Tarkwa Senior High School Explained

Tarkwa Senior High School
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Classes Offered:Business, general arts, general science, visual arts
Lower Age:14
Upper Age:18
Houses:9
Language:English
Motto:Carpe Diem (Seize The Opportunity)
Status:Active

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).

Boys house
Girls House
BolsoverAma Saa
FabilNightingale
SarbahYaa Asantewaa
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Notable alumni

Courses

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tarkwa SHS – Brief History. tarkwashs.com. 22 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150522200830/http://www.tarkwashs.com/index.php/tarkwa-shs/about/brief-history. 22 May 2015. dead.