Tarkwa Senior High School

Tarkwa Senior High School is a co-educational senior high school in the mining town of Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana.

Tarkwa Senior High School
Address
P. O. Box 47 Tarkwa, Western Region

Coordinates5°17′30″N 2°00′14″W
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoCarpe Diem (Seize The Opportunity)
Established1961 (1961)
FounderKwame Nkrumah
StatusActive
School districtTarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District
OversightMinistry of Education
GenderCoed
Age14 to 18
Classes offeredBusiness, general arts, general science, visual arts
LanguageEnglish
Houses9

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.[1]

Houses

The school has a total of 8 houses ( 4 for boys and 4 for girls).

HOUSES
Boys house Girls House
Bolsover Ama Saa
Fabil Nightingale
Sarbah Yaa Asantewaa
Aggrey Nyaniba

Notable alumni

Courses

  • General Science
  • General Arts
  • Business
  • Visual Arts
  • Home Economics
  • Agricultural Science

See also

References

  1. "Tarkwa SHS – Brief History". tarkwashs.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.


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