Tamale Senior High School

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Tamale Senior High School
Address
P. O. Box 50 E.R Tamale 

Education Ridge, Sagnarigu

Northern Region

Ghana
Information
Former names
  • Gbewaa Secondary School
  • Government Secondary School, Tamale
  • Tamale Secondary School
School typeSecondary co-educational boarding school
MottoFortiter, Fideliter and Feliciter
(Boldly, Faithfully, Successfully)
Established1951; 71 years ago (1951)
StatusActive
School boardBoard of Governors
School districtSagnarigu Municipal District
OversightGhana Education Service
GradesForms 1–3 (Grades 10–12)
GenderCo-ed
Age range14 to 18 years
Education systemSenior High School
LanguageEnglish
NicknameTamasco
RivalsGhana Senior High School (Tamale)

Tamale Senior High School formerly Government Secondary School, Tamale, Gbewaa Secondary School, and more recently Tamale Secondary School is a co-educational second cycle boarding school located at Education Ridge, a suburb of the Sagnarigu Municipality (which was carved out of the Tamale Metropolis in 2012) in the Northern Region of Ghana. The school was founded in 1951 by the then British Colonial Authorities as the first second cycle institution of the Northern Territories.[1]

The school is a selective school that grants admissions to students in Ghana based on their results in the Basic Education Certificate Examination, and for students outside Ghana, based on a special entrance examination prepared by the school. Courses offered by the school include; Business, General Science, Home Economics, Technical, General Arts, and Visual Arts.[2]

Tamale Senior High School is considered amongst institutions of the highest prestige in Ghana, due to its longstanding history predating independent Ghana, and its prominent alumni.[3] The school can count amongst its ranks; a head of State,  two vice presidents of the fourth republic of Ghana, a speaker of parliament, two Justices of the Supreme Court of Ghana, two Chiefs of Defence Staff, and a host of government ministers and members of parliament.

History[]

Tamale Senior High School was founded by then British Colonial Administration as Government Secondary School, Tamale in 1951.[4] The school then became the first secondary school in then Northern Territories under the then British Colonial Administration.[1] The main objective of the establishment of the institution amongst others was to mitigate the widening gap of the human resource capacity between the North and the South of the then British Colony.[4] The school throughout its existence has gone various name changes. In 1972, the name of the school was changed to Gbewaa Secondary School.[3] The name was later changed to Tamale Secondary School and now, Tamale Senior High School.  

Admissions[]

As a selective school, admissions are based on the results of applicants in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). After the results are released, students gain admission through a computerised system that selects students who chose the school prior to writing their BECE based on their raw score. Due to this, students gain admission solely on merit. For students outside Ghana who want to attend the school, special entrance examinations are organised by the school to accept such students based on merit. After students who qualify are given admission, they are given an official prospectus which will help them know what is required of them as new students of the school.[2]

Curriculum and halls of residence[]

Courses provided by the school at its inception were; English, Mathematics, Science, History, Latin, Geography, Citizenship, Hygiene and Physiology, Agriculture, Music, Arts and Crafts. The Crafts taught were Cloth Weaving, Book Binding, Leather Work and Pottery.[5] Today, courses run by the school include; Business, General Science, Home Economics, Technical, General Arts, and Visual Arts. Students who apply for the school also choose the course they will want to offer prior to writing their BECE examination. The computerised system subsequently places students not only into the school but also into their preferred course.[2]

There are eight halls of residence in the school and they are;

  • Tamakloe House
  • Gbewaa House
  • Patterson House
  • Nkrumah House
  • Hayfron House
  • Wemah House
  • Gbadamosi House[2]
  • Bawumia House[6]

Former Headmasters[]

1.1960–1964 Mr. Kenneth L. Purser

2. 1964–1967 Mr. B. O. Ayittey

3. 1967–1969 Mr. A. F. Clayton

4. Sept. 1969–1970 Mr. W. A. Ofori

5.1970–1973 Mr. Adu

6. 1973–1981 Alhaji B. A. Fuseini

7. 1981–1982 Mr. S. M. Amankwa

8. 1983–1986 Mr. Mahama Adam (AG)

9. 1986–1988 Mr. L. M. Awuni (AG)

10. 1988–1990 Mr. E. K. Kudiabor

11. 1990–1991 Mr. A. A. Daramanu

12. 1991–1998 Mr. Bolina Saaka

13. 1998–2001 Alhaji Amadu Belko

14. Feb. 2001 – Oct. 2001 Mrs. Mary Asobayire Dan-Braimah (AG)

15. Oct. 2001–2004.. Alhaji

16. 2005–2008 Alhaji T. A. Mahama

17. 2004–2005 Mr. J. B. Dakorah

18. 2008–2016 Mr. J. B. Dakorah

19. 2008–2016 Mrs. Mary Asobayire Dan-Braimah

20.2016–ŋun na beni Hajia Amina Musah

21. 2017

22. 2021 Rev Edward Azika

Alumni[]

Alumni of Tamale Senior High School are those old students who have excelled in their various fields of endeavor. Alumni of the school have played prominent roles in government and public service. Some these old students are listed below;

Government and politics[]

Military and police[]

Judges[]

Others[]

NSMQ Records[]

  • 2021: Qualified to Semi-final stage of the Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz competition for the first time, after beating Adisadel College and Kumasi Academy, with the scores; Tamale Senior High 59, Adisadel College 44 and Kumasi Academy 30.[17]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b MacGaffey, Wyatt (2006). "A History of Tamale, 1907-1957 and Beyond". Transactions of the Historical Society of Ghana (10): 109–124. ISSN 0855-3246. JSTOR 41406735.
  2. ^ a b c d "Tamale Senior High | SchoolsInGh.com". schoolsInGh. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  3. ^ a b George, Betty Grace Stein (1976). Education in Ghana. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Education.
  4. ^ a b c "Tamale Secondary School and 60 years of secondary education in northern Ghana - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com (in American English). Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  5. ^ Office, Great Britain Colonial (1954). Report by Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the General Assembly of the United Nations on the Administration of Togoland Under United Kingdom Trusteeship for the Year 1953. H.M. Stationery Office.
  6. ^ "Tamale Senior High school names new Dormitory block 'Bawumia House'". GhanaWeb. 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  7. ^ "Vice President Dr. Bawumia turns 57 today". Pulse Ghana. 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  8. ^ Quist, Ebenezer (2020-05-21). "Old teacher of Bawumia drops childhood photo of veep acting as lawyer in primary". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  9. ^ "The meteoric rise of Vice-President Bawumia from political novice to national asset". Graphic Online (in British English). Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  10. ^ "Profile of Alban Sumani Bagbin - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com (in American English). Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  11. ^ a b "Otiko Djaba: A true politician". Graphic Online (in British English). Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  12. ^ "Ursula for Communications, Otiko for Gender, Social Protection". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always (in American English). 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  13. ^ "What does Mustapha Hamid brings on board as Zongo Minister?". Pulse Ghana. 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  14. ^ "Edward Mahama; a farmer, physician and politician". Graphic Online (in British English). Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  15. ^ myadmin (2016-04-05). "Know about Dr Issahaku – the new Bank of Ghana Governor". Ghana Business News (in American English). Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  16. ^ Online, Peace FM. "Ibrahim Mahama Spotted In Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2021-05-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ "Tamasco tramples on Adisco, Kumaca into NSMQ semi-final - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com (in American English). Retrieved 2021-11-23.

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