St. Francis Girls' Senior High School

Saint Francis of Assisi Girls' Secondary School is the only girls' secondary school in the Upper West Region of Ghana.

History

It was established by in 1959 as the first girls' secondary school in North Ghana.[1] Currently the student population is around 600. It is situated on Wa-Hamile Trunk road, about 2 kilometers away from the main township of Jirapa. St. Francis of Assisi, Jirapa is an all girls boarding school. The students are from every region of Ghana. This all girls Catholic High School has a sister school: St. Francis Catholic High School in Sacramento, California, USA.

References

  1. ↑ St. Francis Girls Senior High School scores 100 per cent in WASSCE Modern Ghana. 14 November 2009.


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