Kaleo Senior High Technical

KALEO SENIOR HIGH TECHNICAL SCHOOL

1. VISION

The school is to be a centre for academic and moral excellence, turning out all round developed products with right attitudes and aptitudes to face the world of business with confidence, who will contribute to the building of the economy.

2. MISSION

To come out with good results in WASSCE and to produce well disciplined students with manipulative skills.

3. SCHOOL CREST AND MOTTO

4. BRIEF HISTORY OF KALEO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

The school is in the Upper West Region in the Nadowli District.  It is 14.5 kilometres from Wa the regional capital.  It is located at the western part of Kaleo along the Catholic Mission road.

1991-       School opened with an old four classroom block of St Dominic JHS.

6^th July 1991 – Foundation for a three classroom block was laid by Bro. Gregory.

5^th May 1992 – The school was commissioned by the first Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings

28^th July 1992 – Commissioning of three classroom block and staff quarters by PNDC Deputy Regional Secretary.

3^rd March 1993 School received a two wheeled single cabin pick-up No GVD 2541 from MOE EdSac.

3Oth July 1993 – School received ISUZU NPR NO. GVO 2946 from a German based NGO, The KINDERMISSIONWERKS WORKS

9^th November, 1993 – School’s first experience of external examination SSCE.

14^th March 1994 – Two students left for Accra to receive 1^st position award on Blood Transfusion service by Freemasons.

4^th October, 1996 – Inauguration of the first Board of Governors for the school.

19^th May 1997 – Landlords demarcated school land area to school administration.

18^th March 2002- Visit of staff of Secondary Education Division from National Headquarters to ascertain the choice of Kaleo Secondary Technical for the President’s model school concept.

19^th March 2005 – First speech and Prize giving day

27^th February, 2006 – Feeding of students by Government subvention commenced.

6^th July, 2007 – School computer laboratory was commissioned together with school cloth by His Excellency the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Alhaji Aliu Mahama.

25^th April 2008- A substantive Assistant Headmistress was posted to the school

30^th June 2008 – New GETFUND BUS NO. GV805 Z arrived at school.

22^nd September, 2009 Change of Headship handing over done

26^th January 2010, – Inauguration of Vodafone telephone booths installed for students

STATUS :  Boarding for both males and females

5. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

SSCE/WASSCE – From 2005 the school registered 100% passes in both SSCE and WASSCE up to date, 2009.

Regional Games

1991 – The school came out as Champions in the Regional Milo Games for Senior Secondary Schools.

1992 – The school was first in the Regional Inter-schools and Colleges with the best footballer and athlete.

6. SCHOOL FACILITIES

Academic               –              Classrooms, Library

Non- Academic    –              Football pitch,  Volley ball court, Handball Pitch

7. ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

(i)            Agriculture –      General Agriculture, Crop Husbandry and Horticulture, Chemistry, Mathematics (elective)

(ii)           Technical –        Building and construction, Metal work, Technical Drawing, Woodwork, Physics, Mathematics (elective)

(iii)           Vocational –       Management in Living, Foods and Nutrition ,Clothing and Textiles, Biology, Economics

8. CO-CURRICULA ACTIVITIES

Activities are carried out by

Drama Troup, Debating club, Games and Sports, ICT club, Maths Club,               Science Club, School Choir, Religious Associations, Quizzes competitions, Cadet core

9. STAKEHOLDERS
10. Parent –Teacher Association (PTA)
11. Traditional Authority
12. District Assembly
13. Catholic Education Unit
14. District Education Office
15. Regional Education Office
16. Past Students
17. Lasallians, a UK based NGO