Tarkwa Senior High School
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Coordinates5°17′30″N 2°00′14″W / 5.29165°N 2.00401°W
TypePublic high school
MottoCarpe Diem (Seize The Opportunity) [sic]
Established1961
| Tarkwa Senior High School | |
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| Location | |
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P. O. Box 47 Tarkwa, Western Region | |
| Coordinates | 5°17′30″N 2°00′14″W / 5.29165°N 2.00401°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Carpe Diem (Seize The Opportunity) [sic] |
| Established | 1961 |
| Founder | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Status | Active |
| School district | Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District |
| Oversight | Ministry of Education |
| Gender | Coed |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Classes offered | Business, general arts, general science, visual arts |
| Houses | 9 |
Tarkwa Senior High School is a co-educational senior high school in the mining town of Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana.[1]
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.[2]
Houses
The school has a total of eight houses (four for boys and four for girls).
| Houses | Boys' | Girls' |
|---|---|---|
| Bolsover | Ama Saa | |
| Fabil | Nightingale | |
| Sarbah | Yaa Asantewaa | |
| Aggrey | Nyaniba |
Courses
- General Science
- General Arts
- Business
- Visual Arts
- Home Economics
- Agricultural Science
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