Yaa Asantewaa Secondary School
Yaa Asantewaa Girl's Senior High School (Yagshs) is an all female second cycle institution in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
| Yaa Asantewaa Girls' Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
P. O. Box 1901 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School All Girls School |
| Motto | Love and Service |
| Denomination | Methodist, Presbyterian |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Founder | Dr Kwame Nkrumah |
| Status | active |
| Oversight | Ministry of Education |
| Headmistress | Ms.Esuande Rabin Famiyeh[1] |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Number of students | 1014 |
| Classes offered | Business, Home Economics, General Science, Agric Science, General Arts, Visual Arts. |
| Language | English |
| Houses | 9 |
| School colour(s) | Skyblue and White |
| Alumni | YAOGA |
| Website | www |
Location
Yaa Asantewaa Girls' Senior High is located in a suburb called Tanoso in the Atwima Mponua District in Kumasi - Ashanti Region.
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.[2]
School Crest
The following symbols are enclosed in the blue frame:
- A torch symbolizing light, brightness or vision.
- A sword symbolizing royalty.
- A gun symbolizing bravery.
- A book representing academic excellence.
- A hen and chickens standing for motherhood.
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
- Ellen Boakye, cardiologist for children
- Efya, singer and songwriter
- Nana Akosua Konadu, broadcaster, CEO and founder of Enak Consult
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References
- "List of Headmistresses". Yaghs. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- "Brief History". Yaghs. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
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