Presbyterian Senior High Technical School, is a

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co-educational second-cycle institution in Adukrom, situated in the

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in the

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. The school runs courses in Business, Science, general arts, general agric,

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and visual arts, leading to the award of a

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(WASSCE).

History

A community-based institution was established with the name Adukrom Senior High Technical and later changed to its present name Presbyterian Senior High Technical School by the

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(now

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). The general objective of the change in status was to give the Presbyterian Church of Ghana the mandate to be owners or the founder of the school and also provide full secondary school education to the growing number of boys and girls, especially those resident around the Akuapem North and

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community. The school runs both day, boarding and

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system with majority of the students in the

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. The schools colors are Blue and white. The school has on the grounds of Presbyterian discipline trained a lot of diligent men and women in godliness, good character and responsible.

Enrollment

The school has about 2,500 students enrolled in Business, Science, general arts, general agric,

and visual arts courses.

Facilities

* 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 This school is one of the best category schools in Eastern region, It's the first Presbyterian School establish in Ghana

References

1957 establishments in Ghana Education in the Eastern Region (Ghana) Educational institutions established in 1957 High schools in Ghana {{coord missing, Ghana