Yaa Asantewaa Girls' Senior High School
| Yaa Asantewaa Girls' Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 6°41′48″N 1°42′00″W / 6.6966°N 1.6999°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Love and Service |
| Denomination | Methodist, Presbyterian |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Founder | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Status | active |
| Oversight | Ministry of Education |
| Headmistress | Mrs. Felicia Asamoah Danquah[1] |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Number of students | 4087 |
| Classes offered | General Science, Business, Home Economics, Agric Science, General Arts, Visual Arts |
| Language | English |
| Houses | 11 |
| Colour(s) | Blue White |
| Alumni | Adehyeɛ |
| Website | www |
Yaa Asantewaa Girls' Senior High School (YAGSHS) is a public high school for girls in Tanoso in the Atwima Mponua District in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[2][3]
History
Yaa Asantewaa Girls' Senior High was established in 1951 by Ghana's first President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. The school was founded in 1960 with funds from the Ghana Education Trust. Yaa Asantewaa is named after the Queen mother of Ejisu Yaa Asantewaa who led a war against the British Colonialists.[4]
Alliance
Yaa Asantewaa Senior High maintains an ongoing alliance with their boys' school, Prempeh College called Amanadehye.
Notable alumnae
- Serwaa Amihere, broadcast journalist and news presenter[citation needed]
- Ellen Boakye, cardiologist for children[5]
- Efya, singer and songwriter[6]
- Efe Grace, singer and songwriter
- Nana Akosua Konadu, broadcaster, CEO and founder of Enak Consult
- Nana Yaa Serwaa Sarpong, media personality[7]
References
- ^ "List of Headmistresses". Yaghs. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Yaa Asantewaa Girls SHS 1960-2000 alumni supports alma mater to enhance ICT education - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ GNA. "Yaa Asantewaa Girls SHS 1960-2000 alumni support alma mater | News Ghana". newsghana. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ "Brief History". Yaghs. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "I nearly left Medical School at Level 400 - Dr Ellen Boakye | General News 2017-02-28". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- ^ "One-On-One Interview With Efya". Modern Ghana. February 14, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Nana Yaa Serwaa Sarpong To Speak @ Ignite Accra 2020". DailyGuide Network. 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2020-07-25.