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

Ashanti Region

Kumasi

Ghana
Coordinates6.6966°N 1.6999°W / 6.6966; -1.6999
Information
TypePublic High School
MottoLove and Service
DenominationMethodist, Presbyterian
Founded1960
FounderKwame Nkrumah
Statusactive
OversightMinistry of Education
HeadmistressMs.Esuande Rabin Famiyeh[1]
GenderGirls
Age14 to 18
Number of students1014
Classes offeredBusiness, Home Economics, General Science, Agric Science, General Arts, Visual Arts.
LanguageEnglish
Houses9
Colour(s)Skyblue and White
AlumniYAOGA
Websitewww.yagshs.edu.gh

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

References
  1. "List of Headmistresses". Yaghs. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  2. "Brief History". Yaghs. Retrieved 13 April 2015.

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