Wesley Girls' Senior High School

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Wesley Girls' Senior High School
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Type Public Secondary/High School
MottoLive Pure, Speak True, Right Wrong , Follow the King
Established1836;188 years ago (1836)
Head of schoolMrs Jeannette Ruby Siameh
Staff68
Number of students1700
Color(s)Green   and yellow  
AffiliationWesleyan - Methodist Church
AddressP.O. Box 61
Cape Coast, Ghana Flag of Ghana.svg
Telephone+233 3321 32218
HousesBellamy, Ellis, Waldron, Wrigley, Wardbrew, Compton, Abban, Garnett Acheampong, Thompson Djokoto
Website wesleygirls.edu.gh

Wesley Girls' High School (WGHS) is an educational institution for girls in Cape Coast in the Central region of Ghana. [1] It was founded in 1836 by Harriet Wrigley, the wife of a Methodist minister. [2] The school is named after the founder of Methodism, John Wesley.

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History

Wesley Girls' High School was ranked 68th out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa by Africa Almanac in 2003, based upon quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumnae, school profile, internet and news visibility. [3]

Achievements

Notable alumni

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