Tarkwa Senior High School
| Tarkwa Senior High School | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
P. O. Box 47 Tarkwa, Western Region | |
| Coordinates | 5°17′30″N 2°00′14″W / 5.29165°N 2.00401°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Carpe Diem (Seize The Opportunity) [sic] |
| Established | 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.[1]
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.[2]
Houses
The school has a total of eight houses (four for boys and four for girls).
| Houses | Boys' | Girls' |
|---|---|---|
| Bolsover | Ama Saa | |
| Fabil | Nightingale | |
| Sarbah | Yaa Asantewaa | |
| Aggrey | Nyaniba |
Courses
- General Science
- General Arts
- Business
- Visual Arts
- Home Economics
- Agricultural Science
Notable alumni
- Kwesi Amoako Atta - Ghanaian lawyer and politician
- Kwame Dzokoto - Ghanaian actor and comedian
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.