grounds trained a lot of diligent men and women in godliness, good character and responsible. There are lots of personalities like Kwami Sefa Kayi.

The school practices an inclusive system which enables visually impaired students have access to education. Visually Impaired students are given the opportunity to participate in activities and share facilities with the other students. The school strongly stand by its principle of not segregating students on any grounds. The school's disciplinary actions against students who condemn others with special needs are very swift.

Enrolment

The school has about 2,500 students, including special students. [3] Special needs students are enrolled in the general arts class and are offered courses on languages (Twi, Ga, Ewe and French), History, Government, Literature and CRS. They are excluded from Mathematics and Science due to their inability to join in the practical session.

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References

  1. Staff (10 February 2015). "Okuapeman School Under Threat, Old Students Appeal to President". Ghana News Agency (via GhanaWeb). Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. "Address by The President Akufo-Addo, On The Occasion of The 60th Anniversary Celebration of Okuapeman School". Speeches, Office of the President, Republic of Ghana.
  3. Folley, George (20 February 2014). "Okuapeman SHS Needs Amenities". Daily Graphic . Retrieved 10 June 2016.