Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua
Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua, popularly known as GHANASS, is a high school in Koforidua. It was preceded by the establishment of two colleges that ultimately combined into what is currently known as The Beacon of the East
| Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
P.O. Box 129 Effiduase [Eastern Region] Ghana | |
| Information | |
| School type | High school Co-educational Boarding/ Residential |
| Motto | Pro Patria (For Our Fatherland) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Non-denominational Christian |
| Established | 1943 |
| Founder | Frank Addae Francis Adjei-Tetebo |
| Status | Active |
| School board | Board of Governors |
| School district | New Juaben Municipality |
| Authority | Ministry of Education |
| Oversight | Ghana Education Service |
| Headmistress | Patience Naki Mensah |
| Staff | 82 teachers, 137 other staff |
| Grades | Forms 1–3 (10th – 12th grades) |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Age range | 14 to 18 years |
| Enrollment | c. 2,200 |
| Education system | Senior High School |
| Language | English |
| Classrooms | 6 major classroom blocks as "Butterfly block" and the recently commissioned "Rosemond Bampo Block" (form one blocks), "Cocroach block" (form two) and the Lizard and Crocodile blocks for form three. |
| Campus | Ghanass Campus |
| Campus size | 1,100 acres (450 ha) |
| Campus type | Residential garden-style Setting |
| Houses | 5 houses with two divisions each for boys and girls. The fifth house is for the day students |
| Colour(s) | Green and yellow |
| Slogan | Call "Beacon" Response "Shine" |
| Song | "We're the Beacon from the East of Ghana" |
| Nickname | Ghanass |
| School fees | Covered for students by Free Education Policy |
| Alumni | Ghanass Old Students' Association (GOSA) (members are called "Beacon") |
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