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The new buildings were officially opened later in February 1962

Summary: The new buildings were officially opened later in February 1962 by Mr A J Dowuona Hammond then Minister of Education A dormitory block to provide boarding facilities was completed in 1966 By 1965 the student enrolment had risen to nearly 600 one third of whom continued to be day students Due to its exceptional academic attainments A sixth Form department was added to help the products of the school who qualify to gain ready admission into this sector The courses offered initially were the Arts and Science In 1957 however the school was offered a thirty seven acre plot at Bubuashie off Winneba Road by the C P P government as a result of negotiations in which Mr J A Halm Addo was very instrumental The contract for the construction of permanent buildings on the new site was awarded to J Monta Sons in October 1959 Actual work on the site began in December 1959 and in July 1961 the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the school the contractors handed over the complete buildings to the school authorities In September of that year staff and students moved to the present site The new buildings were officially opened later in February 1962 by Mr A J Dowuona Hammond then Minister of Education A dormitory block to provide boarding facilities was completed in 1966 By 1965 the student enrolment had risen to nearly 600 one third of whom continued to be day students Due to its exceptional academic attainments A sixth Form department was added to help the products of the school who qualify to gain ready admission into this sector The courses offered initially were the Arts and Science In 1957 however the school was offered a thirty seven acre plot at Bubuashie off Winneba Road by the C P P government as a result of negotiations in which Mr J A Halm Addo was very instrumental The contract for the construction of permanent buildings on the new site was awarded to J Monta Sons in October 1959 Actual work on the site began in December 1959 and in July 1961 the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the school the contractors handed over the complete buildings to the school authorities In September of that year staff and students moved to the present site

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