Anlo Secondary School, Anloga

ANLO SECONDARY SCHOOL, ANLOGA

1. OUR VISION

The vision of ANSECO is to provide a learning environment and experience that emphasizes on discipline, community involvement, individual responsibility, and high academic standard with cutting edge teaching methods. It is our intention to address the importance of the individual as an active member of a community that extends beyond the classroom into a more diverse society.

2. MISSION STATEMENT

“To provide the students with the means to acquire knowledge and skills that will help them develop their mental, physical, moral and cultural capabilities through discipline, modern teaching and learning techniques, effective supervision, and prudent management of resources to enable them excel in their chosen careers for decent living and useful citizenry”.

3. THE SCHOOL CREST

The school has got a unique crest with the motto “Truth and Service”. The crest has got three main segments. The first segment carries a book and a star, which identify the school as a source of knowledge, and a star of the whole Anlo State. The fishing and farming implements in the second and third segments, show the occupation of the area where the school is situated. The centre of the crest has the symbol of the Anlo State, which depicts patriotism. The Chains fastened together symbolizes Unity.

4. BRIEF HISTORY

Anlo secondary school was established on the 10^th of April, 1959. It was originally named Anlo High School.  The Founding Fathers were:

1. Torgbui Adeladza II, 15^th Awoamefia of Anlo Traditional Area
2. Cephas Kofi Fiagbe
3. James Worlator Kwami Doe

The first two Headmasters were Prof. I.Y. Fiagbe (1959 – 1960) and Mr. Evans Agbottah

(1960 – 1963). The school was absorbed into the Public Educational System in the 1963/64 academic year with Mr. S.D. Sorkpor being the first Government appointed Headmaster. The school which is co-educational, is currently the fifth largest in the Volta Region with a student population of 1313 in 2009/2010 Academic Year.

The school celebrated its Golden Jubilee in May, 2009, under the theme: ‘Championing Academic Excellence in Anlo Land: 50 Years of Quality Education in ANSECO’.

Location

ANSECO is situated at Avume about three (3) kilometres from Anloga along the Anloga-Keta road. It can be reached from Accra by the Accra-Keta road through Dabala or from Ho through Denu and Keta.

Status

The school has both day and boarding facilities.

5. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

Academic Performance

The school continues to register a steady improvement in academic performance in the SSSCE/WASSCE, with an improvement in the quality of the grades.  Below is the record for the past 6 years.

It is worthy to observe that most of our students come in with aggregates ranging from 20 to 30.  This, therefore, demands a lot of effort from our teachers to “shape and re-shape” them before they are qualified to write their final WASSCE.  May I on behalf of the Board of Governors and P.T.A., commend them for their efforts.

6. CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Games and Sports

Apart from good academic work, ANSECO places high premium on co-curricular activities such as Sports, music and cultural activities.

Societies and Clubs

Every student is expected to be a member of at least one of the numerous School Societies and Clubs and take active part in social and cultural activities organized in the school. The following Societies and Clubs are recognized in the school.

Green Earth Club/Wildlife Club, Girl’s Guide Club, Scripture Union (SU), Youth Savings Club, Ghana United  Students and Youth Association (GUNSA), Eco-Geo Tourism Club, Mathematics and Science Club, Red Cross Society Club, Catholic Students Union (CATHSU), Civic Education Club, Drama and Debating Club, Association of Mathematical Students of ANSECO (AMSA), Wildlife Club, Ghana Association of Agricultural Students (GAAS), Youth Against AIDS Club, The Police Cadet Corps, French Club, Sports Club

7. PROGRAMMES/SUBJECTS

1. Agriculture Science: General Agriculture, Crop Husbandry & Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Chemistry. Elective Mathematics
2. Business (Accounting): Business Management, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Economics, Elective Mathematics, Music
3. Vocational (Visual Arts): General Knowledge In Art, Graphic Design, Textiles, Music, Economics, Chemistry
4. Vocational (Home Economics): Management In Living, General Knowledge In Art, Food And Nutrition, Clothing And Textiles, French, Textiles, Economics, Chemistry, Biology
5. General Science: Elective Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Music
   8. FACILITIES IN THE SCHOOL

Our school facilities include 23 classrooms, 6 Science laboratories, 2 labs for the Home Economics Department, 2 rooms for Visual Arts Department, Computer laboratory, a library. Plans are underway for the establishment of a language Center for French and Chinese.

Sports facilities include playgrounds, a basketball court, 2 volleyball courts and handball courts, and

Health Insurance Scheme

Parents are advised to register their wards with the National Health Insurance Scheme for major health problems that affect their children. Financial constraints will not allow the school to pay hospital bills of students who are referred to the hospital.

9. STAKEHOLDERS

Parent Teacher Association (P.T.A.)

Due to this, there was the need to institute the Parent Teacher Association (P.T.A.) in 1998 to assist in the management and developmental needs of the school.

Achievement and development of the association

The association since its time of formation continues to assist the school in diverse ways.  These are the areas in which they are seen and notified.

1. The organization of the extra class is under its auspices.
2. The building of extra rooms for both boys and girls in the boarding system.
3. Building of senior housemaster’s bungalow.
4. Completion of two semi-detached bungalows for teachers.
5. Generator for the school in times of power outage.
6. The construction of W.C. toilet for staff common room.
7. The purchase of 20 inch television set for staff common room.
8. The acquisition of DSTV dish for administration block
9. Provision of air-conditioners for the computer laboratory.
10. Assisting the P.E. department to procure sporting equipment.
11. Provision of funds for the start of the school’s piggery.
12. Provision of 65 seater bus for the school.
13. Acquisition of a corn mill for the school.
14. Construction of standard athletic oval.
15. Provision of a 12 seater Golden Jubilee Bus.