A remarkable academic performance by a student of Daboya Community Day Senior High School in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region has brought renewed attention to the exceptional talent emerging from rural schools across Ghana.
Haruna Fakiha Borisipo, a student of Daboya Community Day SHS, has distinguished herself in the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), securing four A1 grades in Social Studies, Economics, Government and Islamic Religious Studies.
Her outstanding performance has been described as a testament to the power of determination, discipline and academic commitment, particularly considering the limited resources often available to students in rural community day senior high schools.
Fakiha recorded the following results:
1.Social Studies — A1
2.Economics — A1
3.Government — A1
4.Islamic Religious Studies — A1
4.Integrated Science — B2
5.English Language — B3
6.Core Mathematics — C4
Gonja — C5
Her four A1s, coupled with strong passes in Integrated Science and English Language and credits in Core Mathematics and Gonja place her among the notable high performing students whose achievements deserve recognition beyond their immediate communities.
The achievement is particularly significant because students in rural community day schools may not always have access to the same level of academic resources, specialised laboratories, libraries, technology and other educational opportunities available to students in some well-resourced urban institutions.
Fakiha’s performance therefore demonstrates that academic brilliance is not confined to prestigious schools or urban centres.
Her story has also triggered calls for stakeholders to support her transition to tertiary education and ensure that financial challenges do not prevent her from pursuing her academic ambitions.
Advocates are calling on the Ministry of Education and the Scholarship Secretariat to consider providing financial assistance or scholarship support to enable the young scholar to continue her education without interruption.
Philanthropists, non-governmental organisations, corporate institutions and other development partners have similarly been urged to identify and support students like Fakiha whose academic achievements demonstrate significant potential.
Local authorities and community leaders have also been encouraged to take an interest in her future.
Particular attention has been drawn to the Member of Parliament for Daboya/Mankarigu Constituency, Hon. Shaibu Mahama Obei Esq., chiefs, traditional authorities and community leaders in the North Gonja District and Savannah Region to help nurture and support the young scholar.
Beyond the grades on her result slip, Fakiha’s story raises a broader question about educational equity in Ghana: how many talented young people in rural communities remain undiscovered because they lack the resources and opportunities needed to realise their full potential?
Her achievement provides a compelling reminder that talent exists in every part of the country. What differs is often the level of opportunity available to nurture that talent.
Haruna Fakiha Borisipo has done her part by excelling against the odds.
The responsibility now lies with society to ensure that her academic journey does not end at the gates of Daboya Community Day SHS.
Her story is not merely one of four A1s. It is a story of potential, resilience and a young woman whose brightest chapters may still lie ahead.
Source: nkilgifm.com
