| Koforidua Senior High Technical School | |
|---|---|
 Mmarima Mma | |
| Location | |
| Koforidua Ghana | |
| Coordinates | 6°04′43″N 0°15′31″W / 6.078536°N 0.25871°W / 6.078536; -0.25871 |
| Information | |
| Type | co-educational boarding school |
| Motto | Akan: Mmarima Mma (Sons Of Men) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Non-denominational Christian |
| Established | 1967 (57 years ago) |
| Founder | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
| School board | Board of Governors |
| School district | New Juabeng South Municipal |
| Authority | Ministry of Education |
| Oversight | Ghana Education Service |
| Headmaster | Mr. Samuel Prince Folley |
| Staff | 90 teachers |
| Grades | Forms 1–3 (Grades 10–12) |
| Gender | Co-educational (Boys/Girls) |
| Age range | 14 to 19 years |
| Enrollment | c. 2200 |
| Campus type | Residential garden-style setting |
| Color(s) | Yellow and Black |
| Rival | Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary, Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua |
| Affiliation | Ghana Senior High Technical School |
| Website | koforiduashts |
Koforidua Senior High Technical School, also called Sec-Tech or KSTS, is secondary technical Senior High School located in Koforidua in the Eastern Region of Ghana. As of December 2011, the school has over 2,200 students.
History
The school was established in 1967 by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. It was the second secondary technical school after Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) in Takoradi.
The school began as an all-boys school. Girls were later admitted for the first time in 1991, but only made up 5% of the student population in 2001. Till date the population of girls has not improved, therefore many people including students think it should be made a permanent all-boys school. The school taught mainly General Science and technical after its establishment but eventually added other courses over the years as it goes by. The school has a local rivalry with its neighbouring top schools Pope John Senior High School , Minor Seminary and Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua.
Facilities
The Old Students association, named after the school slogan Mmarima Mma, began constructing a ¢7,000,000 assembly hall in 2018. The school has four houses and two other houses are under construction. The school has the nicest dining hall in Koforidua.
KSTS Panorama
Academics
Academically, the school is well-noted. The school is classed among the Class A schools in Ghana.
In 2011 the first four-year program badge of the school set an unprecedented record in making the highest passes in the West African Senior High School Council Examination (WASSCE) with a maximum of 200 students getting A+ in all eight examinations. 488 students were registered for the WASSCE and 485 students passed in eight subjects. Making the school the 2nd best in the Eastern Region after St. Peters Senior High School. The school has made great improvements throughout the years. In 2012, the results were impressive bringing out more than 16 students scoring 8 A's in the WASSCE examinations and many more number of 7 A's.
Notable alumni
- Solomon Quainoo, a Ghanaian pilot
- DJ Aroma, Ghanaian DJ
- Vision DJ, Ghanaian DJ
- Prince Tagoe, Ghanaian footballer
- Scofray Nana Yaw Yeboah, Ghanaian writer
- Wutah Kobby, Ghanaian musician
- Frederick Mintah, founder at GDS Consulting gdsconsulting.Africa
- Samuel Nii Odai, Vice Chancellor, Accra Technical University
- Samuel Nuamah Donkor, politician and former MP for New Juaben North Constituency
- Jonathan Amoako Baah, CEO GRIDCO
- Lekzy DeComic, Ghanaian stand-up comedian, Radio/TV Personality
- Elder Mireku, gospel musician
In Pictures
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Conducive campus environment
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Science Laboratory Block
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Administration Block
References
- Amoasi, PKB (April 2008). "Challenges in maintaining discipline in Koforidua Senior High Technical school" (PDF). University of Cape Coast.
- "Old Students Of Koforidua Sec/Tech Undertake Projects". ModernGhana.
- "List of best 100 senior high schools in Ghana". Eafinder.
- Sasa, Tuandike (30 April 2018). "Best technical school in Ghana". Yen Ghana.