Northern School of Business

Northern School of Business

Information
TypeSecondary/high school
MottoAmbition is the ladder to success
Established1972 (1972)
GradesForms 1–3
NicknameNOBISCO

Northern School of Business (NOBISCO) is a mixed-gender school in Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana.[1][2]

History

A. S. O. Arthur founded the Northern School of Business as a private institution in 1972. After that, the school was housed in a temporary building lacking piped water, electricity, and other necessities. In 1976, the school became a part of the public system. In 1991, it was transformed into a senior secondary school in 1991.[3][4] The current headmaster is Alhassan Issah Dokurugu.[5] 50th Anniversary: Celebrated its 50th anniversary in November 2022.[6]

On the 28th of January 2026, a fire occurred at the school.[7][8][9][10]

Population

The school had more than 3,000 students enrolled as of November 2022, and roughly 227 teaching and support staff members.[6]

Stakeholders

  • Old Students Association: A functioning association that supports the school.
  • Alumni
  • Parent-Teacher Association (PTA): A very vibrant PTA that has been a major provider of infrastructure.[11]
  • Board of school (Governing Board)
  • Teaching and support staff

Notable alumni

Programs offered

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

School infrastructure

Classroom Science laboratories Computer laboratories Libraries
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References

  1. ^ "Northern School Of Business Tamale Courses And Details - Sky News Gh". 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  2. ^ "Northern School of Business - SearchGH Business Directory". Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  3. ^ "NORTHERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ONLINE ADMISSION". www.myshsadmission.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  4. ^ "Northern School of Business". GhanaHighSchools.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  5. ^ "NOBISCO 50th anniversary launched". 23 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Vice President Bawumia joins as NOBISCO marks 50years of excellence". 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
  7. ^ "Fire Guts NOBISCO Girls' dormitory". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  8. ^ Mohammed, Nadra (2026-01-28). "Tamale: Over 900 students displaced as fire ravages Girls' Dormitory at Northern School of Business". 3News. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  9. ^ "Fire Guts NOBISCO Girls' dormitory, displaces nearly 900 students". 2026-01-28. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  10. ^ ChannelOne TV (2026-01-28). NOBISCO Fire Outbreak: Girls' Dormitory Blaze Displaces 900 Students. Retrieved 2026-02-14 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ "PTA – Northern School of Business". nobisco.org. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2025-05-31.