Tosamaganga High School
Tosamaganga High School or commonly known as Tosa Boys Camp, is a Government secondary school located in Tosamaganga Iringa, Tanzania. It holds approximately 1,000 students who are elected from all regions of Tanzania. Unlike many private schools in Tanzania, Tosamaganga only recruits students who have scored higher in their National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA) exams.
The Origin of Tosamaganga
On 17 August 1891, the Germans were defeated in Lugalo, it took them three years to reorganize,[1] they were attacked by Chief Mkwawa's 3,000-strong army at Lugalo, who, despite being equipped with only spears and a few guns, quickly overpowered the German forces and killed Zelewski Chief Mkwawa (chief Mkwawa committed suicide after realizing that he was surrounded by German soldiers), the winner of the 1891 battle, which was also the first invasion of Germans against the Hehe tribe, fought from Lugulu hill, throwing heavy stones towards the Germans. This battle strategy was called ‘Tosa-maganga’, meaning ‘throw stones’. The success of that battle was so meaningful to the Hehe Tribe pride that, as a result, they named the location ‘Tosamaganga’.
Houses in the school Tosamaganga High School has 6 domitories which includes Ujamaa, Mwenge, Mapinduzi, Old Mandela, Mandela Annex and Muungano.
Famous words commonly used The following is a list of common words used in the school Flash-dity thrown water fight-struggling for a meal chuwa- a new member who has less than a year of residence in the school(especially a form five student, banzi - a bite made of local wheat flour.
Academic programmes offered
The school was specializing in Agriculture for O level which has been banned down since 2009. for A level the school offers the following combinations, PCB-Physics, Chemistry and Biology PCM-Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics PGM-Physics, Geography and Mathematics CBG-Chemistry, Biology and Geography EGM-Economics, Geography and Mathematics HGE-History, Geography and Economics
An Italian Francisco Sciolla is a first Headmaster of the school, The school is located in the seminary of Tosamaganga of the Roman Catholic church. The Ipamba hospital is in the seminary making easy accessibility of the health services by the students and the academic staff.