Girls' High School, Kandy

Girls' High School, Kandy
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Coordinates7°17′13″N 80°37′36″E / 7.2869°N 80.6268°E / 7.2869; 80.6268
Information
School typeNational / Public 1AB
MottoA Deo Auxilium
("Our Help Cometh from the Lord", adapted from Psalm121:1)
Religious affiliation(s)Methodist / Wesleyan
Established1879; 145 years ago (1879)
FounderSamuel Langdon, Methodist Church of Great Britain
School code03379
PrincipalRenuka Edirisinghe
GradesGrade 1 – 13
GenderGirls
Age6 to 19
Enrollment6000+
LanguageSinhala, English, Tamil
Schedule7:30 AM - 1:30 PM
HousesEaton
Langdon
Lawrance
Sansom
Color(s)Dark blue, light blue, green, and yellow
       
AthleticsYes
SportsYes
Brother SchoolKingswood College, Kandy
PupilsLadies of High School
AbbreviationKGHS
Websitewww.ghskandy.edu.lk

Girls' High School, Kandy is a national girls' school located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1879 by Wesleyan Methodist missionaries and is the oldest school for girls in Kandy.[1]

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