Bolgatanga Senior High School

Bolgatanga Senior High School is a co-educational institution located in Winkongo, a community in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[1]

History

The school was established in 1970 with 75 students. The number of staff then was eleven in total: three professional teachers and eight supporting staff. The school offers the following courses: Agriculture, Business, Home Economics, General Science and General Art.

Achievements

Records show that students from Bolgatanga Senior High School perform well in WASSCE examinations and national sports competitions.[2][3][4] The school also won the 2016/17 National Health Insurance Scheme Quiz competition.[5][6]

Headmasters
  • Bayala C. J. Yibrul
  • Mr. Quansah
  • E. K. Daraan
  • Didacus A Afegra
  • Ababu Afelibig
  • Michael Yeinime Moni$on

Discipline

The school was forced to temporally closed down following student riots over the death of their colleague student. A committee was set up to investigate the matter.[7]

References
  1. "Africa school online". Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  2. "the most caring school". Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  3. "Bolgatanga SHS performs well in WASSCE". ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  4. "Old students storm Bolga SHS as verandas turn into dormitories". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  5. "BOLGATANGA SHS RECEIVES PRIZE FOR WINNING NHIS QUIZ - Government of Ghana". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  6. Adjorlolo, Ruth Abla. "NHIA supports Bolgatanga SHS, BIGBOSS". www.gbcghana.com. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  7. "Bolga SHS closed down after students riots". Retrieved 2019-09-21.

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