A proposal to construct Du-Port Road Public High School to avoid influx of students in class and promote conducive education environment in the community has been submitted to the Ministry of Education by educator and advocate Charles T. Cooper.
The bill, which was crafted February 27, 2026, has the prologue phrase, “Education is the foundation for national development. Du-Port Road and its surrounding communities in Paynesville City have experienced rapid population growth in recent years.”
As a result, access to quality public high school education remains limited, causing many students to travel long distances to attend school, while others drop out due to overcrowding and lack of facilities.
According to educator Cooper, the proposal seeks approval and support for the establishment of Du-Port Road Public High School to provide accessible, affordable, and quality secondary education to students within the community.
However, the Du-port Road Community is one of the fastest-growing communities in Paynesville, according to people familiar with the community’s affairs.
Investigation has revealed that existing public high schools around the community are overcrowded, causing noisy learning environment due to student stockpile in class.
“Many families cannot afford private school fees,” Teacher Cooper said based on his decades of experience in the classroom. “Youth unemployment and school dropout rates are increasing yearly.”
As the situation rages, there is a need to improve access to senior high education because it will reduce overcrowding in nearby schools, increase enrollment and completion rates, provide equal educational opportunities, promotes community development and youth empowerment.
However, the objectives to establish a fully functional public high school serving Grades K–12 is to provide quality education aligned with the Liberian national curriculum and improve academic performance in WASSCE examinations.
In furtherance, it will provide technical and vocational skills training, promote moral values, leadership, and civic responsibility.
The educator said that the would-be public high school will have academic department, science department, arts and humanities department, among others.
It will contain 12–18 classrooms, science laboratory—biology, chemistry, and physics.
Mostly, it will have a computer laboratory library, administrative offices, and all modern school facilities.
However, the bill fruitfulness will depend on the Ministry of Education to secure a land from the Paynesville City authorities with architectural design and cost estimation.
While the school will operate under the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Liberia, it will have a school board, comprising community leaders, parent representatives, education officials, and youth representatives.
Expected outcome is to increase enrollment in secondary education, improved WASSCE performance in the Du-port Road area and reduction in school dropout rates. It will be supported by the Government of Liberia (GOL) and partners.
