Ghana Senior High School (Tamale)

Ghana Senior High School (Ghanasco) be some co-educational second cycle institution located for Tamale insyd, Northern Region of Ghana."Government rescues GHANASCO with GH¢410,389". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2019-10-03."Old students of GHANASCO donate to alma mater". GhanaNewsAgency. Retrieved 2019-10-03."GHANASCO Needs Attention To Escape Being Drowned In A Sea Of Filth". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-03."Bawumbia Puts John Mahama to Shame at GHANASCO Speech and Prize Giving". Tudunews. 2018-03-03. Archived from the original on 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2019-10-03."15 students of GHANASCO arrested for rioting". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-03.

 History 
Na dem originally dey bell Ghanasco Ghana College. Dem establish de school for 1960 insyd by de Government of Ghana, under Kwame Nkrumah, as one of de Ghana Education Trust Schools."Old Ghanascans storm Kumasi". Graphic Online. 2016-03-19. Retrieved 2019-10-03. E get student population of about 2,800."Ghana Senior High School -". 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2023-09-23. E be de second largest school for Northern Region after Tamale Senior High School (Tamasco)."Ghana Senior High School (Ghanasco) (Tamale)". Wikimapia. 6 January 2020. Na de first headie of de school be Kenneth Luther Purser, a Jamaican. Master Abu Kassim Tahidu from Kwame Danso insyd de Brong Ahafo region of Ghana be de first senior prefect."History". ghanascan.wordpress.com. 2011-02-05. Retrieved 2020-01-07.

 Key areas for de school insyd 
De administration block, de old dining hall, de new larger dining hall/ jams hall, de arts/ PTA block, de science block, de science laboratories wey dey include home  economics laboratory, de mosque, Nkrumah house, Gbewaa house, Cabral/Gbanzaba house, Dakpema den purser house be de boys dormitories. De girls dormitories dey include; indice 1, indice 2 house, annex 1, annex 2 house den Lordina house, de headmaster ein bungalow den de teachers dema bungalows. Surrounding communities wey dey include Kukuo den students of Ghana Senior High School dey use de Ghanasco dam.

 Courses Wey dem Offer 
De institution dey provide five main academic programs.

 General Arts
 General science
 Business
 Home economics
 Agricultural scienceGh, Sky News (2022-05-16). "Ghana Senior High School Tamale Courses And Details - Sky News Gh". Retrieved 2023-01-27.

 Achievements Wey de school make 
For 2019, de school beat Armed Forces Senior High School den New Juaben Senior High School for Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz, wich qualify dem to de quarter-finals for 2019."NSMQ 2019: Ghana SHS dumps Armed Forces, New Juabeng for Quarterfinal". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 2019-10-03.Obour, Samuel (2016-06-29). "Here are all the winners of National Science and Maths Quiz since 1994". Yen - Ghana news. Retrieved 2019-10-03.

For June 1970, na de school chalk historic feat wen na Mr. Lalaji, a mathematics teacher den ein science students invent a rocket. For 22 June 1970 insyd, na dem launch de rocket de school wey de Minister of Education Mr. William Offori-Attah in attendance.

Insyd June 2024, Ghana Senior High School, Tamale (GHANASCO) beat dema rivals, Tamale Senior High School (TAMASCO), den St. Francis Xavier school make dem win de Northern Regional Zonal Championship of de National Science and Math Quiz competition.Seidu, Faridatu (2024-06-28). "NSMQ2024: GHANASCO beat rivals TAMASCO, St. Francis Xavier to win Northern Zonal championship". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2024-06-29.

 Former headmasters 

YearName1960–1964Mr. Kenneth L. Purser1964–1967Mr. B. O. Ayittey1967–1969Mr. A. F. ClaytonSept. 1969–1970Mr. W. A. Ofori1970–1973Mr. Adu1973–1981Alhaji B. A. Fuseini1981–1982Mr. Mahama Adam (AG)1982–1983Mr. S. M. Amankwa1983–1986Mr. Mahama Adam (AG)1986–1988Mr. L. M. Awuni (AG)1988–1990Mr. E. K. Kudiabor1990–1991Mr. A. A. Daramanu1991–1998Mr. Bolina Saaka1998–2001Alhaji Amadu BelkoFeb. 2001 – Oct. 2001Mrs. Mary Asobayire Dan-Braimah (AG)Oct. 2001–2004Alhaji Mahamadu Saani Abdul-Rahman2005–2008Alhaji T. A. Mahama2004–2005Mr. J. B. Dakorah2008–2016Mrs. Mary Asobayire Dan-Braimah2016–PresentHajia Amina MusahAmoh, Emmanuel Kwame (2020-07-26). "GHANASCO headmistress worried over state of dormitories". 3news. Retrieved 2021-03-23.

 Notable alumni wey de school get 
Abdulai Abanga
Joseph Bawa Akamba
Yakubu Alhassan
Alhassan Andani"I wore my first sandals when I gained admission into Ghanasco - Alhassan Andani reveals". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
Moses Asaga
Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal"The Minister- Ministry of Business Development". Ministry of Business Development. 2017.
Hassan Ayariga
Mahama Ayariga
Kwame Ayew
 Nayon Bilijo
 Sulley Gariba
 Abdul-Samed Muhamed Gunu
John JinaporIbrahimah, Oga Seidu. "Ghanasco, Tamale, Sends Out Distress Call To Her Sons And Daughters". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
 John Dramani Mahama"A Love Letter To OGA John Dramani Mahama". peace fm online Mobile. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
Lordina Mahama
Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed
Abedi Pele
Alhassan Suhuyini
Prof Nafiu Amidu"Prof. Nafiu Amidu - University for Development Studies". www.uds.edu.gh. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
 References 

 External links 

 Ghanasco facebook page
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