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Akim Swedru Senior High School, also known as AKISSS, is a co-educational senior high school located south of
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, a district in the
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History

Established in 1946 as a Teacher training college, the college was later converted into a Secondary School in October 1970.http://www.campuzfilla.com/2014/03/31/akim-swedru-shs-holds-44th-src-week-celebrations


Programs offered

Below are academic programs offered in the school: * Agric science * Business * General arts * General science * Home economics * Visual arts


Headteachers

* Mr. G. A. Frempong * Mr. C. O. Kwakye * Mr. Gyaba Mensah * Rev. Abraham Osei Donkor * Mr. Michael Danwono *Mrs. Ama Asamoah


Notable alumni


Mr. Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem
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See also

*
Education in Ghana Education in Ghana uses a dualistic approach encompassing both formal and informal learning systems. The current formal educational system was introduced during European colonisation. However, learning systems existed prior to that. The Moli ...
*
List of schools in Ghana This is a list of notable schools in the African country of Ghana. A * Aburi Girls' Senior High School, Aburi, Eastern Region * Accra Academy, in Kaneshie, Greater Accra Region * Adisadel College, in Cape Coast, Central Region * Agg ...


References

1970 establishments in Ghana Education in the Eastern Region (Ghana) Educational institutions established in 1970 High schools in Ghana {{Ghana-school-stub