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Tarkwa Senior High School

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Tarkwa Senior High School
high school
Year dem found am1961 Edit
Found byKwame Nkrumah Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydWestern Region, Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District Edit
Coordinate location5°17′30″N 2°0′14″W Edit
Demma headquarters locationTarkwa Edit
OperatorMinistry of Education of Ghana, Ghana Education Service Edit
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Tarkwa Senior High School be co-educational senior high school wey e dey Tarkwa for de Western Region insyd. Tarkwa be sam mining town be for Ghana here.[1]

History

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Dr. Kwame Nkrumah who be de first president for Ghana open de school for 1961 insyd. Na he establish am under de development plan as Ghana gain ein independence.[2]

Houses

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De school get total of 8 houses ( 4 for boys den 4 for girls)

Boys house Girls House
Bolsover Ama Saa
Fabil Nightingale
Sarbah Yaa Asantewaa
Aggrey Nyaniba[1]

Notable alumni

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  • Kwesi Amoako Atta -Ghanaian lawyer den politician
  • Kwame Dzokoto - a renown Ghanaian actor den comedian

Courses

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

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 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
  2. "Tarkwa SHS – Brief History". tarkwashs.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.