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classrooms and so it was used to house form one students. This was done to reduce the incidence of bullying. Due to the increase in numbers in the 1990s, this arrangement was stopped and the old “Metico” building is now bonafide house known as Irene Anderson House just as the entire compound. The school is located on the easternmost part of the ridge forming the
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In 1950 the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast (now Ghana) took over the Management of the school when its partner missions the Basel Mission and the Scottish Mission left. The secondary school was physically separated from the teacher training classes and moved to its present site on its present
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In 1972, the Methodist Training College located on the southern side of the school was closing down so Joyce Asibey, the first Ghanaian Headmistress initiated negotiations with the Methodist Church to acquire the college premises for the school. The compound had a dining hall, dormitory and
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site on the outskirts of Aburi in 1954. Classes ran from Form 1 to Form 5 until 1958, when a Sixth Form was added. Presently the 3-year Senior High School system is run.
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opened a school at primary level for girls at their mission station inside the town. The primary school continued until its takeover by the
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A total of 12 students from the Aburi Girls Senior High School will be representing Ghana at the first ever Global Robotics Competition.
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Aburi Girls Senior High School was formally established as a secondary school for girls in 1946 with only seven students.
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Between 2011 and 2015, the school cleared the top awards in two categories in the
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singer, actress, radio presenter and motivational speaker
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The school currently has eight houses, named as follows:
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However, its origin dates as far back as 1852, when the
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Below are academic programmes offered in the school:
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Eastern Region
Coordinates
5°50′13″N 0°10′45″W / 5.837004°N 0.179058°W / 5.837004; -0.179058
public
high school
Presbyterian Church of Ghana
Basel Missionaries
Sister school
Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School
Akuapim South Municipal District
Ghana Education Service
Ministry of Education
Girls
English
aburigirls.edu.gh
Presbyterian
boarding school
Aburi
Eastern Region
Ghana
brother school
Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School
Basel Missionaries
Scottish Mission
World War I
Akuapem Mountains
West African Senior School Certificate Examination
Category:Alumni of Aburi Girls' Senior High School
Akosua Adomako Ampofo

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