Tamale Senior High

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Gender: Mixed

Housing status: Day and boarding

Telephone: 024 424 0579

District: Tamale

Year of Establishment; 1951

Tamale Senior High School is a coeducational second cycle boarding school situated in Education Ridge, a neighborhood of the Sagnarigu Municipality. It was formerly known as Government Secondary School, Tamale, Gbewaa Secondary School, and most recently Tamale Secondary School. The school was established in 1951 as the Northern Territories’ first second-cycle institution by the British Colonial Authorities in charge at the time.

The school is a selective institution that admits students based on their performance on the Basic Education Certificate Examination for students in Ghana and on a specific entrance exam that the school administers for those outside of Ghana. The school offers courses in business, home economics, general science, technical, general arts, and visual arts.

Tamale Senior High School’s long history—which predates Ghana’s independence—as well as its illustrious alumni list make it one of the most prestigious institutions in Ghana. A head of state, two vice presidents of Ghana’s fourth republic, a speaker of parliament, two justices of the Supreme Court of Ghana, two chiefs of staff for the armed forces, and numerous cabinet members and parliamentarians are among the alumni of the school.

VISION
To be a provider of quality education to its students
so that they can acquire the requisite qualifications for
further training in tertiary institutions and become
responsible and productive citizens ready to assume
leadership roles in the country.

MISSION

The mission of the school is to recruit and maintain
qualified, competent and devoted staff and admit
BECE leavers who have attained the requisite
qualification and ensure quality education delivery
with the view to achieving academic excellence, high
level of discipline, good morals, excellence in sports
and games.

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History

In 1951, Tamale Senior High School was established as Government Secondary School, Tamale, by the British Colonial Administration. The Tamale Senior Boys School, an existing middle school, served as the model for the new school. Under the British Colonial Administration at the time, the school went on to become the first secondary school in the Northern Territories.Among other things, the institution’s primary goal was to lessen the growing disparity in human resource capacity between the former British Colony’s north and south.The institution has undergone several name changes in its history. The school’s name was changed to Gbewaa Secondary School in 1972.Tamale Secondary School and, most recently, Tamale Senior High School were the subsequent namesakes.

Former Headmasters

1.1960–1964 Mr. Kenneth L. Purser

2. 1964–1967 Mr. B. O. Ayittey

3. 1967–1969 Mr. A. F. Clayton

4. Sept. 1969–1970 Mr. W. A. Ofori

5.1970–1973 Mr. Adu

6. 1973–1980 Alhaji Rahimu Gbadamosi

7. 1980-1982 Mr Abu Juan

7. 1981–1982 Mr. S. M. Amankwa

8. 1983–1986 Mr. Mahama Adam (AG)

9. 1986–1988 Mr. L. M. Awuni (AG)

10. 1988–1990 Mr. E. K. Kudiabor

11. 1990–1991 Mr. A. A. Daramanu

12. 1991–1998 Mr. Bolina Saaka

13. 1998–2001 Alhaji Amadu Belko

14. Feb. 2001 – Oct. 2001 Mrs. Mary Asobayire Dan-Braimah (AG)

15. Oct. 2001–2004.. Alhaji Mahamadu Saani Abdul-Rahman

16. 2005–2008 Alhaji T. A. Mahama

17. 2004–2005 Mr. J. B. Dakorah

18. 2008–2016 Mr. J. B. Dakorah

19. 2008–2016 Mrs. Mary Asobayire Dan-Braimah

20.2016–ŋun na beni Hajia Amina Musah

21. 2017 Shaibu Adams Wilberforce

22. 2021 Rev Edward Azika

Alumni

Alumni of Tamale Senior High School are those old students who have excelled in their various fields of endeavor. Alumni of the school have played prominent roles in government and public service. Some of these old students are listed below;

Government and politics

Hilla Limann, President of Ghana (1979–1981)
Aliu Mahama, vice-president of Ghana (2001–2008)
Mahamudu Bawumia, vice-president of Ghana (2016–)^[20]^[21]^[22]
Alban Bagbin, Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing (2010–2012), Minister for Health (2012–2013), Speaker of parliament (2021–)
Mohammed Ibn Chambas, President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (2006–2009)
Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu, Minister for Interior (2001–2002)
Muhammad Mumuni, Minister for Foreign Affairs (2009–2013)
Ibrahim Mahama, Minister for Information (1968–1969)
Mahama Iddrisu, Minister for Transport and Communications (1983–1987), Minister for Defence (1987–1993 and 1997–1999), Minister for Interior (1996–1997)
Otiko Afisa Djaba, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection (2017–2018)^[26]^[24]
John Tia, Minister for Information (2010–2012)
Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Minister for Information (2017–2018), Minister for Zongo and Inner City Development (2018–2021), chief executive officer of National Petroleum Authority (2021–)^[27]
Roger Joseph Felli, Commissioner for Works and Housing (January 1972–November 1972), Commissioner for Industries (1972-1974), Commissioner for Economic Planning (1974–1975), Commissioner for Foreign Affairs (1975–1979)^[28]
D. A. Iddisah, Northern Regional Commissioner (1972-1973), Brong Ahafo Regional Commissioner (1973–1974), Commissioner for Trade and Tourism (1974–1975), Commissioner for Transport and Communications (1975-1976), Commissioner for Lands and Mineral Resources (1976–1977)
George Minyila, Upper Regional Commissioner (1972–1973), Regional Commissioner for the Eastern Region (1973–1975), Commissioner for Industries (1975–1976), Commissioner for Local Government (31 May 1976 – 31 July 1976), Ghana ambassador to Burkina Faso (with oversight in Mali) (2001–2006)
John S. Nabila, Minister for Information and Tourism (1980–1981), president of the National House of Chiefs from (2008-2016)^[15]
Abubakar Boniface Siddique, Minister of Youth, Labour, and Employment (2005–2007), Minister of Water Resources, Public Works and Housing (2007–2009)
Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, Minister for Youth and Sports (January 2009–June 2009)
C. D. Benni, Commissioner for NRC Affairs (1972–1974), formerly Ghana’s ambassador to Togo and Benin, and Liberia
Edward Mahama, formerly flag bearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC), is currently Ghana’s Ambassador-at-Large
Solomon Namliit Boar, North East Regional Minister (2019–)
Gilbert Seidu Iddi, Northern Regional Minister (1997-1998 and 2000–2001), Volta Regional Minister (1998-2000)
Joshua Alabi, Greater Accra Regional Minister (1997-1998 and 2000–2001), Northern Regional (1998-2000)
Adam Mahama, Member of Parliament for Damango-Daboya Constituency (1997–2001)
Jacob Bawiine Boon, Member of Parliament for Lambussie (1993–1997)
Emmanuel Samba Zumakpeh, Member of Parliament for Nadowli South (1993–2005)
Zuwera Ibrahimah, Member of Parliament for Salaga South (2021–)
Alhassan Wayo Seini, Member of Parliament for Tamale Central (2005–2006)

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

W A S S C E RESULTS – FROM 2006 – 2008

	2007	2008	2009
Overall best candidate – Aggregate	10 (Science)	9 (Arts)	7 (Business)
% of candidates with at least 6 passes	77.08	77.8	84.0
% Passed (overall)	87.0	99.3	99.4

REGIONAL ICT QUIZ COMPETITION – 2008

In November 2008, the National Association of ICT Teachers organized a Regional ICT competition for S.H.S. and our school won the 3^rd position.

DEBATE COMPETITION – 2009

Foundation for Security and Human Development, an NGO, organized a debate competition among selected schools in Tamale Metropolis and TAMASCO won the 1^st position.

INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY PARADE – 2009

Our school Cadet Corps won the first position during the 52^nd Independence anniversary Parade, in the March past.

NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHS QUIZ COMPETITION – 2009

Tamasco is the only school in the North that takes part in the National Science and Maths Quiz competition every year.

NATIONAL MILO S.H.S. SOCCER (BOYS) AND VOLLEYBALL (GIRLS) CHAMPIONSHIP – 2009

TAMASCO is the only school in the Northern Sector that has won the National Milo S.H.S. Soccer (boys) championship thrice and Volleyball (girls) championship once.

DEBATE COMPETITION TO MARK THE 2010 INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

The school won the Regional Competition and represented the Northern Region at the Zonal level in Kumasi.

SCHOOL STATISTICS