Tarkwa Senior High School
| Tarkwa Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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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) |
| 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.
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). The boys houses are Bolsover, Fabil, Sarbah and Aggrey house. they also have Ama Saa, Nightingale, Yaa Asantewaa and Nyaneba houses for the girls.
Notable alumni
- Kwesi Amoako Atta - Ghanaian lawyer and politician
- Liquenda Daniel Allotey
See also
References
- ^ [dead link] User, Super. "Tarkwa SHS – Brief History". tarkwashs.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
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