Wesley Grammar School

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Wesley Grammar School
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Address
Wesley Grammar School
P.O Box AN 18923, Accra-North, Ghana.


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Ghana
Coordinates 05°34′09″N0°15′42″E / 5.56917°N 0.26167°E / 5.56917; 0.26167
Information
Former names
  • Wesley Boys Senior High
School type Secondary co-educational boarding school
MottoLove,Truth and Service
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Denomination Methodist
EstablishedMarch 1956;68 years ago (1956-03)
Founder Mr. Robert Doodo,
Rev. J.E Addo,
Dr. Mr. E Barnett Caulley
StatusActive
School boardBoard of Governors
School district Ablekuma North Municipality
Oversight Ghana Education Service
School code0010103
HeadteacherMrs. Babara J.T Thompson
ChaplainRev. Hosea Osei
GradesForms 1–3 (Grades 10–12)
GenderCo-ed (Boys/Girls)
Age range14 to 18 years
Education systemSenior High School
LanguageEnglish
CampusWesley Grammar School
Campus size72.341 acres
Campus typeGarden-Style
Houses4
Colour(s)Blue and White
  
Slogan“EMASHI!”
Song"We Hail Thee"
Nickname “Wess G”
PublicationThe Beacon
AlumniGrammarian is the alumnus of Wesley Grammar as part of Wesley Grammar Old Students Association (WESGOSA)
School hymnM.H.B 715
”For the might of thine arm”
Website Wesley Grammar School

Wesley Grammar School formerly Wesley Boys High School, now nicknamed Wes G is a co-ed (mixed) mission school located in Dansoman in the Greater Accra region. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Wesley Grammar is a missionary school. Though it is under Ghana Education Service, it is managed by the Methodist Church of Ghana. The school is situated on about 20 acres of land sharing campuses with Methodist University College and the Headquarters of the Methodist Church, Ghana.

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History Of Wesley Grammar School

In March 1956, the Accra circuit of the Methodist Church controlled by the Methodist Church in Accra decided to establish a Secondary School within the jurisdiction of the Accra District of the church to serve as a fulcrum for educating the young ones in the Methodist Tradition and in the acquisition of a sound intellectual base which would equip these young ones to assist in the development of the church and nation at large.

Through the high level of commitment and assiduity of the late Rev. J.E Addo, a Superintendent minister of the Methodist Church in Accra and ably supported by some staunch members of the church, Mr. Robert Dodoo and Mr E. Barnett Caulley, the aim of establishing such a school was brought to fruition within the foundation of a Secondary School named Wesley Boys High School under the headship of late Rev. L.H.S Osae Addo.

On 30 September 1957, The Methodist Missionary Trust Association with its registered office at 25 Marylebone London N.W Acting per their Trust and Lawful Attorneys, Reverend Geoffrey Thackeray Eddy of The Methodist Church, Ghana and Lawrence Alfred Cready of Komenda College had a vision. That vision was to acquire a landspace on their own for buildings of the then Wesley Grammar Secondary School, a school that had grown in the structure rapidly to the envy of her contemporary schools in the religion.

That vision of the Methodist Missionary Trust Association led them to Gbawe Kwatei Royal Family for the acquisition of a 72.341 Acre land at Ojokpakpo Hill Odorkor, Accra. They were led by Nii Aryee Pesemaku, The Gbese Mantse. The family readily granted the association the said land in line with its shared vision of having a befitting senior level educational edifice on its land. And that is what we are witnessing today, Wesley Grammar Senior High School and Methodist University College.

In June 1960, when the first two storey block was completed, the school moved to its present site. In the same year,the first batch of students to be produced by the school graduated after having written the Cambridge School Certificate Examination in December 1960.

The fortune of the school began to change phenomenally with its absorption into the Public Educational System in 1961. In 1965 another two storey block was built to house boys. Soon thereafter a similar block was constructed for the purpose of housing the girls. By the end of the 1960's the school had become a full fledged boarding institution with only a small number of Day students.

In 1985 however, in line with government policy, Wesley Grammar School was completely deboardinized with the view of increasing student intake. In 2000 under the headship of Very Rev. E.K Churcher the boarding system was gradually introduced again.

Presently, the school is partly day and partly boarding.

Courses Offered

Houses

Each House has a male and female house combined. In all, making 8 houses.

Notable Alumni

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