KNUST Senior High School
Encyclopedia
The KNUST Senior High School is a co-educational second cycle institution in Kumasi
, Ghana
.
in Kumasi
, Ghana
. It was established in 1961 by the then-vice chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science and Technology. The school was setup to help with the education of the kids of the lecturers of the University who found themselves in campus housing. The school later opened up admission to the general public in the course of its operations to help with the platform of high school education in the region. KNUST Senior High School is a Second Class A Institution according to the West African Examination Council
and the Ghana Education Service.
The school's nickname in the local Akan dialect is Mmadwemma, meaning people who think twice before they act. Its motto
is "Forward be our watchword."
Telephone : 0322060140
Fax : 0323062124
LOCATION
Former location: KNUST Campus adjacent to College of fine arts
Current location: Boadi junction , off the Kumasi/Accra road
It is a coeducational school, with an enrollment of about 900 boys and 1010 girls. Approximately 600 students graduate each year.
The school offers courses in General arts, Visual arts, General science, Business, and Home Science. Mrs. Joyce Ansah is the headmistress in the school, she took office in 2009. The school boasts of a staff of 66 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.
66.4% of 528 students qualified for tertiary education in 2009.
estimate 80% will qualify in 2011 and 100% in 2012
Kumasi
Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana's Ashanti region. It is located near Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately north of the Equator and north of the Gulf of Guinea...
, Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
.
BRIEF HISTORY
KNUST Senior High School formerly known as Technology Secondary School until 2004 academic year,offers high school education and it is within the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is a university located in Kumasi, Ghana.It is the second public university established in the country. The University has its roots in the plans of the Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I to establish a university in Kumasi as part of his drive...
in Kumasi
Kumasi
Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana's Ashanti region. It is located near Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately north of the Equator and north of the Gulf of Guinea...
, Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. It was established in 1961 by the then-vice chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science and Technology. The school was setup to help with the education of the kids of the lecturers of the University who found themselves in campus housing. The school later opened up admission to the general public in the course of its operations to help with the platform of high school education in the region. KNUST Senior High School is a Second Class A Institution according to the West African Examination Council
West African Examination Council
rightThe West African Examinations Council is a not-for-profit examination board formed out of the concern for education in Africa...
and the Ghana Education Service.
The school's nickname in the local Akan dialect is Mmadwemma, meaning people who think twice before they act. Its motto
Motto
A motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments...
is "Forward be our watchword."
CONTACT ADDRESS
Postal Address :P.O.BOX up 26 kumasiTelephone : 0322060140
Fax : 0323062124
LOCATION
Former location: KNUST Campus adjacent to College of fine arts
Current location: Boadi junction , off the Kumasi/Accra road
STAFF AND STUDENTS
Head mistress : Mrs. Joyce Owusu AnsahIt is a coeducational school, with an enrollment of about 900 boys and 1010 girls. Approximately 600 students graduate each year.
The school offers courses in General arts, Visual arts, General science, Business, and Home Science. Mrs. Joyce Ansah is the headmistress in the school, she took office in 2009. The school boasts of a staff of 66 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
44.1% of 531 students qualified for tertiary education in 2008.66.4% of 528 students qualified for tertiary education in 2009.
estimate 80% will qualify in 2011 and 100% in 2012