Fiaseman Senior High School
| Fiaseman Senior High | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1955 |
| Colors | Pink and blue |
| Nickname | Fiasec |
Fiaseman Senior High School (often called FIASEC) is a public secondary school in Tarkwa, in the Western Region of Ghana. It is a mixed school, meaning both boys and girls attend.[1]
History
Fiaseman Senior High School was started in 1955 by Mr. Jonathan Pra Kofi Ainoo. At first, it was a secretarial school with only 16 students and 2 teachers.[2] Later, it changed into a secondary commercial school called Royal Secondary Commercial School in 1967.[1]
In 1974, the government added it to the public school system. The school changed its name to Fiaseman Secondary School in 1977 after an agreement with the Wassa Fiase Traditional Council.[3]
In 2005, the school marked its 50th anniversary. At that time, it had about 1,300 students — 600 boys and 700 girls.[1]
Academics
The school offers different academic programs. These include General Arts, General Science, Business, Visual Arts, Agricultural Science, and Home Economics.[4] Students study for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).[4]
ICT and infrastructure
In 2022, Second Lieutenant Dennis Duku, a former student and now a U.S. Army officer, donated 50 new computers to the school.[5] The computers had Intel i5 processors, 8GB RAM, and 500GB hard drives. This was to help students learn ICT better.[5]
The same year, another organization also donated 50 computers to improve teaching and learning.[6]
Competitions
It has taken part in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), a famous quiz in Ghana. In 2021, they reached the one-eighth stage after scoring 35 points in the regional competition.[7] In 2022, they again qualified for the national stage 6.[8]
Sports
In November 2018, Fiaseman SHS won the Goldfields 25th Anniversary Football Gala by beating Tarkwa Senior High (Tarsco) 4–2 on penalties after drawing 1–1 in the final.[9] The tournament was to promote peace and teamwork among schools in the area.[9]
Community support
In 2022, Gold Fields Ghana helped the school by solving its water problem.[10]
The Member of Parliament for Tarkwa-Nsuaem, George Mireku Duker, in 2022; built a boys’ dormitory via GETfund at Fiaseman Senior High School.[11] The dormitory cost GH¢2.7 million and has 480 beds.[11]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Fiaseman Senior High". GhanaHighSchools.com. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ↑ GNA (November 28, 2005). "FIASEC celebrates 50th anniversary". MordenGhana. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Fiaseman Senior High - School Details & Programmes Offered". SHS Select. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- 1 2 admin. "Fiaseman Senior High School Courses And Details – Skynewsgh". Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- 1 2 Awal, Mohammed (2022-03-17). "US Army officer Dennis Duku supports Fiaseman SHS with computers". Business and Financial Times. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ↑ "Fiaseman SHS gets 50 new computers to improve teaching, learning". 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ↑ "NSMQ2021: Fiaseman SHS joins St. Johns SHS, Takoradi SHS at one-eighth stage with 35 points - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ↑ "NSMQ 2022: St John's School, Fiaseman, Tarkwa and Fijai SHS make it to national championship - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- 1 2 "Fiaseman SHS wins Goldfields 25th anniversary challenge cup football gala". GhanaWeb. 2018-11-12. Archived from the original on 2024-12-30. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ↑ "Gold Fields Solves Fiaseman SHS Water Problem". DailyGuide Network. 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- 1 2 Gtonline (August 31, 2022). "Fiaseman Shs inaugurate GH¢2.7 480-bed boys' dormitory". Ghanaian Times. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved April 30, 2025.