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History of Labone Senior High School

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Mon, 11 May 2020 14:45:31 +0000

Labone Senior High School was started in January 1947 at La “Abormi” as La Bone College. The motto was then “Think And Fly”. The name La Bone College was first changed in November 1957 to Ghana College. Currently, it is known as Labone Senior High School. Labone SHS has led in many inter school sports [...]

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History of Koforidua Secondary Technical School

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Mon, 11 May 2020 14:42:12 +0000

The school was established in the year 1967 by the then head of state Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. It was the second secondary technical school after Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) in Takoradi. It also bore the name Ghana Secondary Technical School until in the 2000s that it was changed to Koforidua Secondary Technical School and [...]

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History of Accra Girls’ SHS

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Mon, 11 May 2020 14:39:22 +0000

Accra Girls Senior High School was established in 1960 as one of the Ghana Education Trust Schools. The history of the Ghana Education Trust Schools dates back to the 1950s and 1960s which marked a period of self-governance in administration under the distinguished leadership of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. There were only few schools and as [...]

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Detailed History of Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ SHS

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Mon, 11 May 2020 11:58:34 +0000

Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ Senior High School (YAGSHS) was established in 1961 as part of the rapid educational expansion project pioneered by Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the first Ghanaian President after the independence of the country. The school started in 1960 with seventy students. The school was named after Yaa Asantewaa, the great historical revolutionary heroine [...]

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History of Saint Mary’s Girl’s SHS and The Origin of ACASMA

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Sat, 02 May 2020 16:25:21 +0000

St Mary Senior High School at Korle Gonnor in Accra was established on 6th February 1950 by two dedicated Catholic missionary sisters and Servants of the Holy Spirit. The school started with just ten girls and a staff of two reverend sisters namely, the late Rev. Sisters Jane and Rosette. The school has academic ties [...]

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History of Senior High Schools in Ghana: Accra High School (Part 2)

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 23:13:18 +0000

By September 1967 the school was relocated when a fifteen-unit classroom block was completed together with a two-storey science block. 1967, Mr. A.N.B Andrews, had then taken over from Mr. Sanful Snr. as headmaster. Mr. Andrews leadership saw further developments in infrastructure such as a ten-unit classroom block, a home science block, a technical block [...]

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History of Senior High Schools in Ghana: Accra High School

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 23:01:59 +0000

Accra High School was founded by the late Rev. James Thomas Roberts on 17 August 1923. The school, was located at beach avenue in Aayalolo, a suburb of Accra, Ghana. The school celebrated its first anniversary in August 1924 with a church service at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Accra and the sermon was delivered by [...]

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History of Senior High Schools in Ghana: Krobo Girls SHS

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:56:12 +0000

In 2016 Krobo Girls SHS celebrated 90 years of Excellence in Girls’ Education. Krobo Girls’ Senior High School was founded by female Scottish Missionaries in March 1927, as a Middle School for girls. A two-year teacher training college for women was added to the girls school in 1944 on experimental basis under the accelerated plan [...]

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History of Senior High Schools in Ghana: Saint Augustine’s College (Part 2)

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:49:39 +0000

On January 15, 1935, the foundation stone was laid by the then Governor, Arnold Hodson and blessed by Bishop Porter with support from the Bishops of Keta, Navrongo and Kumasi. Construction work progressed steadily and almost a year after, the training college was transferred to Cape Coast. A year and week after the laying of [...]

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History of Senior High Schools in Ghana: Saint Augustine’s College

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:40:05 +0000

St Augustine’s College – Blazing the trail: 90 Years of Excellence. Named after the Patron Saint Aurelius Augustinus, St. Augustine’s College is every bit a reflection of the life of the illustrious saint. Established some 90 years ago, this great institution has been through thick and thin, ups and downs, happy and sad moments, and [...]

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