Adiembra Senior High School in Sekondi is grappling with serious infrastructure challenges despite maintaining an impressive academic record over the years.
Located in the heart of the Adiembra community, the school has witnessed remarkable growth since its establishment in 1991 with an initial enrolment of just 68 students. Today, the school population has risen to 2,804 students, made up of 1,938 girls and 866 boys.
Over the years, Adiembra SHS has consistently nurtured students who excel both academically and in sports, thanks to the dedication of its teaching and non-teaching staff. In 2025, the school presented 816 candidates for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and achieved a 100 percent pass rate, with 85 percent of the candidates obtaining quality passes in the core subjects – a slight improvement on the 2024 results.
However, the school’s academic progress is being overshadowed by significant infrastructural deficits. Among the major challenges are the absence of a modern science laboratory and inadequate classroom space, which are hindering efforts to revert the school to a single-track system.
A 14-unit classroom block project, which began in 2009, also remains abandoned, further compounding the school’s infrastructure challenges.
Headmaster of the school, William Kweku Takyi, highlighted these issues during the school’s 35th anniversary celebration held under the theme “35 Years of Empowering Generations: From Humble Beginnings to Heights of Excellence – The Adiembra SHS Story.”
According to him, the school lacks adequate facilities to accommodate its growing population.
“With a population of 2,804 students, holding a programme like this in the open is a big challenge. We do not have enough dormitories or classrooms. This area is even a thoroughfare, so while this programme is ongoing, cars are passing through. We also do not have enough teachers on campus,” he lamented.
Mr. Takyi also expressed concern about the poor state of the school’s science laboratory.
“Our science laboratory has produced students who score eight As in their examinations, but if you visit it now, it is an eyesore. We are faced with many of these challenges,” he added.
He therefore appealed to government institutions, corporate organisations and private individuals to support the school.
“We are humbly appealing to government institutions, corporate bodies and private donors to come to our aid, because what we are doing here is remarkable,” he said.
The school’s unfenced compound has also become a public thoroughfare for both pedestrians and motorists, raising safety concerns for students and staff.
Speaking at the event, the President of the Western Regional House of Chiefs and Paramount Chief of the Essikado Traditional Area, Nana Kobina Nketsia V, called for the creation of alternative routes for motorists and commuters behind the school to enhance safety on campus.
Meanwhile, the Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, who represented the Vice President at the ceremony, assured that government remains committed to placing education at the centre of national development.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
