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 | |
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| Address | |
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P. O. Box 47 Tarkwa, Western Region | |
| Coordinates | 5°17′30″N 2°00′14″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 |
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
References
- User, Super. "Tarkwa SHS – Brief History". tarkwashs.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
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