The late Rapheal Addoayi Dowetin’s desire to make education more accessible and affordable to parents and their wards, moved him to 22nd Close Dansoman, where on 10the October, 1975, the Dansoman branch of the school was officially opened.
The ceremony was performed by Mr. Owusu Adjei, who was then managing director of state Housing Corporation. He performed it on behalf of the Commissioner of Education, Col. E. O. Nyante (late).  There were 24 permanent classrooms, an office, furniture, a bookshop facilities, with 28 pupil pioneers.  Mr. George Osei was the first Headmaster and the first nine teachers were:

In 1988, the school embraced the concept of Basic Education, and  enrolled its first batch of JSS pupils who passed out at the end of the 1990/91 academic year.

In 1997 the school represented the Ablekumna Sub metro in the “Spelling B” competition and won the bronze medal (third position). Again, Datus Dansoman emerge champions of the Brain Buster competition in 2002. 

Also, since the inception of the BECE, Datus Dansoman has stood tall among her contemporaries with excellent academic records.  As a result, most students who complete the  school find easy entry into their first choice senior secondary schools. This has been made possible by the dedicated and selfless service that the staff has demonstrated.

The PTA of the school has also contributed enormously to the development of the school.  Among other things, they have provided the school with a library, a fridge and sometimes, financial assistance and a special packages for the teachers.