The Keta Senior High Technical School (KETASCO) has earmarked year-long activities to celebrate the 70th-anniversary celebration of the school. Founded on 27th February 1953, KETASCO is a prestigious mixed academic institution that was started as a secondary school for both boys and girls by the late Mr. Nathan Quao as the Pioneer Headmaster.
The 70th-anniversary celebration is under the theme; “KETASCO@70: RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT”.
Speaking at the launch at R.S Amegashie Hall, University Of Ghana Business School in Accra, Saturday 21st May 2022, Dzolalian Dr. Annie Tagbor revealed activities to mark the anniversary including Dzolali diaries, public lectures, newsletter, pitches by students, revealing the mascot, fundraising strategies and Dzolali connect.
The school headmaster Dzolalian Isacc Dzidzienyo also gave a speech where he touted some achievements of the school and its contribution to nation-building. According to him, KETASCO has produced many professionals in the field of academia, the clergy, legal luminaries, medical practitioners’, governance, sports, and creative arts among others, who are serving the nation in diverse ways and as well as contributing to the development of Ghana.
“The school has produced excellent results over the years, at certain periods Ketasco was part of the top schools in Ghana. In the national science and mathematics quiz competition, the school was in the semi-finals in 2008,2018, 2019, and 2020. This is not a mere achievement. In 2021 KETASCO performed in the NSQM competition final held in Kumasi. The brightness of our students and contestants blew the minds of all and sundry.
The entire nation, for that matter the world continues to celebrate our performance. It is one of the sought-after schools in terms of discipline. This became very eminent this year when we had an admission. Parents whose wards were placed in other schools came kneeling down crying emotionally so that their daughters and sons will be accepted in KETASCO.”
He also alerted the alumni of some problems the school is facing. According to him, the school has issues with the assembly hall, inadequate teachers, inadequate washrooms, inadequate beds, dining hall furniture not enough, and also the science laboratory lacking equipment for students to use for their practicals.
The headmaster Dzolalian. Isacc Dzidzienyo pleaded with the old students to come to their aid by building a state of art science laboratory and also fastening the dining hall project.
The launch was chaired by Dr. Mrs. Grace Amey- Obeng, an old student of KETASCO who has received media attraction from BBC, CNN, AL Jazeera, and Forbes African magazine.
The chairperson is the owner of FC beauty group, and hold a couple of high-profile position in Ghana. The launching also received a speech from Naa Alhassan Andani who was the guest of honor. Naa Alhassan Andani is the current paramount chief of Pishigu, in the Dagbong Traditional area.
The 70th launch of Keta Senior high technical saw a great performance from the KETASCO bright future and also a poetry recital by alumni.
Watch the amazing performance here
Keta Senior High Technical School (KETASCO) was established on February 27, 1953, on rented premises; Kudzawu’s house, next to the Dzelukope branch of the Electricity Company of Ghana. At the time of graduation, it was a day school. The school’s mission was to provide high-quality secondary education to the entire catchment region.
There were eight (8) subjects taught at the time. These subjects comprised English, Mathematics, Science, and Geography. Mr. Nathan Quao was named the first Headmaster, and he was aided by Mr. Sosthenes Sorkpor. These two gentlemen taught the students who excelled in all eight (8) disciplines that were available to them. The pioneer students were twenty-five in number (25). This group consisted of seventeen (17) boys and eight (8) girls.
Check out some beautiful pictures from the launch
