Archbishop Porter Girls' Senior High School

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Archbishop Porter Girls' Secondary School
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Location
Archbishop Porter Girls' Senior High School
Fijai

Takoradi
,
Western Region
,
233

Ghana
Coordinates 4°56′29″N1°44′55″W / 4.941459°N 1.748635°W / 4.941459; -1.748635
Information
Former name
  • St. Louis Secondary School
  • Archbishop Porter Girls
School type Senior secondary school Girls School
Motto Latin: Puritas Mentis Et Corporis
(Purity of Mind and Body)
Religious affiliation(s) Catholicism
Established1965;59 years ago (1965)
FounderHis Grace John Kwadjo Amissah
Sister school St. John's School, Sekondi
HeadmistressMrs. Charlotte Asiedu-Musa
Gender Girls
Classes offeredBusiness, General Arts, General Science, Visual Arts,Home Economics
LanguageEnglish
HousesAggrey, St. Louis, St. Jude, Ferguson, Marian, Lady Teresa, Joseph Mary, Sterlin Ndoum, John Kwadjo Amissah, Naana Biney
Colour(s)   Beige and brown
SloganLadies Of Substance
Nickname Porter bells
AddressP.O. Box 241, Sekondi Takoradi

The Archbishop Porter Girls' Senior High School (abbreviated as APGSHS) is a Catholic senior secondary school for girls, located in Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana. [1] [2] The female second cycle institution operates within the Ghana Public Education System. It was founded in 1965 by Rev. Kodjo Amissah with the name St. Louis Secondary School, which was later changed to Archbishop Porter Girls. It welcomes girls of all religious denominations. The school is situated on a hill in Fijai, Takoradi and it has come to be known as the "Hill of Tranquility" for its peaceful and serene academic atmosphere [3] . [4]

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Courses

History

The school was established in 1965 by Archbishop John Kwadjo Amissah, the then Archbishop. The first Ghanaian Headmistress was Marian Andoh-Kesson. [5]

Achievements

Notable alumni

There are different alumni groups for this school. Old students of Archbishop Porter Girls Senior High School in the United Kingdom are known as The Archbishop Porter Past Students Association in the UK (APPSA UK).

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References

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  5. 1 2 "Archbishop Porter Girls Best SHS in W/R". December 2011.
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