Presbyterian Senior High School, Berekum

PRESBYTERIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, BEREKUM

1. VISION:

To produce well-balanced and disciplined individuals who will be intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physically sound with the needed knowledge and skills for the socio-economic development of our country.

2. MISSION:

To uphold the holistic development of our human and material resources by

• addressing all factors that inhibit development .
• ensuring the effective delivery of quality education
• promoting good Christian principles in our students.

3. SCHOOL CREST AND MOTTO

SCHOOL MOTTO: Development Through Determination

4. BRIEF HISTORY OF INSTITUTION

(i)        Name of Institution:  Presbyterian Senior High School, Berekum.

• Year of Establishment:               4^th March, 1993
• Location:                      Berekum
• Telephone Number:    061 – 94013
• Important School Dates:

(a)   Speech Day:          6^th November, 2010.

(b)   Founders’ Day:     4^th March

1. The school is a Day institution with hostel facilities
2. PROGRAMMES AND CORRESPONDING SUBJECTS OFFERED
3. Agriculture Science: General Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Chemistry, Elective Mathematics,
4. Home Economics: General Knowledge In Art, Management In Living, Food Biology and Nutrition
5. Visual Arts OPTION: General Knowledge in Art, Graphic Design, Ceramics, Picture Making
6. General Science: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Elective Mathematics
7. General Arts: Asante Twi, Geography, Economics, History, Government, Elective Mathematics, General Knowledge In Art, French
8. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

(i)   National Science Fair

(a)          2003/4                     ———                    1^st Prize At Sunyani

(b)          2006/7                     ———                    2^nd Prize At Wa

(c)            2007/8                     ———                    1^st Prize At Ho

(d)          2008/9                     ———                    2^nd Prize At Takoradi

(ii)   Regional Games.

Regional Champions – Milo Games        —            2003

Regional Rep for National Milo Games at Cape Coast           —            2003

7. SCHOOL FACILITIES:

 (i)   Academic

(a)   Classrooms           —     20

(b)   Laboratories:          Science (Demonstration Room)              —     01

I.C.T.       —     01 with 30 computers

(c)   Library:               —       01

(ii)   NON-ACADEMIC:

Recreational Grounds:  The school has the following: Football Field, Handball Court, Basket Ball court,  Volley Ball Court

8. CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

Sports and games, Cultural activities, Tree planting, Clean-up campaign

9. STAKEHOLDERS:

(i)    Old Students

The school has an Old Students Association which gives support in diverse ways.

(ii)    Parent- Teacher Association

The school has a very vibrant PTA which gives support in many ways including provision of classrooms, staff accommodation, library, furniture, computers and financial support for teachers.

(iii)   Presbyterian Church of Ghana