Methodist Girls’ Senior High School
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Description
METHODIST GIRLS’ SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
MAMFE-AKUAPEM
1. VISION
MEGHIS seeks to become an institution firmly built on the Wesleyan Tradition and Discipline and one that is able to provide a learning environment that nurtures the girls I child in the Christian faith as she encounters the world and grows to live responsibly within society.
2. MISSION
To bring student up in al learning atmosphere that is not only characterized by academic excellence but also positive socialization and Christian values so that they will become honest, dedicated and productive citizens.
3. MOTTO
Honesty, Integrity, Industry
4. SHORT HISTORY
Methodist Girls’ Senior High School was started in 1984 as a private institution. In January 1993 the school was absorbed by the government into the Public System. In 2003, the stakeholders saw the need to convert the school which was a mixed school to girls’ school to cater for girls in the Akuapem North District and beyond. In 2003 therefore, approval was given for school to be converted into a girls’ school. The last batch of boys numbering 24 left the school in September, 20042005. The first batch of only numbering 187 was enrolled in September, 2003.
Location
The school is located at Mamfe Akuapem at the highest habitable point on the Akuapem Ridge to be precise.
The 40.2 acre land donated by the chiefs and people of Manfe is gradually being developed into the permanent site of the school.
Memfe is centrally placed thus giving the school a very good catchment area, which attracts qualified tutors and students as well.
Methodist Girls’ Senior High School, Mamfe therefore, is fast becoming one of the leading Girls’ Schools in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Efforts are being made o to improve academic standards so that the school can come at par with other girls’ schools in the country. The stakeholders are leaving no stone unturned in helping the school in her developmental efforts.
Headship
The current Headmistress is Ms Janet Frieda Bediako Asare. She is the second substantive Head since the establishment of the school.
Status: The school is a boarding and day school.
5. ACADEMIC FACILITIES
• Two Uncompleted 12-unit classroom blocks
• Twenty-three – unit pavilions used as classrooms.
• A model ICT Centre provided by the ministry of education.
• A three – Storey Science Block (GET Fund) at the foundation level.
6. ACHIEVEMENTS
The location for MEGHIS offers a good catchment area which attracts professionally qualified staff. In the last eight yeas the school has not only experience. The results of the SSCE and WASSCE for the past five years have particularly revealed a steady and remarkable improvement. MEGHIS recorded 99% pass in 2005; 100% in 2006 in 2007; 99.4% in 2008 and 99.7% in 2009. The year 2007 gave MEGHIS the best results; most of the students entered the universities and other tertiary institutions in this year. Out of 178 candidates who wrote the WASSCE, 48 passed in all 8 subjects; 60 in 7 subjects. 44 in subjects; 26 got between the ranges of 5 and one subject and no student failed. In this year also 39 candidates recorded A1’s; 52 B2’s and 196 B3’s.
The school has also performed well in quiz competitions, drama, sports and culture at the district level.
7. ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
The school runs the following programmes: General Arts; Vocational; Science and Business.
8. STAKEHOLDERS
a. The Methodist Church, Ghana
b. The PTA
c. The Traditional Authorities
d. The Akuapem North District Assembly
e. The Old Students Association
Available Dates
Working Hours
- Monday Open all day
- Tuesday Open all day
- Wednesday Open all day
- Thursday Open all day
- Friday Open all day
- Saturday Open all day
- Sunday Open all day