St Mary's Senior High School (Ghana) Explained

St Mary's Senior High School
Country:	Ghana
Pushpin Map:	Ghana
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Founder:	Catholic Missionary sisters,Servants of the Holy Spirit
Head Label:	Headmistress
Classes Offered:	Home Economics, General Science, General Arts,Visual Arts,Business Accounting,Agricultural Science
Gender:	Girls
Schooltype:	All Girls School
Language:	English
Motto:	Truth and Virtue
Nickname:	Merries
School Colours:	Blue White

St. Mary's Senior High School is an all female second cycle institution in Korle Gonno in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana.^{[1] [2]}

History

St. Mary's Senior High School was established on 6 February 1950 by the Catholic missionary sisters known as Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit (SSPS).The school started with ten girls and a staff of two (2) Reverend sisters namely: the late Reverend Sisters, Jane and Rosette.^[3] The school has an alliance with Accra Academy, which is seen as the brother school of St. Mary's Senior High School. This alliance is aimed at promoting intellectual development between students of both institutions. Their alliance involves the sharing of ideas at social gatherings and entertainment.^[4]

Headmistresses

• Rev. Sr. Jane(1950-1953)
• Rev. Mother Bernadette(1953-1954)
• Rev. Sr. Pierre(1955 - 1968)
• Rev. Sr. Mary Grace(1968 - 1970)
• Rev. Sr. Ruth (1970-1980)
• Mrs. Elizabeth Joyce Sowah(1980-2001)
• Mrs. Victoria Opoku (2001-2002)
• Miss Doris Bramson(2002 to 2017)^[5]
• Mrs. Grace Mansa Eshun(2017 to 2021)^[6]
• Mrs. Philomena Owusu-Ansah Barnes(2021 to date)^[7]

Achievements

• Won the 2007 Sprite Ball Championship^[8]

Notable alumni

• Dzifa Affainie- Television presenter and anchor
• Shirley Ayorkor Botchway (born 1963) - current Foreign Minister of Ghana.
• Ophelia Crossland- Ghanaian fashion designer and Creative director
• Christabel Ekeh (born 1990) - actress
• Jean Adukwei Mensa - Chairperson of Electoral Commission, former Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Affairs, Legon.
• MzVee (born 1992) - Ghanaian Musician.
• Rita Korankye Ankrah - Wife of Sam Korankye Ankrah
• Goski Alabi - Ghanaian academic, Professor of Quality Management and Leadership at University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA)
• Velma Owusu-Bempah, Ghanaian milliner and accessories designer

See also

• • PeaceJam Ghana Sprite Ball Championship

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kwakye . Patrick Kwame . St. Mary's Secondary School . 2016-10-20 . GhanaSchoolsNet..
2. Web site: Senior High Schools > Greater Accra Region Ghana Schools Online . 2016-10-20 . GhanaSchoolsOnline..
3. Web site: MERIZ - Brief History . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161020174751/http://www.stmarysshs.com/index.php/meriz/about/brief-history . 2016-10-20 . 2016-10-20 . stmarysshs. .
4. Web site: 30 November 2001 . Accra Aca/Merries Games Draw Near . February 21, 2011 . GhanaWeb. .
5. Web site: Headmistress appeals to GES to review code of discipline SHS. 2021-12-06. Modern Ghana. en.
6. Web site: The Headmistress of St Mary's Senior High School_ Mrs Grace Mansa Eshun_ has called for closer collaboration between parents and authorities of the school as part of efforts to maintain the highest level of discipline among the students. . 2021-12-06 . article wn. . en.
7. Web site: 2019-05-10. Shiloh Baptist Church donates Bibles to Manheam SHS. 2021-12-06. GhanaWeb. en.
8. News: Sprite Ball - Basket Ball Ghana. Basket Ball Ghana. 2017-02-07. en-US.