Tema Senior High : History, Programmes and More

This article is about Tema SHS , one of the well-known SHS in Ghana. In this write-up, we share with you very useful information including history, programs offered in the school, and many more.

Tema Senior High : History, Programmes and More

Introduction:

When mentioning excellent schools in Greater Accra, Tema SHS comes to mind. It is a school; that is, it accommodates both genders(male and female). It is the oldest school in the Tema metropolis and located in Tema Community

Historic Statistics and Data of Tema Senior High

Tema Senior High was founded in 1960 by the Government of Ghana under the administration of Kwame Nkrumah. The school is located in the Tema Metro

Phone contact of the school: 024 983 1265/0263496090

School website: https://www.temascho.edu.gh/

History About Tema Senior High

Tema SHS is a mixed school established and commissioned on 22nd September 1961, by Ghana’s first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. It was one of the schools the first President built in the 1960s under the Accelerated Development Plan aimed at expanding educational programmes. The school is located at Tema community five. It is about 200 metres from the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) hall. The student population stands at thousand, nine hundred and thirty-four (1934) with a staff population of one hundred and sixty-nine (169).

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The school is open for all students who want to apply as day students or a boarder.

Programmes offered at Tema Senior High

Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Tema Senior High Notable Alumni

Kwesi Arthur (Musician)
Roselyn Ngissah (Actress)
Clemento Suarez (Comedian and Actor)
Umaru Sanda (Broadcast Journalist with Citi FM)
Senyo Hosi (CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors)
Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye (Chairman of the Church of Pentecost)
Suzy Williams (Actress)

Tema Senior High Achievements

In 2017, Tema Secondary School won the Zoomlion Foundation Debate which focused on recycling activities and was aimed at creating awareness of recycling of waste. The debate motion was, ”Waste is a resource, do you agree?”. The seven (7) SHS, all member schools of the Zoomlion Ambassadors Club in the Greater Accra Region (Accra Academy, West Africa SHS, Nungua SHS, Odorgonno SHS, Ghanata Senior High School, Fafraha SHS and Tema SHS).