Serwaa Kesse Girls' Senior High School

Serwaa Kesse Girls' Senior High School is a female public school located in Duayaw Nkwanta in the Tano North Municipal District in the Ahafo Region of Ghana.[1][2][3] In September 2022, they emerged as winners in the 2022 National Business Pitch Competition which was held in Accra.[4]

Serwaa Kesse Girls' Senior High School
Location
Duayaw Nkwanta, Ahafo Region

Ghana
Information
Typesecondary/high school,
Established1965 (1965)
GradesForms [1-3]

History

The school was established in 1965 initially as a Women's Training College by Kwame Nkrumah. On 15 August 1970, it was changed into a mixed public secondary school and named as Duayaw Nkwanta Secondary School. Finally in 2003, it was converted into a female senior high and renamed into its current name. The school was named after the First Queen mother of the Duayaw-Nkwanta Traditional Area.[5]

In 2013, the headmistress of the school was Doris Bainn.[6]

In 2018, the headmistress of the school was Mrs. Doris Cobbinah.[7]

In 2019, the school took part in the qualifying stage of the National Science and Math Quiz.[8]

Junior Achievement award

In 2022, the school took part in the National Business Pitch Competition organized by the Junior Achievement Ghana. It was hosted by the Academic City University College in Accra. The competition brought together 16 schools across Ghana.[9][10] Serwaa Kesse Girls' Senior High School emerged the winner.[11][12][13]

Achievements
  • 2016 National Debate Champions
  • Ahafo regional Soccer and Volleyball champions
  • Handball 2012-2016[14]

Philanthropy

In March 2018, the management and students of the school donated assorted items to the inmates of the Sunyani Female Prisons. They presented items such as biscuits, detergents, bags of rice, sanitary pads, clothing, sugar and cooking oil.[7][15]

References
  1. "Serwaa Kesse Girls' SHS | Service Mapping Directory". directory.mogcsp.gov.gh. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  2. "Serwaa Kesse Senior High School Archives". Duayaw Nkwanta. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  3. "Menstrual Hygiene Day celebrated". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  4. "Serwaa Kesse Girls SHS wins National Business Pitch contest". GhanaWeb. 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  5. "Serwaa Kesse Girls Senior High". GhanaHighSchools.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  6. Online, Peace FM. "4 Blow ¢1.4billion At Serwaa Kesse SHS". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  7. "B/A: Serwaa Kesse Girls' SHS donate to Sunyani female prisons". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2018-03-18. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  8. "NSMQ: Nafana, 3 others win in Brong Ahafo qualifiers - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  9. "Junior Achievement Ghana hosts the National Business Pitch Competition". GhanaWeb. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  10. "Junior Achievement Ghana hosts National Business Pitch Competition - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  11. Appiah, Isaac (2022-09-22). "Serwaa Kesse Girls SHS wins National Business Pitch contest". The Independent Ghana. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  12. Starrfm.com.gh (2022-09-23). "Serwaa Kesse Girls SHS wins National Business Pitch contest — Starr Fm". Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  13. admin (2022-09-20). "Serwaa Kesse Girls SHS Crowned Winners Of 2022 National Business Pitch Competition". Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  14. "Serwaa Kesse Girls Senior High School - Contacts & Business Details". Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  15. "Sunyani Female Prisons Benefit From Serwaa Kesse Girls' SHS". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-09-24.

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