Tosamaganga High School

Tosamaganga High School, commonly known as Tosa Boys Camp, is a government secondary school located in Tosamaganga Iringa, Tanzania.
The students or alumin are commonly known as "Tosamagangsters". The school holds approximately 1,000 students who are elected from all regions of Tanzania. Unlike many private schools in Tanzania, Tosamaganga only recruits students who performed well on the National Examination Council of Tanzania NECTA.
Origin
On 17 August 1891, the Germans were defeated in Lugalo. It took them three years to reorganize. 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 (he 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’.
About the school
Tosamaganga is a boarding school. The boarding houses have six dormitories: Ujamaa, Mwenge, Mapinduzi, Old Mandela, Mandela Annex and Muungano. The school is located at the Roman Catholic church seminary of Tosamaganga along with Ipamba hospital which is also at the seminary making easy accessibility of the health services for students and the academic staff.
Academic programmes offered
Before 2009 Tosamaganga was specializing in Agriculture for O-level (8-12th g). For A-level (13-14th grade/high school) the school offers the following combinations studies: 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), and HGE (History, Geography and Economics).
History
An Italian,Padre Francisco Sciolla, was the first headmaster of the school. Followed by a lot of others including, Mr Mbanga a.k.a. Dudud, Mr Mkangwa, and the late Challo.

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