Methodist Girls' High School (Meghis) is a
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
ian girls' second-cycle institution at Mamfe, in the
Akuapim North District
Akuapim North Municipal District is one of the thirty-three districts in Eastern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Akuapim North District, which was created from the former Akuapim Di ...
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Mamfe Methodist girls won the 2019 World ROBOFEST competition held at Michigan in the United States of America.
History
The 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.
Notable alumni
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Ebony Reigns -
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See also
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Christianity in Ghana
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Education in Ghana
Before the arrival of European settlers, who introduced a formal education system addressed to the elites, education in Ghana was mainly informal and based on apprenticeship. Economic activities in pre-colonial Ghana were based on farm produce ...
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List of senior high schools in Ghana
References
External links
* , the school's official website
Educational institutions established in 1984
Christian schools in Ghana
Education in the Eastern Region (Ghana)
Girls' schools in Ghana
High schools in Ghana
Methodist schools
1984 establishments in Ghana
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