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Ghana Senior High School (Tamale)

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Ghana Senior High School (Tamale)
educational institution, high school, boarding school, public school, mixed-sex education
Year dem found am1960 Edit
NicknameGHANASCO Edit
Sportfootball Edit
Motto textPatience with good intentions, Dani suna ni suɣilo Edit
ContinentAfrica Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydTamale North Constituency, Tamale Metropolitan District Edit
Ein locationTamale, Northern Region Edit
Coordinate location9°23′49″N 0°49′0″W Edit
Colorblue, white Edit
OperatorGhana Education Service Edit
Postal codeP.O.Box 222, Tamale Edit
School districtSagnarigu Municipal District‎ Edit
State of usein use Edit
Gender educatedmale, female Edit
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Ghana Senior High School (Ghanasco) be some co-educational second cycle institution located for Tamale insyd, Northern Region of Ghana.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

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Na dem originally dey bell Ghanasco Ghana College. Dem establish de school for 1960 insyd by de Government of Ghana, under Kwame Nkrumah, as one of de Ghana Education Trust Schools.[6] E get student population of about 2,800.[7] E be de second largest school for Northern Region after Tamale Senior High School (Tamasco).[8] Na de first headie of de school be Kenneth Luther Purser, a Jamaican. Master Abu Kassim Tahidu from Kwame Danso insyd de Brong Ahafo region of Ghana be de first senior prefect.[9]

Key areas for de school insyd

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De administration block, de old dining hall, de new larger dining hall/ jams hall, de arts/ PTA block, de science block, de science laboratories wey dey include home economics laboratory, de mosque, Nkrumah house, Gbewaa house, Cabral/Gbanzaba house, Dakpema den purser house be de boys dormitories. De girls dormitories dey include; indice 1, indice 2 house, annex 1, annex 2 house den Lordina house, de headmaster ein bungalow den de teachers dema bungalows. Surrounding communities wey dey include Kukuo den students of Ghana Senior High School dey use de Ghanasco dam.

Courses Wey dem Offer

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De institution dey provide five main academic programs.

  • General Arts
  • General science
  • Business
  • Home economics
  • Agricultural science[10]

Achievements Wey de school make

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For 2019, de school beat Armed Forces Senior High School den New Juaben Senior High School for Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz, wich qualify dem to de quarter-finals for 2019.[11][12]

For June 1970, na de school chalk historic feat wen na Mr. Lalaji, a mathematics teacher den ein science students invent a rocket. For 22 June 1970 insyd, na dem launch de rocket de school wey de Minister of Education Mr. William Offori-Attah in attendance.[9]

Insyd June 2024, Ghana Senior High School, Tamale (GHANASCO) beat dema rivals, Tamale Senior High School (TAMASCO), den St. Francis Xavier school make dem win de Northern Regional Zonal Championship of de National Science and Math Quiz competition.[13]

Former headmasters

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Year Name
1960–1964 Mr. Kenneth L. Purser
1964–1967 Mr. B. O. Ayittey
1967–1969 Mr. A. F. Clayton
Sept. 1969–1970 Mr. W. A. Ofori
1970–1973 Mr. Adu
1973–1981 Alhaji B. A. Fuseini
1981–1982 Mr. Mahama Adam (AG)
1982–1983 Mr. S. M. Amankwa
1983–1986 Mr. Mahama Adam (AG)
1986–1988 Mr. L. M. Awuni (AG)
1988–1990 Mr. E. K. Kudiabor
1990–1991 Mr. A. A. Daramanu
1991–1998 Mr. Bolina Saaka
1998–2001 Alhaji Amadu Belko
Feb. 2001 – Oct. 2001 Mrs. Mary Asobayire Dan-Braimah (AG)
Oct. 2001–2004 Alhaji Mahamadu Saani Abdul-Rahman
2005–2008 Alhaji T. A. Mahama
2004–2005 Mr. J. B. Dakorah
2008–2016 Mrs. Mary Asobayire Dan-Braimah
2016–Present Hajia Amina Musah[14]

Notable alumni wey de school get

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  • Abdulai Abanga
  • Joseph Bawa Akamba
  • Yakubu Alhassan
  • Alhassan Andani[15]
  • Moses Asaga
  • Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal[16]
  • Hassan Ayariga
  • Mahama Ayariga
  • Kwame Ayew
  • Nayon Bilijo
  • Sulley Gariba
  • Abdul-Samed Muhamed Gunu
  • John Jinapor[17]
  • John Dramani Mahama[18]
  • Lordina Mahama[18]
  • Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed
  • Abedi Pele
  • Alhassan Suhuyini
  • Prof Nafiu Amidu[19]

References

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  1. ↑ "Government rescues GHANASCO with GH¢410,389". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  2. ↑ "Old students of GHANASCO donate to alma mater". GhanaNewsAgency. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  3. ↑ "GHANASCO Needs Attention To Escape Being Drowned In A Sea Of Filth". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  4. ↑ "Bawumbia Puts John Mahama to Shame at GHANASCO Speech and Prize Giving". Tudunews. 2018-03-03. Archived from the original on 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  5. ↑ "15 students of GHANASCO arrested for rioting". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  6. ↑ "Old Ghanascans storm Kumasi". Graphic Online. 2016-03-19. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  7. ↑ "Ghana Senior High School -". 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  8. ↑ "Ghana Senior High School (Ghanasco) (Tamale)". Wikimapia. 6 January 2020.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "History". ghanascan.wordpress.com. 2011-02-05. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  10. ↑ Gh, Sky News (2022-05-16). "Ghana Senior High School Tamale Courses And Details - Sky News Gh". Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  11. ↑ "NSMQ 2019: Ghana SHS dumps Armed Forces, New Juabeng for Quarterfinal". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  12. ↑ Obour, Samuel (2016-06-29). "Here are all the winners of National Science and Maths Quiz since 1994". Yen - Ghana news. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  13. ↑ Seidu, Faridatu (2024-06-28). "NSMQ2024: GHANASCO beat rivals TAMASCO, St. Francis Xavier to win Northern Zonal championship". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  14. ↑ Amoh, Emmanuel Kwame (2020-07-26). "GHANASCO headmistress worried over state of dormitories". 3news. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  15. ↑ "I wore my first sandals when I gained admission into Ghanasco - Alhassan Andani reveals". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  16. ↑ "The Minister- Ministry of Business Development". Ministry of Business Development. 2017.
  17. ↑ Ibrahimah, Oga Seidu. "Ghanasco, Tamale, Sends Out Distress Call To Her Sons And Daughters". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "A Love Letter To OGA John Dramani Mahama". peace fm online Mobile. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  19. ↑ "Prof. Nafiu Amidu - University for Development Studies". www.uds.edu.gh. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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