Wa Senior High Technical School

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Wa Senior High Technical School
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Wa Senior High Technical School
P. O. Box 79

Wa [1]

Upper West Region [1] Wa Senior High Technical School

Wa [1]

Ghana
Coordinates 10°03′31.9″N2°30′43.8″W / 10.058861°N 2.512167°W / 10.058861; -2.512167
Information
School type Public High School coeducational
MottoKnowledge and Service
Established1950;74 years ago (1950)
Statusactive
Oversight Ministry of Education
GenderUnisex
Age14to 20
Number of students2,200
Language English
Nickname Wa Sec Tech
Affiliation Ghana

Wa Senior High Technical School is a coeducational second cycle institution at Wa in the Upper West Region of Ghana. [1] [2] [3] The school which was formerly called Wa Secondary Technical, houses both day (non-boarding) and boarding students at its premises and is precisely located at Konta opposite the Ghana Water Company. [4]

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History

The school was established as a community middle day school in the 1950s. Progressively, the school became a junior secondary school in 1978 and later transformed into a community secondary technical school in 1982. It was formally commissioned as a community day secondary technical school on 30 March 1983. With the enactment of the educational reforms in 2004 the school became known as Wa Senior High Technical School.

In 2012 the Ghana Education Service granted the school a boarding status following the implementation of several infrastructural development by the government through the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND). Currently the school boasts of a student population of about 2200. [4] [5]

Facilities

The school houses numerous educational facilities that complement the studies of students. The Upper West Region French center is located in the school so French students normally don't face problems with the subject. [6]

It has a world standard science laboratory, a library and many other useful facilities. Aside the school's science laboratory, the regional science laboratory is also located on the school's campus. [6]

Courses

The school offers courses in Science, General Art, Visual Art, Technical and Home Economics.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Wa Senior High Technical School". www.allghanadata.com. allghanadata. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Wa Secondary Technical School". GhanaYello.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  3. ↑ "Ghana Telephone Directory : Wa Secondary Technical School, Wa". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  4. 1 2 "Yawa!!! 2,200 Students In Wa Senior High Technical School Using One Toilet". omgghana.com. omgghana. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Wa SEC TECH cries for help - Graphic Online". graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Wa Senior High School". Ghana Schools. Retrieved 2015-12-03.


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