| Ghana Senior High School | |
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| Former name | Ghana College |
| Established | 1960 |
| Head teacher | Hajia Amina Musah |
| Enrollment | c.2800 |
Ghana Senior High School (Ghanasco) is a co-educational second cycle institution located in Tamale, Northern Region of Ghana. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The
Ghanasco was originally called Ghana College. The school was established in 1960 by the Government of Ghana, under Kwame Nkrumah, as one of the Ghana Education Trust Schools. [6] The school started with only seventy Male students.
The name Ghana College was changed to Ghana Secondary School in the month of June 1970. In that same year 22nd day of June 1970, the had written a history with Mr. Lalaji, a mathematics teacher with his science students launched their invented rocket in the school with the Minister for Education Williams Offori-Attah in attendance. [7] The School admitted and prepared students to sit the G.C.E Ordinary Level examinations in the Science and Arts programmes at its inception. [8] It has a student population of about more than 2,800. [9] It is the second largest school in the northern region after Tamale Senior High School (Tamasco). [10] The first headmaster of the school was Kenneth Luther Purser, a Jamaican. Master Abu Kassim Tahidu from Kwame Danso in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana was the first Senior Prefect. [11]
The administration block, the old dining hall, the new larger dining hall/ jams hall, the arts/ PTA block, the science block, the science laboratories including home economics laboratory, the mosque, Nkrumah house, Gbewaa house, Cabral/Gbanzaba house, Dakpema and purser house and also B.A fuseini house which was commissioned in 2024 are boys dormitories. The girls dormitories include; indice 1, indice 2 house, annex 1, annex 2 house and Lordina house, the headmaster's bungalow and the teachers' bungalows. The Ghanasco dam is used by surrounding communities including Kukuo and students of Ghana Senior High School.
The institution provides five main academic programs.
The School belongs to category A.
The motto of Ghanasco is Dani Suma ni Suglo meaning "Good intentions and Patience"
The School is Day and Boarding.
The identification code is 0080102 [13]
The main colors of Ghanasco is Blue and White. [14]
The School is a mixture of males and females.
In 2019, the school beat Armed Forces Senior High School and New Juaben Senior High School in the Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz, which qualified them to the quarter-finals in 2019. [15] [16]
In June 1970, a historic feat was chalked by the school when Mr. Lalaji, a mathematics teacher and his science students invented a rocket. On 22 June 1970, the rocket was launched in the school with the Minister of Education Mr. William Offori-Attah in attendance. [11]
In June 2024, Ghana Senior High School, Tamale (GHANASCO) beat their rivals, Tamale Senior High School (TAMASCO), and St. Francis Xavier school to win the Northern Regional Zonal Championship of the National Science and Math Quiz competition. [17]
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| Year | Name |
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| 1960–1964 | Mr. Kenneth L. Purser |
| 1964–1967 | Mr. B. O. Ayittey |
| 1967–1969 | Mr. A. F. Clayton |
| Sept. 1969–1970 | Mr. W. A. Ofori |
| 1970–1973 | Mr. Adu |
| 1973–1981 | Alhaji B. A. Fuseini |
| 1981–1982 | Mr. Mahama Adam (AG) |
| 1982–1983 | Mr. S. M. Amankwa |
| 1983–1986 | Mr. Mahama Adam (AG) |
| 1986–1988 | Mr. L. M. Awuni (AG) |
| 1988–1990 | Mr. E. K. Kudiabor |
| 1990–1991 | Mr. A. A. Daramanu |
| 1991–1998 | Mr. Bolina Saaka |
| 1998–2001 | Alhaji Amadu Belko |
| Feb. 2001 – Oct. 2001 | Mrs. Mary Asobayire Dan-Braimah (AG) |
| Oct. 2001–2004 | Alhaji Mahamadu Saani Abdul-Rahman |
| 2005–2008 | Alhaji T. A. Mahama |
| 2004–2005 | Mr. J. B. Dakorah |
| 2008–2016 | Mrs. Mary Asobayire Dan-Braimah |
| 2016–2021 | Hajia Amina Musah [18] |
| 2021–2022 | Mr. Mohammed Yakubu Mustapha |
| 2022–Present | Mr Douglas Haruna Yakubu |
See also, Category:Ghana Senior High School (Tamale) alumni
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