Aburi Girls Senior High School was formally established as a secondary school for girls in the year 1946. However, its origin dates as far back as 1852, when the Basel Mission opened a school at primary level for girls at their mission station inside the town. The primary school continued until its takeover by the Scottish Mission during the First World War. In the 1920s the training of teachers was begun alongside a kindergarten section and a middle school, also for girls, and in 1946, secondary classes were introduced side by side with the teacher-training course. In 1950 the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast (now Ghana) took over the Management of the school when its partner missions the Basel Mission and the Scottish Mission left. The secondary school was physically separated from the teacher training classes and moved to its present site on its present site on the outskirts of Aburi in 1954. Classes ran from Form 1 to Form 5 until 1958, when a Sixth Form was added. Presently the 3-year Senior High School system is run.
In 1972, the Methodist Training College located on the southern side of the school was closing down so Mrs. Joyce Asibey, the first Ghanaian Headmistress initiated negotiations with the Methodist Church to acquire the college premises for the school. The compound had a dining hall, dormitory and classrooms and so it was used to house form one students. This was done to reduce the incidence of bullying. Due to the increase in numbers in the 1990s, this arrangement was stopped and the old “Metico” building is now bonafide house known as Irene Anderson House just as the entire compound.
Mission & Vision
The school envisions that it would maintain the high standards of academic, moral, religious status of excellence which it is currently noted for and further improve on them to become the greatest Girls’ Senior High School in Ghana and Africa in terms of academic performance and good conduct.
In order to achieve the mission statement of the school, emphasis will be placed on the delivery of high quality rounded education in a conducive and congenial atmosphere where both staff and students would be motivated in order to give of their best. The enforcement of discipline with love and understanding will be the hallmark. There will be strong leadership, creation of safe and orderly climate, monitoring of students’ progress and above all involvement of all stakeholders in achieving the aim
Governance and Administration
The school operates under a Board of Governors appointed by the government with representation from stakeholders and interest groups including the Presbyterian Church of Ghana as the founding mission.
Achievements
Between 2011 and 2015, the school cleared the top awards in two categories in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) winning Best in Mathematics and Science. Also in 2015, the school won the three top awards in the National Best School and Best Teacher Awards for the Senior High School Division for the Eastern Region.