Dzodze-Penyi Secondary School was established in 1963 as a teacher training institution. The first principal was Mr. S.S. Dogbe. It was changed into a secondary school in 1972. The current headmaster of the school is Mr. Ebenezer Atieku and he is assisted by Mr. Godwin Kaledzi.
The school has 44 permanent teachers, 1 service personnel, 1 Peace-Corp volunteer from USA and 35 non-teaching staff. The programs run by the school includes
- General Arts
- General Science
- Agricultural Science
- Visual Arts
- Home Economics and
- Business
The school has the following facilities: Science Resource Centre, Computer Laboratory, Visual Arts Workshop, Boarding facility, a standard playing field. The school has a population of 970 students; 560 boys and 410 girls.
The following are the on going projects in the school:
- PTA sponsored 14 unit classroom block
- Dining/Assembly hall complex sponsored by GetFund
- Walling of the school sponsored by the old students of the school
- Refurbishment of the library and setting up internet services.
Achievements
- For the past three years has been performing brilliantly in the S.S.S.C.E.
- District champions in debate for 7 years running
- Police cadet corps
- Best regional Science teacher in 1999, Mr. Augustine Amedeker
- Best regional General Arts teacher in 2001, Mr. Godwin Kaledzi
- Farmers day award for forestry division in 1998 i.e. the best school with tree planting programm
Problems
- Inadequate boarding facilities
- No permanent Administration block
- No permanent staff common room
- No telephone facilities
- Inadequate classroom blocks
- Inadequate staff accommodation
- Transportation problems (No vehicle)
Contact Details
Post Office Box 45
Dzodze, Volta Region. |
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