More than thirty students from Sawla Senior High School (SHS) in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region have been indefinitely suspended for engaging in various forms of misconduct.

A large proportion of those affected are female students, accused of violating Ghana Education Service’s (GES) regulations by possessing mobile phones on campus.

A seven-member committee, constituted by the school administration to investigate the issue, found the students guilty of the accusations, leading to their suspension.

Sawla SHS has previously come under scrutiny over reports of inappropriate relationships between teachers and students, which resulted in expulsions and suspensions.

Meanwhile, some parents have voiced their dissatisfaction, arguing that they were not formally notified before the school implemented the disciplinary action.

One concerned parent criticized the school’s decision, saying,“If I entrusted my child into your care, why should I be asked to send her packing without receiving official notice about the students involved? What kind of management is this?”

Another parent, Ferida Issahaku, voiced her frustration over the lack of communication.“I only heard about the suspension from a friend. I should have been informed, and perhaps even gone to collect her. As of now, she hasn’t returned, and we don’t know her whereabouts.”

Sawla SHS previously faced criticism for its subpar results in the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), placing among the lowest-performing schools in the nation. The Savannah Region, where the school is located, also registered the poorest scores across the country.