St. Monica's Senior High School
St. Monica's Senior High School is a girls' second-cycle institution in Mampong in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1]
| St. Monica's Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
P. O. BOX 17 | |
| Coordinates | 7.0457°N 1.4042°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Causa Conscientae (Conscious cause) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Anglicanism |
| Established | 1946 |
| Status | Active |
| Oversight | Ministry of Education |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Average class size | 30 |
| Classes offered | Business, general arts, general science, home economics, visual arts |
| Language | English |
| Houses | 6 |
| Colour(s) | Blue and white |
| Slogan | "St Monica, Mother of Saints/ Each For All, All For God" |
| Song | "As we listen down the ages" |
| Nickname | Munche |
Location
The school can be located on the Kumasi-Mampong Highway. It is 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Kumasi and lies on a hilly area thus the area is always cold. It is bounded on the north by the Ghana Highways Authority, Mampong; on the south by the Mampong Municipal Hospital; on the east by Mampong Babies' Home; and on the west by the Ejura-Mampong Highway.
History
The school's history is traced to Rt Rev John Orfeur Aglionby, the Anglican Bishop of the Gold Coast whose missionary work birthed the Convent of Our Lady and Saint Monica.
In 1926, the bishop invited the sisters of the Order of the Holy Paraclete (England) to set up a school for girl-child education. In 1946, St Monica's Secondary School in Mampong was established as a separate institution from the Teacher Training College.[2]
Notable alumnae
- Marian Ewurama Addy, biochemist
- Philipa Baafi - Gospel Musician
- Grace Omaboe - Veteran Actress
- Yaa Ntiamoah Badu, zoologist; formerly Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana
- Rose Atinga Bio, Director General of Research and Planning of the Ghana Police Service
- Rita Akosua Dickson, phytochemist and the first female Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
- Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare, politician; formerly former Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts
- Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, politician; first female Chief of Staff of Ghana
References
- Staff (14 July 2011). "St. Monica's SHS Excels". The Ghanaian Chronicle. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- "History of The School". SMOSA US Chapter. Senior Residence. Retrieved 19 April 2019.