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Accra Girls Senior High School: History, Programmes and More

Accra Girls Senior High School is an all female second cycle institution in Accra in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. It operates as a non-denominational day and boarding school.
Accra Girls Senior High School: History, Programmes and More

Historic Statistics and Data of Accra Girls Senior High School

Address: Olusegun Obasanjo Way, Accra

Athletics: Track and field
Motto: Aim High
School district: Accra Metropolitan District
Grades: Forms (1–3)
Founded: September 30, 1960
Colors: White, Green
Phone:050 228 8449
Email: accragirlsshs@ges.gov.gh
Location: Maamobi-Accra
Accra Girls Senior High School: History, Programmes and More

SCHOOL FACILITIES

The school has at least 35 Classrooms, 3 Science Labs, a Library, Computer Lab.

ACHIEVEMENTS

National sportswomen Alice Anum and Hannah Afriyie.
2nd Best National WASSCE candidate 2002: Juliet Agbeyibor.

Accra Girls Senior High School: History, Programmes and More

List of courses offered at Accra Girls Senior High School

Accra Girls Senior High School offers five major academic programs namely;

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

 

Accra Girls Senior High School: History, Programmes and More

History of Accra Girls Senior High School

The school commenced on the 30th September, 1960 under the headship of Miss Blanch Gibson, an expatriate.

In a months time, the school which began with an initial twelve (12) students had increased to forty-two (42) and eventually seventy-five (75) and five (5) teachers namely Miss Lena Beale, Miss Mercer, Mrs. Paulina Buckman, Mrs. Irene Darkwah and Mrs. Blanche Gibson.

It operates as a non-denominational day and boarding school.

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Courses are run n business, general science, general arts, home economics and visual arts, leading to the award of a West African Senior High School Certificate (WASSCE).

Accra Girls Senior High School: History, Programmes and More

The school’s motto “Aim High” advices that the sky should be the limit for students in their academic pursuit and never to pave way for mediocrity or complacency.

Accra Girls Senior High School: History, Programmes and More

Accra Girls High School has a crest that is made up of an eagle, a book and a pen and was created by the first staff of the school.

Old girls are known as AGOSA.

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