Ghana Senior High School (Ghanasco) is a co-educational second cycle institution located in Tamale, Northern Region of Ghana.
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History
Ghanasco was originally called Ghana College. The school was established in 1960 by the Government of Ghana, under Kwame Nkrumah, as one of the Ghana Education Trust Schools. The school was established as part of the government acceleralated development plan to provide human resources for the technological and industrial running of the country. The school has a population of 2,800 students.
The name Ghana College was changed to Ghana Secondary School in the month of June 1970. In that same year 22nd day of June 1970, they had written a history with Mr. Lalaji, a mathematics teacher with his science students launched their invented rocket in the school with the Minister for Education Williams Offori-Attah in attendance. The School admitted and prepared students to sit the G.C.E Ordinary Level examinations in the Science and Arts programmes at its inception. It has a student population of about more than 2,800. It is the second largest school in the northern region after Tamale Senior High School (Tamasco). The first headmaster of the school was Kenneth Luther Purser, a Jamaican. Master Abu Kassim Tahidu from Kwame Danso in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana was the first Senior Prefect.
Key areas
The administration block, the old dining hall, the new larger dining hall/ jams hall, the arts/ PTA block, the science block, the science laboratories including home economics laboratory, the mosque, Nkrumah house, Gbewaa house, Cabral/Gbanzaba house, Dakpema and purser house and also B.A fuseini house which was commissioned in 2024 are boys dormitories. The girls dormitories include; indice 1, indice 2 house, annex 1, annex 2 house and Lordina house, the headmaster's bungalow and the teachers' bungalows. The Ghanasco dam is used by surrounding communities including Kukuo and students of Ghana Senior High School.
Courses offered
The institution provides five main academic programs.
General Arts
General Science
Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
Agricultural Science
Anniversaries
On the 25th May 2025, GHANASCO's 65th anniversary was officially launched by the First Lady Lordina Mahama.
School Profile
Category
The School belongs to category A.
Motto
The motto of Ghanasco is Dani Suma ni Suglo meaning "Good intentions and Patience"
Status
The School is Day and Boarding.
Code
The identification code is 0080102
Color
The main colors of Ghanasco is Blue and White.
Gender
The School is a mixture of males and females.
Achievements
In 2019, the school beat Armed Forces Senior High School and New Juaben Senior High School in the Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz, which qualified them to the quarter-finals in 2019.
In June 1970, a historic feat was chalked by the school when Mr. Lalaji, a mathematics teacher and his science students invented a rocket. On 22 June 1970, the rocket was launched in the school with the Minister of Education Mr. William Offori-Attah in attendance.
In June 2024, Ghana Senior High School, Tamale (GHANASCO) beat their rivals, Tamale Senior High School (TAMASCO), and St. Francis Xavier school to win the Northern Regional Zonal Championship of the National Science and Math Quiz competition.
Notable alumni
See also, Category:Ghana Senior High School (Tamale) alumni
Abdulai Abanga
Joseph Bawa Akamba
Yakubu Alhassan
Alhassan Andani
Moses Asaga
Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal
Hassan Ayariga
Mahama Ayariga
Kwame Ayew
Nayon Bilijo
Sulley Gariba
Abdul-Samed Muhamed Gunu
John Jinapor
John Dramani Mahama
Lordina Mahama
Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed
Abedi Pele
Alhassan Suhuyini
Prof Nafiu Amidu
Alhassan Umar
Abdul Aziz Fatahiya
Alhassan Abdul-Mumin
Prof. Felix Kofi Abagaale