Public high school in Ghana
| Tarkwa Senior High School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
| P. O. Box 47 Tarkwa, Western Region Ghana | |
| Coordinates | 5°17′30″N 2°00′14″W / 5.29165°N 2.00401°W / 5.29165; -2.00401 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Carpe Diem (Seize The Opportunity) |
| Established | 1961 (64 years ago) (1961) |
| Founder | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Status | Active |
| School district | Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District |
| Oversight | Ministry of Education |
| Gender | Coed |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Classes offered | Business, general arts, general science, visual arts |
| Language | English |
| Houses | 9 |
Tarkwa Senior High School is a co-educational senior high school in the mining town of Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana.
History
The school was founded in 1961 by the first president of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, under the accelerated Development Plan for Education when Ghana attained independence.
Houses
The school has a total of 8 houses ( 4 for boys and 4 for girls).
| Boys house | Girls House |
| Bolsover | Ama Saa |
| Fabil | Nightingale |
| Sarbah | Yaa Asantewaa |
| Aggrey | Nyaniba |
Notable alumni
- Kwesi Amoako Atta - Ghanaian lawyer and politician
Courses
- General Science
- General Arts
- Business
- Visual Arts
- Home Economics
- Agricultural Science
See also
References
- Aziabah, Maxwell A. (2018), "Analysis and Presentation of Results", The Politics of Educational Reform in Ghana, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 83–152, ISBN 978-3-319-93760-1, retrieved 29 June 2024
- "Tarkwa SHS – Brief History". tarkwashs.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
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