Aburi Girls' Senior High School
Aburi Girls' Senior High School, formerly Aburi Girls' Secondary School, also known as ABUGISS, is a Presbyterian all-girls' senior high boarding school located south of Aburi in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The boys school of Aburi Girls is Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School also known as "PreSec".[1] The school currently has eight houses: Irene Anderson House, Edinburgh House, Royal Park House, Barradale House, Kilsyth House, Aberdeen House, Chapel House, Sylvia Asempa House.
| Aburi Girls' Senior High School Abugiss | |
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| Location | |
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Ghana | |
| Coordinates | 5.837004°N 0.179058°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Single sex public high school |
| Status | Active |
| School district | Akuapim South Municipal District |
| Oversight | Ghana Education Service |
| Authorizer | Ministry of Education |
| Headmistress | Mrs Alice Prempeh-Fodjour |
| Grades | Forms (1-3) |
| Gender | Female |
| Enrollment | Yearly |
| Education system | Senior high school |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Yellow and green |
| Affiliation | Presbyterian Church of Ghana |
History
The school was established in 1946 with only seven students.[2]
Location
Aburi Girls' is located on the easternmost part of the ridge forming the Akuapem Mountains, about a mile to the south of Aburi.[1]
Programmes offered
Below are academic programmes offered in the school:[1]
- Business
- Visual Arts
- Home Economics
- General Science
- General Arts
Achievements
Between 2011 and 2015, the school cleared the top awards in two categories in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) winning Best in Mathematics and Science. Also in 2015, the school won the three top awards in the National Best School and Best Teacher Awards for the Senior High School Division for the Eastern Region.[3]
Notable alumni
- Akosua Adomako Ampofo, Ghanaian academic, sociologist and professor of Gender Studies and African Studies at the University of Ghana[4]
- Senyuiedzorm Awusi Adadevoh, Photojournalist
- Vida Akoto-Bamfo, justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana (2009 – 2019)
- Gloria Akuffo, current Attorney-general of Ghana and Minister of Justice
- Sylvia Anie, chemist, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry,[5] received an award from the Old Students Association of Aburi Girls’ Senior High School recognizing her contributions to scientific knowledge.[6]
- Francisca Ashietey-Odunton, journalist, broadcaster and diplomat
- Abena Brigidi, investment analyst author and speaker
- Esi Awuah, Ghanaian academic;foundation vice chancellor of the University of Energy and Natural Resources, Ghana
- Matilda Baffour Awuah, Security expert, former Director General of the Ghana Prisons Service
- Christine Alexandra Clerk, physician and epidemiologist [7]
- Elsie Effah Kaufmann, current Host of the National Science and Math Quiz and biomedical engineering scholar
- Lovelace Johnson, active Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana (2019–)
- Ofie Kodjoe, American-Ghanaian singer, actress, radio presenter and motivational speaker
- Deloris Frimpong Manso, entrepreneur, television and radio show host, producer, public speaker and Women's Advocate
- Ernestina Naadu Mills, educator and former First Lady of Ghana
- Ellen Serwaa Nee-Whang, retired Ghanaian diplomat
- Abena Oduro, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Ghana
- Rose Constance Owusu, justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana (2008 – 2014)
- Akosua Adoma Perbi, Ghanaian author and history professor
- Cina Soul, singer-songwriter and recording artist
- Johanna Odonkor Svanikier, diplomat
- Theresa Amerley Tagoe, Ghanaian politician
References
- "ABURI GIRLS". www.ges.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- "Mahama celebrates with Aburi Girls School". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- "Aburi Girls' SHS sweeps three topmost awards". Graphic Online. NANA KONADU AGYEMAN. 2015-10-18. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- "Akosua Adomako Ampofo". The Conversation. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
- Debrah, Ameyaw (2014-01-26). "Female scientist, Dr. Sylvia Josephine Anie becomes a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK". AmeyawDebrah.Com. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- "Ghanaian scientist and inventor honoured by Aburi Old Girls' Association". Modern Ghana. 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- "Christine Alexandra Clerk Obituary - COLLEYVILLE, TX". Dignity Memorial. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-04-03.