Yaa Asantewaa Girls Senior High School

Gender - Mixed
Housing status - Day and Boarding
Year of Establishment - 1960

About Yaa Asantewaa Girls Senior High School

The school is located at Tanoso in the Ashanti Region. It was established in 1951 by Ghana’s first president Dr Kwame Nkrumah. The school however started in 1960 with funds from the Ghana Education Trust. It was named after the brave Queen Mother of Ejisu (Nana Yaa Asantewaa) who led the Asantes to war against the British Colonialists.

VISION

The School is a centre offering academic excellence for each student and high standards in every activity undertaken to promote moral values, tolerance and self-discipline.

MISSION

Our mission is to give holistic education to the girl child by developing the full potential of every student ready to play a full role and become well-informed responsible, assertive and confident in all aspects of society.

COURSES OFFERED

• General Science
• General Arts
• Visual Arts
• Home Economics
• Business.

SCHOOL STATISTICS

• No. of Students (SHS 1): 1156
• No. of Students (SHS 2): 1254
• No. of Students (SHS 3): 754

SCHOOL FACILITIES

• 47 Classrooms
• 4 Science Labs
• Interactive White Board
• Library
• 3 Computer Labs
• Dining Hall
• Assembly Hall
• Administration Block

ACHIEVEMENT

• Best school (Environment) - 2015

Source:
Ghana Education Service (GES)
Ministry of Education, Ghana