Bolgatanga Senior High School

Bolgatanga Senior High School (also known as Big BOSS) is a public co-educational Senior High School located in Winkongo, a town about 8km south of Bolgatanga, the Upper East regional capital. in actual fact, the school is within the Talensi-Nabdam District.[1] [2]

Bolgatanga Senior High School
Bolgatanga Senior High School

History

The school was established in 1970, precisely on the 15 October, 1970 with 75 students in Zuarungu on the same campus presently occupied by Zuarungu Senior High School, with Mr. Bayala C.J. Yibrul as its first Headmaster. The number of staff then was eleven in total: three professional teachers and eight supporting staff.

Programmes offered

Bolgatanga Senior High School offers five major academic programmes, namely:

  • Business
  • General Arts
  • Home Economics
  • Science
  • Visual Arts

Achievements

Records show that students from Bolgatanga Senior High School perform well in WASSCE examinations and national sports competitions.[3][4][5] The school also won the 2016/17 National Health Insurance Scheme Quiz competition.[6][7]

2016: National Health Insurance Quiz Champions.[6]

Information

Headmasters

List of pass Headmasters of Bolgatanga Senior High School:

  • 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.[8]

References
  1. "Bolgatanga Senior High School | Service Mapping Directory". directory.mogcsp.gov.gh. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  2. Gh, Sky News (2022-04-05). "Bolgatanga Senior High School Courses And Details - Sky News Gh". Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  3. "the most caring school". Retrieved 2019-09-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Bolgatanga SHS performs well in WASSCE". ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  5. "Old students storm Bolga SHS as verandas turn into dormitories". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  6. "BOLGATANGA SHS RECEIVES PRIZE FOR WINNING NHIS QUIZ - Government of Ghana". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  7. Adjorlolo, Ruth Abla. "NHIA supports Bolgatanga SHS, BIGBOSS". www.gbcghana.com. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  8. "Bolga SHS closed down after students riots". Retrieved 2019-09-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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