Girls High School, Harare

Girls High School, commonly referred to as "GHS", was the first public school for girls founded in 1898 in the then city of Salisbury, Rhodesia, which is now Harare, Zimbabwe. The school can take in up to over 1000 girls across all forms and is thus the largest girl's high school in Zimbabwe. The school also has two boarding houses for girls called Beit House and Forsyth House.

The school is located in Harare's central business district.Map to GHS

Girls High School is the sister school to boys school Prince Edward High School.

School Motto

The school motto is "Per Ardua Ad Astra" Per ardua ad astra which means through hard work, we will reach the skies. The school colours are bottle green and gold. The school uniforms for the junior girls is the traditional green pinafore with the white blouse and the school uniform s for the senior girls (A'level students) is the traditional "butcher blazer" with stripes and the green skirts.

Academics and Extra - Curricular Activities

The school offers educational certificates for Ordinary Levels (O'Levels) and Advanced Levels (A'Levels). Subjects offered include;

Art
Accounting
Geography
Mathematics
General Scince
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
History
Management of business
Divinity
Shina Language
French
Economics
Food Science
Fashion & Fabrics
English Literature
English Language
Advanced Mathematics

The school also offers various sporting and extra curricular activities which include the following:

Drum majorettes
Debate Society
Drama Club
Scripture Union Club
Action 21 Environmental Club
Choir
Marimba Club
Rotary Club
Athletics
Swimming
Hockey
Netball
Tennis
Rowing
Softball
Martial Arts

Alumni The school has produced some of zimbabwe's top sportswomen such as Tracy Cox-Smyth , The school has also produced one of Zimbabwe's most famous actresses, Prudence Katomeni known for her role in a popular Zimbabwean movie and her contribution to the arts , the school also produced a former Miss Rhodesia beauty queen (Now Miss Zimbabwe beauty paegent).