St Mary's Senior High School (Ghana)

St. Mary's Senior High School is an all female second cycle institution in Korle Gonno in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana.^[1][2]

St Mary's Senior High School
Location
Greater Accra Region Korle Gonno Ghana
Coordinates	5°32′08″N 0°13′28″W
Information
School type	All Girls School
Motto	Truth and Virtue
Founded	1950; 75 years ago (1950)
Founder	Catholic Missionary sisters,Servants of the Holy Spirit
Oversight	Ministry of Education
Gender	Girls
Classes offered	Home Economics, General Science, General Arts,Visual Arts,Business Accounting,Agricultural Science
Language	English
Colour(s)	Blue   White
Nickname	Merries

History

St. Mary's Senior High School was established on 6 February 1950 by the Catholic missionary sisters known as Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit (SSPS).The school started with ten girls and a staff of two (2) Reverend sisters namely: the late Reverend Sisters, Jane and Rosette.^[3]

The school has an alliance with Accra Academy, which is seen as the brother school of St. Mary's Senior High School. This alliance is aimed at promoting intellectual development between students of both institutions. Their alliance involves the sharing of ideas at social gatherings and entertainment.^[4]

Headmistresses

• Rev. Sr. Jane(1950-1953)
• Rev. Mother Bernadette(1953-1954)
• Rev. Sr. Pierre(1955 - 1968)
• Rev. Sr. Mary Grace(1968 - 1970)
• Rev. Sr. Ruth (1970-1980)
• Mrs. Elizabeth Joyce Sowah(1980-2001)
• Mrs. Victoria Opoku (2001-2002)
• Miss Doris Bramson(2002 to 2017)^[5]
• Mrs. Grace Mansa Eshun(2017 to 2021)^[6]
• Mrs. Philomena Owusu-Ansah Barnes(2021 to date)^[7]

Achievements

• Won the 2007 Sprite Ball Championship^[8]

Notable alumni

• Dzifa Affainie- Television presenter and anchor
• Shirley Ayorkor Botchway (born 1963) - current Foreign Minister of Ghana.
• Ophelia Crossland- Ghanaian fashion designer and Creative director
• Christabel Ekeh (born 1990) - actress
• Jean Adukwei Mensa - Chairperson of Electoral Commission, former Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Affairs, Legon.
• MzVee (born 1992) - Ghanaian Musician.
• Rita Korankye Ankrah - Wife of Sam Korankye Ankrah
• Goski Alabi - Ghanaian academic, Professor of Quality Management and Leadership at University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA)
• Velma Owusu-Bempah, Ghanaian milliner and accessories designer

See also

• PeaceJam Ghana
• Sprite Ball Championship

References

1. Kwakye, Patrick Kwame. "St. Mary's Secondary School". GhanaSchoolsNet. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
2. "Senior High Schools > Greater Accra Region | Ghana Schools Online". GhanaSchoolsOnline. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
3. "MERIZ - Brief History". stmarysshs. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
4. "Accra Aca/Merries Games Draw Near". GhanaWeb. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 21 February 2011..
5. "Headmistress appeals to GES to review code of discipline SHS". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
6. "The Headmistress of St Mary's Senior High School_ Mrs Grace Mansa Eshun_ has called for closer collaboration between parents and authorities of the school as part of efforts to maintain the highest level of discipline among the students". article wn. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
7. "Shiloh Baptist Church donates Bibles to Manheam SHS". GhanaWeb. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
8. "Sprite Ball - Basket Ball Ghana". Basket Ball Ghana. Retrieved 7 February 2017.