Archbishop Porter Girls’ Senior High School: Courses, Achievements & Many More

The Archbishop Porter Girls’ Senior High School, also known as APGSHS, is a Catholic school for girls in Ghana’s Western Region.

It is in the city of Takoradi. The institution for second-cycle girls is part of the Ghana Public Education System. Rev. Kodjo Amissah started it in 1965, and at first, it was called St. Louis Secondary School.

Later, the name was changed to Archbishop Porter Girls. It is open to girls of all different faiths. The school is on a hill in Fijai, Takoradi, and it is called the “Hill of Tranquility” because it is a calm and peaceful place to learn.

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HISTORY

The school was established in 1965 by John Kwadjo Amissah. The first Ghanaian Headmistress was Marian Andoh-Kesson.

ACHIEVEMENT

• In 2007 the school won the Western regional round of the i2CAP-“I Too Can Program” computer programming competition
• In 2011 the school was adjudged the best school in the western region based on the results of the West African Examination Council.
• In 2013, the school was adjudged winner of the ‘project citizen’ showcase in Ghana, which required high school students to address major issues concerning the country
• In 2017, the school represented Ghana in the annual World Robotics competition in the United States.
• In 2021, the school was crowned the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz Western Zonal Champions

NOTABLE ALUMNI

There are different alumni groups for this school. Old students of Archbishop Porter Girl’s Senior High School in the United Kingdom are known as The Archbishop Porter Past Students Association in the UK (APPSA UK).

• Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, linguist and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana
• Ama Ampofo, actress and model
• Millicent Clarke, Regional Human Resources Director – Africa & Middle East for Standard Chartered Bank

• Joselyn Dumas, television host, and actress
• Yvonne Nduom, wife of Paa Kwesi Nduom, the leader of the Progressive People’s Party in Ghana
• Zita Okaikoi, politician and a former Minister for Tourism
• Adowarim Lugu Zuri, entrepreneur

Archbishop Porter Girls is a category A school, very competitive in terms of placement, and it is also over-subscribed during school selection by BECE graduates.