Benkum Senior High School, Larteh-Akuapem
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BENKUM SENIOR SCHOOL, LARTEH-AKUAPEM
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 0342191524
1. VISION:
To make the school one of the choice schools at least in the Eastern Region and for that matter Ghana as a whole, an educational institution where discipline will be the cornerstone and academic excellence the pillar and place where mediocrity will be utterly discouraged and well-motivated staff and student wills work with a singleness of purpose that will see the school achieve laurels and produce the right caliber of future leaders, growing up to take up all kinds of role in the development and forward march of our dear nation, Ghana.
2. MISSION:
To this end, development and maintenance of physical infrastructure, instilling
of discipline in the students and strict academic routine will be paramount in addition to the building of a very good school atmosphere where both staff and students will feel a sense of belonging and the desire to achieve success in their various areas of endeavour, all geared towards the singular purpose of making the school a success story in Education in Ghana.
3. SCHOOL CREST AND MOTTO:
MOTTO: NIMDEε NE TUMI
4. BRIEF HISTORY OF BENKUM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
The history of Benkum Senior High began Sixty-two (62) years ago, precisely in 1949. it is one of the pioneer Senior High Schools on the Akuapem Ridge and thus has had a chequered history in its Sixty-two of existence.
IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES: Anniversaries, Founders Day, 16th June,
Status of Institution and Facilities
a. Boarding – 2,073
b. Day – 52
5. 5. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS OVER THE YEARS
i. SSCE
YEAR CANDIDATES PRESENTED OVERALL %PASS
2004 347 100%
2005 159 85%
2006 360 99%
ii. WASSCE
YEAR CANDIDATES PRESENTED OVERALL % PASS
2007 424 100%
2008 423 100%
2009 487 100%
iii. Regional Games: 2007 – National High Jumper (Mercy Ashie from Benkum)
2009 – Regional Champion High Jumper (Patience Offeibea)
6. SCHOOL FACILITIES
i. Academic
a. Classrooms – 32
b. Laboratories – 1
c. Library – 1
ii. NON ACADEMIC
Recreational Grounds: – Football Field, Volleyball Pitch and Basketball Court.
7. ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
a. General Arts: Government, Twi, Lit. – In – English And Geography, History Economics French C. R. S
b. Business: I. B. M, Costing, Elective Mathematics Maths, Accounting And Economics
c. Science Chemistry, Physics, Biology And Elective Mathematics
d. Home Economics French, Economics, General Knowledge in Art, Management In Living. Food & Nutrition, Clothing & Textiles, and Biology
e. Agriculture Science: Chemistry, General. Agriculture, Physics And Animal Husbandry
f. General Science: Geography, Chemistry, Physics, Elective Mathematics
8. CO-CURRICULA ACTIVITIES –
Debating Club, Drama Club, Literary Society, Campus Stars, NUPS-G, GHAMSU, PENSA, Science Club, Game & World Life Club, Scripture Union, Catholic Students Union and Ghana Muslims Students Association.
9. STAKEHOLDERS
i. Old Students –
ii. Parent Teacher Association (PTA) – Provision of School TATA Bus, Benz Bus, Pavilion, Bungalows, Boys and Girls Dormitories.
iii. Traditional Authority – Land
iv. District/Municipal/Metropolitan Assembly – Scholarship Award
v. GHACEM Ltd. – Cement (100 bags)
Listing Features
Available Dates
Working Hours
- Monday Open all day
- Tuesday Open all day
- Wednesday Open all day
- Thursday Open all day
- Friday Open all day
- Saturday Open all day
- Sunday Open all day