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Accra Girls Senior High School

Coordinates: 5°35′49″N 0°11′43″W / 5.5969887°N 0.195156°W / 5.5969887; -0.195156
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Accra Girls Senior High School
Address
Map
37 Military Hospital Road, Opposite Choice FM, North Ridge



Ghana
Coordinates5°35′49″N 0°11′43″W / 5.5969887°N 0.195156°W / 5.5969887; -0.195156
Information
Other nameAGISS
TypeAll girls school
MottoAim High
Established30 September 1960 (63 years ago) (1960-09-30)
School districtAccra Metropolitan District[1]
Head of schoolGifty Andoh
GradesForms (1–3)
Campus typeUrban[2]
Color(s)Green   and white  
AthleticsTrack and field
Athletics conference2nd 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] Accra Girls Senior High Accra Girls Senior High School hosted a session organized by the Community Education and Youth Development Directorate of the National Commission on Culture, aimed at preparing final-year students for their WAEC examination.[7]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Senior High School-Greater Accra Region". ghanaschoolsonline.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  2. ^ "Ghana-Global Environment Facility" (PDF). thegef.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011."Govt pumps Gh¢ 2 Million into Darkuman Storm Drain". ama.gov.gh. Retrieved June 13, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ GhCampus.com. "Ghana Campus News – Senior High Schools in Ghana". GhCampus. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ghana Telephone Directory : Accra Girls' Secondary School, Accra". GhanaWeb. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  5. ^ Nyabor, Jonas (November 3, 2016). "Accra Girls SHS rated best Senior High School in Greater Accra". Ghana News. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "FINAL YEAR STUDENTS OF ACCRA GIRLS SHS EQUIPPED WITH ARTISTIC SKILLS AHEAD OF WAEC EXAMINATIONS". Bobby The Blogger News. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  8. ^ Alabi, Jasmine (February 2, 2018). "Moesha Boduong Biography: Her Background, Career, and Lifestyle". Yen – Ghana news. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Cynthia Morrison – Changed lives of Ghana's conjoined twins". Graphic Online. Retrieved December 4, 2020.