Education is a fundamental right and a critical factor in the development of any nation. As such, the importance of quality education cannot be overemphasized. In Ghana, Senior High Schools play a significant role in shaping the academic and social lives of young girls.
In this article, we will be showcasing the top 10 best senior high schools for girls in Ghana, based on academic excellence, extracurricular activities, and their most notable alumni. Our list is a result of extensive research and analysis of various factors, including student achievements, teacher qualifications, facilities, and student feedback.
We understand that choosing a school for your daughter can be a daunting task, and we hope that this article will provide you with valuable insights into some of the best options available. So, whether you’re a parent looking for the best girls’ senior high school for your daughter or a student seeking to pursue excellence in the best girls’ senior high school or simply to see if your school is among the best in the country, this article is for you.
Without further ado, let’s dive into our list of the top 10 best girls’ senior high schools in Ghana.
- Wesley Girls’ Senior High School
Wesley Girls’ High School is an educational institution for girls in Cape Coast, Ghana established in 1836, and named after the founder of Methodism, John Wesley.
Over the years the school has recorded massive pass marks in the WASSCE exams and also ranked 68th out of 100 best high schools in Africa by Almanac in 2003 based upon quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumnae, school profile, internet and news visibility.
The school excels not only academically but also in sports. They won the Sprite Ball Championship in 2008 and 2016.
Some of the notable alumni of the school include Gladys Asmah, former Minister of Fisheries, Melody Millicent Danquah, first female pilot in Africa and Florence Dolphyne, first female Professor and first female Pro-vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Legon.
2. Aburi Girls’ Senior High School
Aburi Girls Senior High School, also known as ABUGISS, is a Presbyterian all-girls senior high boarding school located south of Aburi in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The school was established in 1946.
The school has excellent facilities including eight boarding houses, a dining hall, an assembly hall, a library, a basketball court, a sports field, and modern classroom blocks. In 2021, 12 students from Aburi Girls senior high school represented Ghana at the first-ever Global Robotics Competition.
Another notable achievement of the school is that, it cleared top awards in two categories, Best in Mathematics and Best in Science in the West African School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) between 2011 and 2015. In 2015 ABUGISS also won three top awards including the National Best School.
Some of the notable alumni of ABUGISS include Gloria Akuffo, current Attorney-general of Ghana and Minister of Justice, Akosua Adoma Perbi, Ghanaian author and history professor and Esi Awuah, foundation vice chancellor of the University of Energy and Natural Resources.
3. Krobo Girls’ Senior High School
Krobo Girls’ Senior High School is an all-female educational institution founded in 1927 in Odumasi Krobo in the Eastern Region. The school is nicknamed KROGISS and was founded by Scottish missionaries.
The school has adequate facilities with more than 20 classrooms and laboratories (complete Science Resource Centre). The school has progressively improved in WASSCE with about 80% of students gaining admission into universities and 20% into other tertiary institutions. Two of their students excelled in a French competition organized by CREF (National Coordination Office for Regional Centre for Teaching of French).
The school operates a guidance and counselling unit which takes care of students’ academic, social, psychological needs. The unit runs a weekly group counselling session known as “Homeroom programme” where students are exposed to ideas they need to facilitate their studies and social integration.
The school’s slogan is “Krobo is Shinning”. Krobo Girls is a category A senior high school in Ghana. The school has also been at the forefront of sporting activities in the Somanya Zone and currently contributes about 85% to the Zonal Hockey team.
The mission of the school is to deliver quality and holistic education and to prepare and equip the girl for a fuller life. Its purpose is to discipline not only the mind and body but also the spirit. One notable alumnus of the school is Docia Kisseih, a nurse, midwife, and educator.
4. St. Louis Girls Senior High School
St. Louis Girls Senior High School is a second-cycle educational institution for girls founded in 1952 by St. Louis Sisters at Oduom a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.
The school has an alliance with Opoku Ware Senior High School popularly called Akataslopsa. The school has very good facilities and excellent tuition.
Some of their prominent alumni are Elizabeth Adjei, a diplomat, Anne Amuzu, a computer scientist and entrepreneur and Afia Schwarzenegger, a Ghanaian media personality.
In 2010 the school won the Project Citizen Ghana National Showcase Award and in 2001 two St. Louis students won the top SHS International Excellence Award.
5. Holy Child Senior High School
Holy Child School, also known as Angel’s Hill, is an all-girls boarding second-cycle institution founded in 1946 in Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana.
In 2003, the school was ranked among the best 10 schools in Africa, producing the best overall female student in the 2003 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSSCE). Holy Child School also produced the overall best student, Jochebed Adwoa Sutherland and the overall second-best student, Audrey Emefa Awuttey for the 2017 West African Senior School Examination, WASSCE.
The school is equipped with excellent facilities and has nine houses of residence. Their alliance with St. Augustine’s College is known as APSU-HOPSA.
Prominent alumni of Holy Child Senior High School include Philomena Nyarko a former government statistician, Magdalene Apenteng, Director of the Public Investment Division of Ghana’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and Ama Pomaa Boateng, NPP Parliamentary Candidate, Juabeng Constituency, Ashanti Region
6. Archbishop Porter Girls Senior High School
The Archbishop Porter Girls’ Senior High School (APGSHS) is a Catholic senior secondary school for girls, founded in 1965 located in Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana.
In 2007 the school won the i2CAP- “I Too Can Program” a computer programming competition in the Western region. In 2011 the school was adjudged the best school in the Western region based on the West African Examination Council results. In 2021, the school was crowned the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz Western Zonal Champions. In 2017, the school represented Ghana in the annual World Robotics competition in the United States.
Some of the notable alumni of Archbishop Porter Girls are Nana Aba Appiah Ampofo, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Millicent Clarke, Regional Human Resource Director-Africa and Middle East for Standard Chartered Bank and Zita Okaikoi a former Minister for Tourism.
7. St. Roses Senior High School
St. Roses Senior High School is second-cycle public senior high school for girls founded in 1965 in the Eastern Region. The school has an alliance with St. Peter’s boys senior high school called SPEROSA.
The school has qualified and been competing in the Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz over the years. Some of the school’s most notable alumni include Marietta Breq Appiah-Oppong, a lawyer and a politician, Patricia Obo-Nai, CEO of Vodafone Ghana and Abena Amoah an investment banker.
8. Mfantsiman Girls Senior High School
Mfantsiman Girls Senior High School is an all-girls second cycle institution in the Central Region founded in 1960 by Kwame Nkrumah. The school is commonly referred to as ‘Syte’ with the motto ‘Obra Nye Woarbo’ in Twi meaning ‘Life is what you make it’.
Mfantsiman has many prominent alumni in many fields including Samira Bawumia, Second Lady of Ghana, Jennifer Lartey, diplomat to the kingdom of Norway and Nadia Buari an award-winning actress.
Mfantsiman Girls also excel academically and became the finalist in the Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz in 2016. They also won the 23rd Annual National Senior High School Debate.
9. Accra Girls Senior High School
Accra Girls Senior High School is an all-female second-cycle institution established in 1960 in Accra. It is a non-denominational day and boarding school.
The mission of the school is to train students to acquire academic excellence, very high moral values and skills that would enable them become disciplined, reliable, determined, hardworking and productive citizens. The school also aims to embolden the girls to develop appropriate skills and propel them to be responsible citizens through quality and effective education.
Accra Girls SHS, for long regarded as one of the best SHS educational school in Ghana, offers a broad and balanced GES-based curriculum that meets the needs of all students, with facilities that enable the teaching and learning of General Science, General Arts, Business, Visual Arts and Home Economics.
The school has 35 classrooms, 3 science labs, a library and a computer Lab. The school produces the 2nd Best National WASSCE candidate 2002: Juliet Agbeyibor.
The school has many notable alumni in various fields including Hannah Afriyie an athlete, Cynthia Mamle Morrison, a politician and Dr. Rose Mensah-Kutin, a journalist.
10. Ola Girls Senior High School
Our Lady of Apostles Girls Senior High School is an all-female second cycle institution, established in 1954 in Ho in the Volta Region of Ghana. The school is a day and boarding school with houses to accommodate students.
The vision of the school is to provide quality and holistic education for academic and moral excellence in a disciplined school environment through technology. The school has excellent academic achievements and received the WAEC Excellence Award in General Arts Programme in 2011.
Some prominent alumni of Ola Girls include Juliana Azumah-Mensah an MP and former Minister of State, Sefadzi Abena Amesu a musician and Harriet Sena Siaw-Boateng, Ghana permanent representative to the European Union.