Ada Senior High
ADASCO
Key school facts
- Category
- B
- School code
- 0010301
- Gender
- Mixed
- Residential
- Day & Boarding
- Established
- 1961
About Ada Senior High
Ada Senior High, commonly known as ADASCO, was established in Ada-Foah in 1961. The mixed day-and-boarding school has become one of the long-standing secondary schools serving the Ada area.
The motto, "Onward Ever Onward," reflects a school identity built around progress, persistence and the expectation that students should keep moving forward academically and personally.
Students at ADASCO can choose Agricultural Science, Business, General Arts, General Science, Home Economics and Visual Arts, with the programme pages showing what each choice covers.
Programmes Offered
6 listedExplore the programmes currently verified for this school.
History
Ada Senior High was established on 14 September 1961 in Ada-Foah.
The school's published history records that date and the motto "Onward Ever Onward."
Over time, ADASCO developed into a large mixed day-and-boarding school and built a strong old-student identity through NIMELI, the name commonly used by its alumni community.
The school's long history matters most when it remains connected to the students there now. Tradition should create support, memory and responsibility, not simply a list of anniversary dates.
Academics
Programme choices at Ada Senior High include Agricultural Science, Business, General Arts, General Science, Home Economics and Visual Arts.
That gives you a wide range of options, but the programmes demand different strengths. General Science relies heavily on mathematics and laboratory work, while Visual Arts and Home Economics involve substantial practical work.
The Visual Arts guide shows what students study in that option at ADASCO.
Admissions & Entry Guidance
If Ada Senior High is on your list after BECE, your application will go through the national placement system. Before adding ADASCO to your list, compare the subjects in Agricultural Science, Business, General Arts, General Science, Home Economics and Visual Arts.
Do not confuse Ada Senior High in Ada-Foah with Ada Senior High Technical at Sege. Check the exact school name and code, 0010301, when making your selection.
If you get a place at ADASCO, your placement will show whether you are a boarder or a day student. Check your ADASCO result on the CSSPS website.
School placement is managed through CSSPS.
Facilities
Public school profiles list 37 classrooms, three science laboratories, two computer laboratories and a library at Ada Senior High.
Infrastructure pressure remains real. In 2025, old students launched a water-access project after years of unreliable supply had affected sanitation, domestic activity and academic work.
The school has also reported security concerns around damaged sections of the perimeter wall and growing demand for classroom furniture.
Student Life
The NIMELI old-student community remains closely connected to ADASCO and has continued to support the school with infrastructure, furniture and sporting items.
In 2026, the 2006 year group donated 150 classroom desks in response to increased enrolment and also supported sport through its wider anniversary activities.
The motto "Onward Ever Onward" fits that relationship because progress at a school is rarely the work of one administration or one generation.
Accommodation
Both day students and boarders attend Ada Senior High. At ADASCO, boarders remain on campus after lessons while day students travel home.
If you get a place at ADASCO, check whether your placement says boarding or day.