Kade Senior High-Technical School

Kade Senior High/Technical School (Kasstech), formerly Kade Day Secondary/Technical School,[1] is a mixed public senior high school located in Kade, the capital of the Kwaebibirem Municipal Assembly of the Eastern Region, Ghana.[2][3][4][5] The motto of the school is Dwen Mprenu which means Think Twice.[6]

Kade Senior High/Technical School
Address
P. O. Box 134


Eastern Region

,
Ghana
,
Eastern Region

Information
School typeGovernment funded, Boarding/ Day
MottoDwen Mprenu (Think Twice)
Patron saint(s)Chief of Kade
Established1982
FounderNana Appiawiah I
School boardBoard of Governors
School districtKwaebibirem Municipal Assembly
OversightGhana Education Service
GradesForms' (1–3)
GenderBoys
Age range14–18
Average class size50
LanguageEnglish
CampusKade
Houses7
Colour(s)Green and cream   
AthleticsTrack and Field
NicknameGreat Kasstech
RivalAsuom Senior High
USNWR rankingGrade B
AffiliationPublic, Ghana
AlumniKade Senior High/Technical School Old Students Association(KOSA)

History

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Established in 1982 by the then Chief of Kade, Nana Appiawiah I,[7] and his elders, Kasstech had the aim of tackling the educational challenges confronted by the youth of Kade and its environs.[8][9] Initially, the school started with only eight male students, operating from the abandoned match factory of the Industrial Development Corporation, set up in 1959 under Kwame Nkrumah, which is now the location of the Ghana National Fire Service station in Kade.[10]

Courses offered

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Kasstech offers the following courses:[11][12]

  • General Science
  • Business
  • General Arts
  • Home Economics
  • Technical
  • Visual Arts
  • Agricultural Science

Headmasters

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The table below shows the list of headmasters since the school was established and their tenure of office

Headmaster Beginning from office End of office
S. R. Aseidu 1982 1998
John Adjei 1998 2000
Ransford Boadi-Danquah 2002 2016
Emmanuel Nana Yaw Danquah 2017 2021
Stella Oye Adjei 2022 date

Achievement

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  • Kade Day Senior High Technical School placed 2nd Regional NCCE Quiz in 2015[11]
  • Kade Day Senior High Technical School scored 99.34 per cent in fifth place in the 2013 WASSCE rankings[13]

National Maths and Science Quiz

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In July 2024, the school qualified to the national preliminaries of the National Science and Maths Quiz and also advanced to the next stage of the Eastern Regional Championship after beating Krobo Girls SHS, St. Roses' SHS, and Boso SHTS[14]

References

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  1. ^ "List Of Mixed SHS In Ghana » Ghana Insider". ghanainsider.com. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  2. ^ Online, Peace FM. "Kade MP donates equipment to Technical School". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  3. ^ GNA (2021-07-14). "MEGHIS wins Eastern Region SHSs Renewable Energy Challenge". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  4. ^ Crabbe, Nathaniel (2019-10-02). "Genius graduate with 7As in WASSCE 'begs' Ghanaians for help to pay varsity fees". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  5. ^ GNA (2015-02-14). "Technical students asked to strive to become middle level technicians | News Ghana". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  6. ^ "Kade Senior High Technical | SchoolsInGh.com". schoolsInGh. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  7. ^ "Kade Senior High/Tech". GhanaHighSchools.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  8. ^ "Kade Senior High Technical School - Contacts & Business Details". Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  9. ^ "Kufuor tells parents - help school authorities to discipline students - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2007-11-28. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  10. ^ "Kade High Tech to convert pig pen to classrooms". Modern Ghana. 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  11. ^ a b "Kade Senior High Technical School Courses and Details - Sky News Gh". 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  12. ^ Okyere, Isaac Debrah (2023). "Using Collaborative Learning to Enhance Home Economics Students' Understanding of Some Basic Concepts in Ecology. A Case Study at Kade Senior High Technical School". Research Journal of Finance and Accounting. 14 (3): 1. ISSN 2222-1697.
  13. ^ Boateng, Kojo Akoto (2014-03-27). "2013 WASSCE rankings: Prempeh, Mfantsipim, Achimota, PRESEC, Aburi Girls' out of top 10". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  14. ^ "Osabarima Agyare Tenadu II congratulates Kade Senior High Technical for NSMQ success". Ghanaweb. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-10-05.