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
Established21 May 1879; 145 years ago (1879-05-21)
FounderSamuel Langdon, Methodist Church of Great Britain
Educational authorityMinistry of Education
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
       
SongForty years on when we think of time olden
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]

  1. ^ "Razor-sharp confidence". Daily News. Retrieved 2021-04-27.