By Daniel Agbesi Latsu
Kadjebi (O/R), June 30, GNA-Mr Emmanuel Kwabla Cole, Headmaster of Kadjebi-Asato Senior High School (KASEC), has described the institution as a centre of academic excellence, citing its impressive performance in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) over the past three years.
He said the consistent outstanding performance of students reflected the commitment of the school’s management, teaching staff, students and parents towards quality education delivery.
Addressing the annual Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) meeting at the school’s Assembly Hall in Kadjebi, Mr Cole disclosed that in the 2025 WASSCE, 899 candidates sat for the examination, out of which 871 obtained grades that qualified them for admission into tertiary institutions.
He noted that the achievement placed KASEC among the top 100 senior high schools in Ghana, out of more than 727 schools that participated in the examination.
Mr Cole said aside from academic excellence, the school had distinguished itself in practical agriculture, emerging as the Best School in Practical Agriculture in a recent competition.
He said the school was expanding its agricultural programme to include fish farming and beekeeping, adding that selected teachers and students had undergone training to equip them with the requisite knowledge and skills.
On infrastructure, the Headmaster said development was progressing steadily, with the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) constructing two 12-unit classroom blocks and additional dormitory facilities aimed at eliminating the double-track system by 2027.
He added that the school management had also manufactured 200 mono desks, provided 20 marker boards and constructed a toilet facility to improve teaching and learning conditions.
Mr Cole said through collaboration between the school management and the PTA, four mechanised boreholes had been drilled to ensure reliable water supply, while a brass band had been established to promote co-curricular activities.
He said the Government had supplied 750 tables and chairs to the school, while more than 900 tablets had been distributed to students to enhance digital learning.
Despite these achievements, Mr Cole identified inadequate teachers’ accommodation, insufficient desks and beds for students, and a shortage of non-teaching staff—including drivers, electricians, cooks, carpenters and security personnel—as major challenges confronting the school.
He appealed to parents to continue supporting their children’s education by providing their basic needs.
“Invest your resources in the education of your children because they are the future leaders of our nation,” he advised.
Mr Cole also commended the PTA for its continuous support towards the development of the school and appealed for sustained collaboration to address the institution’s infrastructural and logistical needs.
Assistant headmasters in charge of Academics, Administration and Welfare, as well as the Senior Housemaster, also addressed the meeting, highlighting measures being implemented to improve discipline, students’ welfare and academic performance.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/Lydia Kukua Asamoah