Akim Swedru Senior High
AKISSS
Key school facts
- Category
- B
- School code
- 0020602
- Gender
- Mixed
- Residential
- Day & Boarding
- Established
- 1970
About Akim Swedru Senior High
Akim Swedru Senior High grew out of a teacher-training school established in Akim Swedru and was converted into a secondary school in 1970. That history still gives the school a strong education-focused identity.
Students and old students are commonly known as Anuanom, and the motto, "Perseverance brings Success," captures the steady-work culture the school presents to learners.
The options at AKISSS are Agricultural Science, Business, General Arts, General Science, Home Economics and Visual Arts; compare their subjects on the programme pages.
Programmes Offered
6 listedExplore the programmes currently verified for this school.
History
Akim Swedru Senior High traces its roots to a teacher-training college established in 1946. The school was converted into a secondary school in October 1970, creating the school students know today.
The school's history page also records its participation in the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers programme, which brought an international dimension to teaching support.
That journey from teacher training to secondary education makes AKISSS part of a wider story about how Ghana expanded access to both teachers and secondary-school places.
Academics
The academic options at Akim Swedru Senior High cover Agricultural Science, Business, General Arts, General Science, Home Economics and Visual Arts.
If you are comparing programmes, do not stop at the names. Look at the elective subjects, the amount of practical work involved and the tertiary courses each combination can support.
Before choosing General Science at AKISSS, read the General Science guide and check the subject mix.
Admissions & Entry Guidance
Akim Swedru Senior High admits first-year students through the national placement system. Check whether the AKISSS programmes (Agricultural Science, Business, General Arts, General Science, Home Economics and Visual Arts) include the subjects you want.
When placements are released, check your AKISSS result on the CSSPS website and note whether it says day or boarding.
School placement is managed through CSSPS.
Facilities
Public school profiles list classrooms, science facilities, a library and a computer laboratory at AKISSS.
Those spaces at Akim Swedru Senior High matter differently depending on your programme. A science student needs dependable laboratory access, while Visual Arts and Home Economics students depend more heavily on practical workspaces and materials.
Student Life
AKISSS combines classroom learning with sport, debate, science and mathematics activities, clubs and student leadership.
The Anuanom identity also extends beyond current students through an old-student community that remains part of the school's public character.
Accommodation
Akim Swedru Senior High has both day and boarding students. Boarders at AKISSS stay on campus for meals and evening study, while day students go home after school activities.
Check the wording on your AKISSS placement so you know whether to prepare for day or boarding school.