Archbishop Porter Girls' Secondary School | |
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Fijai , , 233 Ghana | |
Coordinates | 4°56′29″N1°44′55″W / 4.941459°N 1.748635°W |
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School type | Senior secondary school Girls School |
Motto | Latin: Puritas Mentis Et Corporis (Purity of Mind and Body) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
Established | 1965 |
Founder | His Grace John Kwadjo Amissah |
Sister school | St. John's School, Sekondi |
Headmistress | Mrs. Charlotte Asiedu-Musa |
Gender | Girls |
Classes offered | Business, General Arts, General Science, Visual Arts,Home Economics |
Language | English |
Houses | Aggrey, St. Louis, St. Jude, Ferguson, Marian, Lady Teresa, Joseph Mary, Sterlin Ndoum, John Kwadjo Amissah, Naana Biney |
Colour(s) | Beige and brown |
Slogan | Ladies Of Substance |
Nickname | Porter bells |
Address | P.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]
The school was established in 1965 by Archbishop John Kwadjo Amissah, the then Archbishop. The first Ghanaian Headmistress was Marian Andoh-Kesson. [5]
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). [8]