Accra Girls Senior High School
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| Accra Girls Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
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37 Military Hospital Road, Opposite Choice FM, North Ridge Ghana | |
| Coordinates | 5°35′49″N 0°11′43″W / 5.5969887°N 0.195156°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | AGISS |
| Type | All girls school |
| Motto | Aim High |
| Established | 30 September 1960 |
| School district | Accra Metropolitan District[1] |
| Head of school | Joyce S. Acolatse |
| Grades | Forms (1–3) |
| Campus type | Urban[2] |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Athletics | Track and field |
| Athletics conference | 2nd Cycle Schools and Colleges Sports Federation Festival (zonal athletics, super-zonal athletics) |
Accra Girls Senior High School is an all female second cycle institution in Accra in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana.[3][4][5] It operates as a non-denominational day and boarding school. It runs courses in business, general science, general arts, home economics and visual arts, leading to the award of a West African Senior High School Certificate (WASSCE).[6]
Notable alumni
- Hannah Afriyie, Ghanaian athlete
- Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie, Ghanaian politician
- Alice Annum, Ghanaian athlete
- Moesha Buduong, Ghanaian television personality, actress, and model[7]
- Dzigbordi Dosoo, Ghanaian businesswoman
- Dr. Rose Mensah-Kutin, Ghanaian gender advocate and journalist
- Cynthia Mamle Morrison, Ghanaian politician[8]
- Tina Gifty Naa Ayele Mensah, Ghanaian politician
References
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- ^ GhCampus.com. "Ghana Campus News - Senior High Schools in Ghana". www.ghcampus.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ "Ghana Telephone Directory : Accra Girls' Secondary School, Accra". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ Nyabor, Jonas (November 3, 2016). "Accra Girls SHS rated best Senior High School in Greater Accra". Ghana News. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ "THE WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (WASSCE)". The West African Examinations Council. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Alabi, Jasmine (February 2, 2018). "Moesha Boduong Biography: Her Background, Career, and Lifestyle". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "Cynthia Morrison - Changed lives of Ghana's conjoined twins". Graphic Online. Retrieved December 4, 2020.