Yaa Asantewaa Girls' Senior High School (YAGSHS) is a

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for

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in Tanoso in the Atwima Mponua District in

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in the

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History

Yaa Asantewaa Girls' Senior High was established in 1951 by

's first President Dr.

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. The school was founded in 1960 with funds from the Ghana Education Trust. Yaa Asantewaa is named after the Queen mother of

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Yaa Asantewaa Yaa Asantewaa I (born 17 October 1840 – 17 October 1921) was the Queen Mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Empirenow part of modern-day Ghana – appointed by her brother Nana Akwasi Afrane Opese, the Edwesuhene, or ruler, of Edwesu. In 1900 she l ...

who led a war against the

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Colonialists.

Alliance

Yaa Asantewaa Senior High maintains an ongoing alliance with their boys' school,

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called Amanadehye.

Notable alumnae

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, broadcast journalist and news presenter *

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, cardiologist for children *

Efya Jane Awindor (born April 10, 1987), better known by her stage name Efya, is a Ghanaian singer, songwriter, and actress from Kumasi. She is the daughter of Nana Adwoa Awindor, a filmmaker and celebrity host of the late television show ''Greetings ...

, singer and songwriter *

Nana Akosua Konadu Eunice Nana Akosua Konadu, also known as Nana Akosua Konadu, is a Ghanaian broadcaster, CEO and founder of Enak Consult. She is the host of ''The Hard Truth'' on the Joy News channel on Multi TV. Education Nana Akosua Konadu attended Penteco ...

, broadcaster, CEO and founder of Enak Consult *

Nana Yaa Serwaa Sarpong Nana Yaa Serwaa Sarpong is a Ghanaian award-winning media personality and entrepreneur who was a programs and channels manager at Crystal TV and Multimedia Group. Education Nana Yaa studied at Yaa Asantewaa Girls' Senior High School in Kuma ...

, media personality

References

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