Okuapeman School is a
coeducational
Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education, or coeducation (abbreviated to co-ed or coed), is a system of education where males and females are educated together. Whereas single-sex education was more common up to t ...
first-cycle institution in
Akropong
Akropong is a town in South Ghana and is the capital of the Akuapim North District, a district in the Eastern Region of South Ghana. This town is known for producing snails and palm oil. in the
Eastern Region of
Ghana
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History
The school was established in 1957 by barrister Charles Opoku Acheampong, who had been a pupil in the chambers of
Edward Akufo-Addo
Edward Akufo-Addo (26 June 1906 – 17 July 1979) was a Ghanaian politician and lawyer. He was a member of the " Big Six" leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) and one of the founding fathers of Ghana who engaged in the fight for ...
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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 8 houses in all with 4 for the ladies and 4 for the gentlemen. They are namely Opoku Acheampong House - Blue, Akuffo House - Green, Kwadade House - Yellow and Addo Dankwa House- Red.
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
Kwami Sefa Kayi (born 20 June 1970) also known as Chairman General is a Ghanaian media personality, broadcast journalist and public speaker. He is currently the host of Peace FM's morning show popularly known as “''Kokrokoo''”.
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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.
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.
Facilities
* Braille Library for Visually Impaired students
* 3 Science Laboratories ( Physics, Biology and Chemistry)
* I.C.T Lab
* Library
* Home Economics Lab
* Visual Arts Center
* School Farm
* Sports (standard field for soccer and athletics, basketball court, volley and handball court)
* School Clinic
* Barbering shop
See also
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Education in Ghana
Before the arrival of European settlers, who introduced a formal education system addressed to the elites, education in Ghana was mainly informal and based on apprenticeship. Economic activities in pre-colonial Ghana were based on farm produce ...
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List of senior high schools in Ghana
This is a list of category b Senior High Schools in Ghana by region.
Ashanti Region
There are more than 180 Senior High Schools in the region.
Bono, Bono East & Ahafo Regions
Central Region
Eastern Region
Greater Accra Region
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References
1957 establishments in Ghana
Education in the Eastern Region (Ghana)
Educational institutions established in 1957
High schools in Ghana
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