About 59 Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the Ashanti Region have moved from the double-track system to a single-track system, according to the Ghana Education Service (GES).
The Regional Public Relations Officer of the GES, Mr. Henry Osei Boateng, disclosed this during the Ashanti Regional Heads of Department meeting organised by the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC).
Mr. Boateng explained that all SHSs in the region have officially moved away from the traditional double-track arrangement and are now operating under what is described as a “transition system”, with 59 schools already running a full single-track system.
Under the transition model, entire year groups rotate on and off campus, meaning some levels such as SHS 1 and SHS 2 students may be in school while SHS 3 students are on break.
This differs from the former double-track system, where students within the same year group were divided into two separate tracks, commonly referred to as “Gold” and “Green”, with one group attending school while the other remained at home.
Mr. Boateng noted that some schools currently operating under the transition arrangement have the capacity to run a single-track system but have maintained the existing calendar due to established practices.
He, however, indicated that a complete transition to a permanent single-track system would require targeted government investment in critical infrastructure and logistics, including dormitories, classrooms and dining halls.
According to him, some leading schools, including Opoku Ware School and Prempeh College, require only specific infrastructural improvements to enable them to fully adopt the single-track system.
Meanwhile, the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has directed the Regional Education Directorate to submit a detailed report on the infrastructure and furniture needs of schools across the region.
He said the information would guide government efforts to provide the necessary resources and accelerate the transition of more schools to the single-track system.
Dr. Amoakohene assured the education authorities that the regional administration would work towards addressing the identified gaps to improve teaching and learning conditions in senior high schools.
