Suhum Secondary Technical School (SUTESCO) is a

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secondary technical school in

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in the Eastern Region of Ghana founded in 1963 and also was the first secondary technical school to be built in the Eastern Region of Ghana

History

SUTESCO was founded in 1963 by the then head of state,

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with a student population of 71. The school, which started as an all-boys school became a co-ed school in 1991 after the 2987 reforms. As at 2013, the school had population of 1500 with about 250 being girls.

Notable alumni

* Professor Kwasi Opoku Amankwa - Director General of the

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* Professor Victor Gadzekpo - Ghanaian academic, former Vice-Chancellor of Data Link University College * Professor Samuel Sraku Lartey - Vice-Chancellor of

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* Patrick Darko Missah - Director General of the

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* David Asante-Apeatu - Inspector General of Police

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* Sylvanus Dodji jeoffrey (Captain Planet of

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)- musician * Richard Asante(Kalybos)-Actor * Kwadjo Asante - Former Member of Parliament,

Suhum (Ghana parliament constituency) The Suhum constituency is in the Eastern region of Ghana with the town Suhum as its capital. The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Frank Asiedu Bekoe. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The consti ...

References

{{Ghana-school-stub Schools in Ghana Education in the Eastern Region (Ghana)