Aburi Girls' Senior High School

Aburi Girls' Senior High School, formerly Aburi Girls' Secondary 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 boys school of Aburi Girls is Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School also known as "PreSec".[1] The school currently has eight houses: Irene Anderson House, Edinburgh House, Royal Park House, Barradale House, Kilsyth House, Aberdeen House, Chapel House, Sylvia Asempa House.

Aburi Girls' Senior High School
Abugiss
Location
Eastern Region

Ghana
Coordinates5.837004°N 0.179058°W / 5.837004; -0.179058
Information
School typeSingle sex public high school
StatusActive
School districtAkuapim South Municipal District
OversightGhana Education Service
AuthorizerMinistry of Education
HeadmistressMrs Alice Prempeh-Fodjour
GradesForms (1-3)
GenderFemale
EnrollmentYearly
Education systemSenior high school
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Yellow and green
AffiliationPresbyterian Church of Ghana

History
Aburi Girls' Senior High School

The school was established in 1946 with only seven students.[2]

Location

Aburi Girls' is located on the easternmost part of the ridge forming the Akuapem Mountains, about a mile to the south of Aburi.[1]

Programmes offered

Below are academic programmes offered in the school:[1]

  • Business
  • Visual Arts
  • Home Economics
  • General Science
  • General Arts

Achievements

Between 2011 and 2015, the school cleared the top awards in two categories in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) winning Best in Mathematics and Science. Also in 2015, the school won the three top awards in the National Best School and Best Teacher Awards for the Senior High School Division for the Eastern Region.[3]

Notable alumni
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References
  1. "ABURI GIRLS". www.ges.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. "Mahama celebrates with Aburi Girls School". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. "Aburi Girls' SHS sweeps three topmost awards". Graphic Online. NANA KONADU AGYEMAN. 2015-10-18. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  4. Debrah, Ameyaw (2014-01-26). "Female scientist, Dr. Sylvia Josephine Anie becomes a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK". AmeyawDebrah.Com. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  5. "Ghanaian scientist and inventor honoured by Aburi Old Girls' Association". Modern Ghana. 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  6. "Christine Alexandra Clerk Obituary - COLLEYVILLE, TX". Dignity Memorial. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
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