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]
| Yaa Asantewaa Girls' Senior High School | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 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 |
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
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