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Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua | |
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Address | |
P.O. Box 129 Effiduase Eastern Region Ghana | |
Coordinates | 6°06′23″N 0°15′42″W / 6.10634°N 0.2617°W |
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School type | High school Co-educational Boarding/ Residential |
Motto | Latin: Pro Patria (For Our Fatherland) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Non-denominational Christian |
Established | 1943 (81 years ago) |
Founder | Fred Addae Francis Adjei-Tetebo |
Status | Active |
School board | Board of Governors |
School district | New Juaben Municipality |
Authority | Ministry of Education |
Oversight | Ghana Education Service |
Headmistress | Mrs. Diana Mintah |
Staff | 82 teachers, 137 other staff |
Grades | Forms 1–3 (10th – 12th grades) |
Gender | Co-ed |
Age range | 14 to 18 years |
Enrollment | c. 2,300 |
Education system | Senior High School |
Language | English |
Campus | Ghanass Campus |
Campus size | 1,100 acres (450 ha) |
Campus type | Residential garden-style Setting |
Houses | 8 |
Colour(s) | Green and Yellow |
Slogan | Call "Beacon" Response "Shine" |
Song | "We're the Beacon from the East of Ghana" |
Athletics | Track and Field Volleyball football |
Nickname | GHANASS |
School fees | Covered for students by Free Education Policy |
Alumni | Ghanass Old Students Association (GOSA) |
Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua, popularly known as GHANASS, is a high school in Koforidua.[1] It was preceded by the establishment of two colleges that ultimately combined into what is currently known as The Beacon of the East