Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua

Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua
Ghanass Crest
Location
P.O. Box 129

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Ghana
Coordinates6°06′23″N 0°15′42″W / 6.10634°N 0.2617°W / 6.10634; -0.2617
Information
School typeHigh school Co-educational Boarding/ Residential
MottoLatin: Pro Patria
(For Our Fatherland)
Religious affiliationNon-denominational Christian
Established1943; 83 years ago
FounderFred Addae
Francis Adjei-Tetebo
StatusActive
School boardBoard of Governors
School districtNew Juaben Municipality
AuthorityMinistry of Education
OversightGhana Education Service
HeadmistressMrs. Diana Mintah
Staff82 teachers, 137 other staff
GradesForms 1–3 (10th – 12th grades)
GenderCo-ed
Age range14 to 18 years
Enrollmentc. 3,700
Education systemSenior High School
LanguageEnglish
CampusGhanass Campus
Campus size1,100 acres (450 ha)
Campus typeResidential garden-style Setting
Houses  Tetebo
  Aggrey
  Frempong Mposo
  Kwaku Boateng
  Nyaniba
  Juaben Serwaa
  Nightingale
  Yaa Asantewaa
ColoursGreen and Yellow
   
SloganBeacon !
Shine !
Song"We're the Beacon from the East of Ghana"
AthleticsTrack and Field
Volleyball
Football
NicknameGHANASS
School feesCovered for students by Free Education Policy
AlumniGhanass Old Students Association (GOSA)
Beacon

Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua, (popularly known as GHANASS /ɡəˈnæsː/ guh-NAYS), is a co-educational high school in Koforidua, Ghana It was preceded by the establishment of two colleges that later merged to form what is now known as The Beacon of the East.