Keta Senior High Technical School

Keta Senior High Technical School (Ketasco) formerly Keta Secondary School is a mixed Public Senior High School located at Dzelukope a town in the Keta Municipal District of the Volta Region, Ghana.[1] The school has a student population of about 3,515 and a teaching staff strength of 150 as at 2020. Ketasco is the biggest school in Volta Region and one of the biggest in Ghana. The motto of the school is DZO LALI with the slogan Now or Never. The Eagle at the main gate is to remind students to always be like the Eagle.[2]

Keta Senior High Technical School
Administration block
Address
P.O. Box KW 122 Keta - Dzelukope Volta Region Ghana
Coordinates	5°55′0″N 0°59′0″E
Information
School type	Public High School
Motto	Dzo Lali (Fly Now)
Established	27 February 1953 (1953-02-27)
Founder	Nathan Quao
Status	Active
Sister school	Ketasco Basic
School board	Board of Directors
School district	Keta Municipal District
Oversight	Ghana Education Service
Authorizer	Ministry of Education
Headmaster	Mr. I.K. Dzidzienyo
Grades	Forms (1-3)
Gender	Mixed
Enrolment	Yearly
Classes	71
Average class size	50
Education system	Senior High
Language	English
Hours in school day	9
Houses	Quao      Fiawoo      Abruquah      Kotoka
Colour(s)	Khaki      and Khaki
Slogan	Now or Never
Mascot	Eagle
Website	www.ketasco.net

History

Ketasco was established on the 27th of February, 1953, when some personalities were commissioned to start a day institution that would serve as a catchment school for the hosts of elementary schools scattered all over Keta. The school began in a rented house just opposite the (Kudzawu's House) premises of the present Electricity Company of Ghana at Dzelukope. Ketasco started with Nathan Quao, the educator, civil servant and diplomat as the Founding Headmaster and Twenty-two pioneering pupils. In 1961 the school moved to its present and permanent site.[3] 

Headmasters

The table below shows the list headmasters since the school was established and their tenure of office.[1]

Name	Tenure of Office
Mr. I.K. Dzidzienyo	2019-present
Mr. F.C.K Agbakey	2017-2019
Mr. D. K. Sedanu-Kwawu	2007–2017
Mr. D. O. Gbagbo	2005–2007
Mr. J. Y. Deku	1990–2005
Mr. C. K. Mensah	1988–1990
Mr. J. A. K. Kaleku	1984–1988
Mr. C. K. Mensah	1983–1984
Mr. F. Y. Amuzu	1970–1983
Mr. R. E. K. Matanawui	1963–1970
Mr. J. W. Abruquah	1957–1963
Mr. Nathan Quao	1953–1956

Courses offered

• General Science
• Business
• General Arts
• Home Economics
• Technical

• Visual Arts
• Agricultural Science

Houses

There are four houses in the school which cater for males and females plus an additional hostel built by the Parent Teachers Association (PTA).The four traditional houses are:

Quao

Quao is the premier House of Ketasco, named after the first Headmaster of the school Nathan Quao . It is called House One. The colour is Green and the Motto is FIRST AMONG EQUALS. It is sited very close to the main gate of the school. It is headed by Housemaster and three House Captains. At the girl's side, Quao House has a House mistress and three House Captains. The same structure is maintained in the three other houses. The Housemaster, Mr Foga Nukunu and Housemistress, Ms Valerie Gogovie.

Fiawoo

It is also known as House Two. It was named after the first Chairman of the Board of Governors, Late Rev. Dr F. K Fiawoo. The colour is Blue. The Housemaster, Mr Francis Egbenya and Housemistress, Ms Ketemepi Imelda.

Abruquah

The third Headmaster of Ketasco was J. W Abruquah. The colour is Yellow. It is sited very close to the school gate. The Housemaster, Mr Evance Dzokanda and Housemistress, Ms Testimony Agbetum.

Kotoka

This is House four and its color is Red. It was named in honour of Lieutenant General E.K Kotoka], who led the 1966 Coup d'état. And the Housemaster, Mr Emmanuel Adonu and Housemistress, Ms Florence Kuwornu.

Note: Quao and Abruquah are also referred to as City while Kotoka and Fiawoo are called Zongo.

PTA HOSTEL

It was funded by the PTA. It is a modern edifice which houses only boys who could not get admission into the traditional houses. 

Achievements

• In 2011 Ketasco won the National Constitution Game Competition.
• Ketasco won the National Human Rights Competition(December 2007) whipping PRESEC Legon in the Semi Finals.
•  In 2014, Ketasco won the Sprite Ball Basketball Competition[4]
•  In 2014, Ketasco won the Montreal Protocol National Quiz Competition organized at Ola Senior High Secondary School. 
• Ketasco was the first runner up for the Constitution Game Competition for three times. 
• The school has won the Volta Regional Championship in the Constitution Game for four times. 
• Ketasco has won the Regional Project Citizen contest.
• The school has shown class in the National Science and Maths Quiz over the years. In 2017, they ousted a highly rated Opoku Ware School with 52 points as the against 37.[5]
• In 2017, Keatsco took the App Silver award at the MTN APP Developer Challenger.[6]
• In 2008,Ketasco were the first Volta region school to reach semi-finals and end in the fourth place

References

1. "A BRIEF HISTORY". ketasco.com. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
2. "KETASCO 2000 gives back to Alma Mater". 2016-07-17. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
3. "School History". Ketasco 1985 Year Group. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
4. "KETASCO wins Sprite Ball competition". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
5. Adogla-Bessa, Delali (2017-06-21). "#NSMQ2017: KETASCO into quarterfinal after knocking out Opoku Ware". Ghana News. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
6. "MTN Ghana: Awards App Developers with Cash Prizes - News Ghana".

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