Presbyterian Senior High School, Berekum

Brief History of Berekum PRESEC

Year of establishment: 4^th march, 1993

Location: Berekum

Telephone number: 0352094013

Important school dates:  

Speech day: 6^th November, 2010.

Founders’ day: 4^th march

Founded by Presbyterian Church of Ghana

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.

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.

Motto

Development through determination

Programme and corresponding subjects offered

Agriculture

General agriculture

Animal husbandry

Chemistry

Mathematics

Visual Arts

General knowledge in arts 

Graphic design 

Picture making

Ceramics

Home economics

General knowledge in arts

Food and nutrition

Biology

Management in living

Science

Physics

Chemistry

Biology

Mathematics

General arts I

Geography

Economics

History

Mathematics

General arts II

Ghanaian language (Asante Twi)

Christian religious studies

Government

History

Major achievements

National science fair

• 2003/4                  ---------                 1^st prize at Sunyani
• 2006/7                  ---------                 2^nd prize at Wa
• 2007/8                  ---------                 1^st prize at Ho
• 2008/9                  ---------                 2^nd prize at Takoradi

Regional games.

• Regional champions – milo games                                            ---           2003
• Regional rep for national milo games at cape coast           ---           2003

6.   Status of institution & facilities.

The school is a day institution with hostel facilities

8.   School facilities:

1. Academic

• classrooms                                                          ---     20
• laboratories:
• Library:                                                                 ---     01 – stocked with             assorted books.
• textbooks:                                                          ---           assorted

• • • • science (demonstration room)    ---     01
      • i.c.t.                                                        ---     01 with 30 computers

1. 2. non-academic:

Recreational grounds:  the school has the following:

• football field
• handball court
• basketball court
• volley ball court

Co-curricular Activities.

Sports and games

Cultural activities

Tree planting

Clean-up campaign

Staff

Stakeholders:

Old students

The school has an old students association which gives support in diverse ways.

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.

PTA executives

Mr. D. P. K. Danquah                      ---           Chairman

Mr. I. K. Obeng                                 ---           Vice chairman

Mr. Oben Amanianpong                               ---           Treasurer

Mr. Korang Yeboah                         ---           Secretary

Mr. Gyan Kyereh                             ---           Assistant secretary

Mr. Enstil                                             ---           Member

Madam Janet Nyame                     ---           Member

Mr. Attah owusu yeboah             ---           Member

Madam Doris Achia                         ---           Member

Mr. Mensah Diawuo                       ---           Headmaster

Mr. Sampson AsanteYeboah      ---           Accountant

13. Members of board of governors

1. Rev. Dr. Kofi Effa Ababio                          ---           Chairman

2. D. P. K. Danquah                                      ---           PTA rep.

3. Mr. Kwasi Baba                                         ---           Old student’s rep.

4. Ms. Cynthia Obeng Kyereme                 ---           Old students’ rep.

5. Mr. J. K. Tuah                                            ---           Rep. Of director general

6. Hon. Christopher Nketia                        ---           Rep of municipal assembly

7. Hon. Salomey Effah                                ---           Rep. Of municipal assembly

8. Ms. Delecta Djan                                     ---           Rec. Manager Presby sch.

9. Regional director

10. Mr. J. Mensah-diawuo                           ---          Headmaster

11. Mr. D. Amankona-Diawuo                    ---           Act. Board secretary

12. Rep. Of non-teaching staff

15. Guidance and counseling unit

The school has a guidance and counselling unit which is managed by Rev. Vincentia Essie Aidam and supported byMessrs Patrick Ansu, Eric Tuah-Kwarteng and Samuel Oppong Boateng.

Location

Berekum-Seikwa Road Opposite Runners Hotel

Contact

+233208194506