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Methodist Girls' High School (Meghis) is a Ghanaian girls' second-cycle institution at Mamfe, in the Akuapim North District of the Eastern Region.[3][4]
| Methodist Girls' High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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P. O. Box 36 Mamfe, Akuapim North District[1] | |
| Coordinates | 5°56′25″N 0°07′23″W / 5.9404091°N 0.1230842°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Honesty Integrity Industry |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | Methodist Church of Ghana |
| Established | 1984 |
| Head of school | Ms. Sylvia Isabella Laryea[2] |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 13 to 19 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Methodist girls High School Mamfe |
| Houses | 5 |
| Colour(s) | Blue-black, Yellow and red |
| Slogan | Nhenepa, Yenkasa. |
| Song | Meghis girls |
| Nickname | Meghis |
| Website | meghis |
History
editThe school was established in 1984 as a private institution called Mamfe State College. However, due to financial, administrative and staffing problems, in 1988 the school was handed over to the Methodist Church Ghana, as a result it was renamed to Methodist High School. Government absorbed the school into the public system in January 1993.[5]
Achievements
editMamfe Methodist girls won the 2019 World ROBOFEST competition held at Michigan in the United States of America.[6]
The Methodist Girls High School (MEGHIS), once again emerged winners of World Robotic Competition in 2020.[7]
Notable alumni
edit- Ebony Reigns - dancehall/Afrobeats artist[8]
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "Contacts". Meghiss. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Ghana Education Directory". Ghana Education Directory. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Businessman Encroaches On Mamfe Methodist Girls SHS". News Ghana. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ Daily Guide (20 August 2015). "Mamfe Methodist Girls SHS Headmistress Cleared". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "About Us". Meghis. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Methodist Girls' SHS wins 2019 World ROBOFEST competition". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "MyJoyOnline - Ghana News | Ghana's most comprehensive website. Independent, Fearless and Credible journalism". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "VIDEO: Ebony's School mates from MEGHIS reads her Tribute and performs 'Maame Hwe' with Live Band". GhPage. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
External links
edit- meghis
.com, the school's official website
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