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Salaga Senior High School, also known by its acronym SASS is a second-cycle co-education institution located in Salaga, the district capital of Central Gonja Municipal in the Savannah Region of Ghana. It is a grade C school with the motto "Truth Stands". It was established in September 1976 and has an enrolment of 1800 students which are mixed day students and boarders. [1] [2] [3] [4]

In 2018 the school was the focus of an incident in which a student shot at and injured one of the students. [5]

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References

  1. Amoh, Emmanuel Kwame (2020-07-23). "Salaga SHS gets boys' dormitory, classroom block". 3News.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  2. "Salaga Senior High". GhanaHighSchools.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  3. "Salaga Senior High School - Explore Schools in Ghana Find and connect with all schools in Ghana SHS Vocational, Universities and more". 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  4. Online, Peace FM. "Water Shortage Hits Tamale Schools". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  5. Ayamga, Emmanuel (4 December 2018). "Salaga SHS teacher shoots at students; leaves one critically injured". Pulse Ghana.

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