Northern School of Business
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| Northern School of Business | |
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| Type | Secondary/high school |
| Motto | Ambition is the ladder to success |
| Established | 1972 |
| Grades | Forms 1–3 |
| Nickname | NOBISCO |
Northern School of Business (NOBISCO) is a mixed-gender school in Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana.[1][2]
A. S. O. Arthur founded the Northern School of Business as a private institution in 1972. After that, the school was housed in a temporary building lacking piped water, electricity, and other necessities. In 1976, the school became a part of the public system. In 1991, it was transformed into a senior secondary school in 1991.[3][4] The current headmaster is Alhassan Issah Dokurugu.[5] 50th Anniversary: Celebrated its 50th anniversary in November 2022.[6]
On the 28th of January 2026, a fire occurred at the school.[7][8][9][10]
Population
The school had more than 3,000 students enrolled as of November 2022, and roughly 227 teaching and support staff members.[6]
Stakeholders
- Old Students Association: A functioning association that supports the school.
- Alumni
- Parent-Teacher Association (PTA): A very vibrant PTA that has been a major provider of infrastructure.[11]
- Board of school (Governing Board)
- Teaching and support staff
Notable alumni
Programs offered
- Business
- General Science
- General Arts
- Home Economics
- Agriculture
- Visual Arts