Daboase SHS faces infrastructural deficit but Minister promises intervention

Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, says government will resolve the infrastructure crisis facing Daboase Senior High Technical School.
During his maiden visit to the school, Regional Minister Joseph Nelson commended the teaching and non-teaching staff for their dedication to providing quality education and enhancing academic performance.
He pledged his commitment and government support in addressing the school’s infrastructure challenges.

“I’m saddened by the infrastructure challenges after 34 years, but I commend the headmistress and staff for their dedication to the students. Despite the dire conditions, you’ve achieved remarkable things.
“I’ve witnessed the state of the kitchen and it’s concerning. I assure you, Madam Headmistress and staff, that my visit will catalyse positive change. We’ll work tirelessly to bring progress to this campus,” he said

The school’s Headmistress, Irene Rebecca Ampaw, has been seeking urgent assistance as students learn in abandoned structures, including two uncompleted blocks, a 45% complete 18-unit block funded by GETFund in 1995 and a 35% complete 18-unit block constructed by Ghana Armed Forces Engineering in 2010.
Daboase Senior High was established on January 28, 1991 as a community-based day school.

The current student enrolment stands at 2,218 comprising 1,068 boys and 1,150 girls, with a boarding population of 1,643 students.
The institution is supported by a team of ninety one teaching staff and nineteen 19 non-teaching staff.

The school demonstrated significant academic improvement upgrading from Category C to Category B in 2020 following its fifth-place ranking in the Western Regional WASSCE rankings.

Further success was achieved in 2022 and 2023, with the school ranking first in the region with scores of 98.08% and 99.12%, respectively, highlighting its dedication to delivering high-quality education.
Despite the academic success, the school is in infrastructural deficit. Key infrastructure deficit include lack of Assembly Hall and Dining Hall, as students are forced to use alternative spaces for meals.

There is also no administrative Block. The School’s Headmistress, Irene Rebecca Ampah, is hopeful the Regional Minister and government would intervene to address the infrastructural challenge facing the school.

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