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Aburi Girls' Senior High School

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Aburi Girls' Senior High School
high school, girls' school
Year dem found am1946 Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydEastern Region (Ghana) Edit
Ein locationAburi Edit
Coordinate location5°50′13″N 0°10′45″W Edit
OperatorGhana Education Service Edit
Dema official websitehttps://aburigirls.edu.gh/ Edit
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Aburi Girls' Senior High School formerly Aburi Girls' Secondary School, dem sanso know as ABUGISS, be girlies dema senior high school wey san be boarding wey dey Aburi, Eastern Region for Ghana insyd.[1]

Aburi Girls ein bro school be Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School, dem know as "PRESEC".

History

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Dem found am insyd 1946.[2] Howeva, de school origin dates 1852, de Basel missionaries open de school at primary level give girlies wey dey dema mission station insyd town. De Scottish mission during World War I take ova de primary school. 1920s insyd, de training of teachers begin alongside kindergarten section den middle school. De Presbyterian Church of Gold Coast (now Ghana) take ova de management of de school wen ein partners Basel den Scottish missions lef. De school move go ein present site for de outskirts of Aburi 1954 insyd.

Houses

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De school currently get eight houses, dem name as follows:

  • Aberdeen House
  • Irene Anderson House
  • Sylvia Asempa House
  • Barradale House
  • Chapel House
  • Edinburgh House
  • Kilsyth House
  • Royal Park House

Programmes dem offer

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Below be academic programmes dem offer for de school insyd:

  • Business
  • Visual Arts
  • Home Economics
  • General Science
  • General Arts

Notable alumni

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  • Akosua Adomako Ampofo, Ghanaian academic, sociologist den professor of Gender studies and African studies for de University of Ghana[3]
  • Senyuiedzorm Awusi Adadevoh, photojournalist
  • Vida Akoto-Bamfo, Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2009 – 2019)
  • Gloria Akuffo, Attorney General of Ghana den Minister of Justice (2017 – 2021)
  • Sylvia Anie, Chemist, Fellow of de Royal Society of Chemistry,[4] receive award from de Old Students Association of Aburi Girls’ Senior High School wey dey recognize ein contributions to scientific knowledge.[5]
  • Francisca Ashietey-Odunton, journalist, broadcaster den diplomat
  • Ivy Barley, Ghanaian entrepreneur
  • Veronica Bekoe, Ghanaian Biological scientist, inventor of Veronica Bucket
  • Abena Brigidi, investment analyst author den speaker
  • Esi Awuah, Ghanaian academic;foundation vice chancellor of de University of Energy and Natural Resources, Ghana
  • Matilda Baffour Awuah, Security expert, former Director General of de Ghana Prisons Service
  • Christine Alexandra Clerk, physician den epidemiologist[6]
  • Nuong Faalong, Ghanaian journalist, activist, den actress
  • Elsie Effah Kaufmann, current Host of de National Science and Math Quiz den biomedical engineering scholar
  • Lovelace Johnson, active Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2019–)
  • Ofie Kodjoe, American-Ghanaian singer, actress, radio presenter den motivational speaker
  • Cynthia Lamptey, Deputy Special Prosecutor (2018–)
  • Lauretta Vivian Lamptey, Commissioner for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (2011 – 2015)
  • Deloris Frimpong Manso, entrepreneur, television den radio show host, producer, public speaker den Women's Advocate
  • Ernestina Naadu Mills, educator den former First Lady of Ghana
  • Ellen Serwaa Nee-Whang, retired Ghanaian diplomat
  • Abena Oduro, Vice Dean of de Faculty of Social Science for de University of Ghana
  • Rose Constance Owusu, justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2008 – 2014)
  • Akosua Adoma Perbi, Ghanaian author den history professor
  • Florence Oboshie Sai-Cofie, Minister for Information and National Orientation (2007 – 2008), Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations (2008 – 2009)
  • Cina Soul, singer-songwriter den recording artist
  • Johanna Odonkor Svanikier, diplomat
  • Theresa Amerley Tagoe, Ghanaian politician

References

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  1. ↑ "ABURI GIRLS". www.ges.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Mahama celebrates with Aburi Girls School". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Akosua Adomako Ampofo". The Conversation. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Ghanaian scientist and inventor honoured by Aburi Old Girls' Association". Modern Ghana. 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Christine Alexandra Clerk Obituary - COLLEYVILLE, TX". Dignity Memorial. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
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