Tamale Islamic Science Senior High School (Tissec) is a public, co-educational senior high school located in Tamale, the capital of the Northern Region of Ghana. It was established in 1997 as a STEM school by the Islamic Development Bank. Later, it was absorbed into the Ghanaian public school system. The school was used as a temporary lecture space for students of the University for Development Studies.

Academics Tissec offers a curriculum focused on science and technology, preparing students for further education and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The school provides three main programs:

General Science Home Economics Agriculture

Facilities and student life Tissec is primarily a boarding school, offering on-campus residence for almost all of its students. This allows students across Ghana to access quality science education. However, the school also accepts a limited number of day students who live close enough to commute daily. There are four residential houses:

Kanvilli House (Blue) Saatingli House(Yellow) Gbanzaba House(Green) Nkrumah House(Red) Other facilities essential for academic and student life, includes: biology, chemistry, physics, and computer laboratories, enabling scientific exploration and research. Additionally, an agricultural station dedicated to horticultural studies provides hands-on learning opportunities. Supporting student well-being, the campus features a dispensary, library, mosque, and sports field for medical assistance, academic resources, spiritual engagement, and recreational activities, respectively. A market area is also available for the purchase of hot meals, snacks, and school items, ensuring convenience for students and staff alike.

Admissions and school performance Students are admitted to TISSEC through the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), the centralized admissions system for Ghanaian senior high schools.

Sister schools Tissec has a sister school relationship with Kentucky Country Day School, Louisville, as part of the Tamale-Louisville sister city relationship administered under the office of the Zosimli Naa.

Records

2023 Northern Zonal Champions, National Science and Math Quiz

Motto Knowledge Supplication to God and service to Humanity

School Code 0080108

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