Mawuli School
| Mawuli School | |
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| Location | |
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P. O. Box MA45 , | |
| Coordinates | 6°35′52″N 0°28′32″E / 6.5977°N 0.4755°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Boarding School |
| Motto | Head, Heart and Hand |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | Evangelical Presbyterian Church |
| Established | August 1950 |
| Founder | Rev. Trost |
| Status | Active |
| School board | Board of Governors |
| School district | Ho Municipal |
| Oversight | Ghana Education Service |
| Headteacher | Mr. Benjamin Yawo Dei |
| Staff | 68 |
| Grades | Forms 1–3 (10th – 12th grades) |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age range | 14 to 18 years |
| Enrollment | 1,890[citation needed] |
| Education system | Senior high school |
| Language | English |
| Campus type | Residential |
| Houses | 10 |
| Colour(s) | Green and yellow |
| Slogan | Haviwo |
| Alumni | Old Mawulian Association (OMSU) (members are called OMSU)[1] |
| Website | mawulischool |
Mawuli School is a co-educational, boarding senior high school located in Ho in the Ho Municipal district in the Volta Region of Ghana.[2][3]
History
The school was founded in 1950 by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.[4] It was the first senior high school to be established in the Trans-Volta Togoland.[2] The name Mawuli, which is a popular Ewe name in Volta Region means "There is a God". The name Mawuli and the motto "Head Heart Hand", was given by students.[5]
Programmes offered
- Business
- General arts
- General science
- Home economics
- Technical skills (Auto Mechanics and Electricals)
- Visual arts
- Graphics
- Ceramics
- General Agriculture
Notable alumni
- Selase Agbenyefia – Ghanaian helicopter pilot[6]
- Nelson Agbesi – Volta Regional Minister (1979–1980), Minister for Agriculture (1980–1981)
- Samuel Koku Anyidoho – Deputy General-Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (2014–2018)
- Akofa Edjeani Asiedu – Ghanaian actress[7]
- Oscar Korbla Mawuli Awuku – Ghanaian body artist, painter, and sculptor
- Akua Sena Dansua[8] – Ghanaian journalist and politician
- Leila Djansi – Ghanaian filmmaker
- Harry Dumashie - Chief of the Defence Staff, Chief of Air Staff and member of the Provisional National Defence Council[9]
- Smile Dzisi – rector and interim vice-chancellor of the Koforidua Technical University
- Ernest Gaewu – Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana
- Bernice Heloo – MP Hohoe North and former deputy Minister for Environment Science, Technology and Innovations
- Jerry Kuma – vice-chancellor of the University of Mines and Technology
- Efo Kodjo Mawugbe – Ghanaian award-winning playwright and former director of the National Theatre of Ghana
- Elizabeth Akua Ohene – Ghanaian journalist
Gallery of School
Main Entrance
Administration Block
Lincoln House
See also
References
- ^ "OMSU". Old Mawulian Students Union. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ a b Ghana News Agency (30 June 2009). "Glory comes back to Mawuli School". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Glory comes back to Mawuli School". GhanaWeb. 30 August 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Trost, Walter P. (22 April 2000). "Mawuli School History". Mawuli School. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "History | Mawuli School". Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ "7 Things You Don't Know About Selase Yayra Agbenyefia, The Female Pilot That Saved President Mahama's Life". How Ghana. 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ "Acting was my altar call – Akofa Edjeani". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Akua Sena Dansua Profile". Ghanaweb. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Farewell Service Held For Ex-Chief Of Defence Staff". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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