St Rose's Senior High (Akwatia)
St Rose's Senior High (Rosec or Roses) is a public Catholic high school for girls, located in Akwatia in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[2] The second-cycle high school was founded in 1965 by the Dominican Sisters.
| St Rose's Senior High | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
PO Box 31 Ghana | |
| Coordinates | 6°02′18″N 0°48′53″W / 6.038270°N 0.814732°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Latin: Veritas (Truth) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Dominican Order |
| Established | 1965 |
| Founder | Dominican Sisters[1] |
| Sister school | St. Peter's Boys Senior Secondary School |
| School district | Denchembour District |
| Oversight | Ministry of Education |
| Headmistress | Marian Jackson |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Number of students | 1,014 |
| Classes offered | General arts, home economics, science |
| Language | English |
| Houses | 6 |
| Colour(s) | Blue and white |
| Slogan | Truth and responsibility |
| Nickname | Rosec |
| Website | strosesshs |
History edit
St Rose's Senior High School is one of the girls' schools in the Eastern Region being managed by the Catholic Church. St. Rose's Senior High School (Formerly St. Roses Secondary School) was founded in November 1965 by the Dominican Sisters from Speyer, Germany.[3][4][5] The Dominican founding Sisters were; Rev. Sr. Victricia Koch, who was then the Superior General of the Dominican Sisters in Ghana; Rev. Sr. Beatrix Koob, Rev. Sr. Zita Simon and Rev. Sr. Solamen Ott. They were brought to Ghana by the Most Reverend Bishop Joseph Oliver Bowers, the then Bishop of the Accra Diocese of the Catholic Church.[6][4]
The school first started as a teacher training college with 80 students but in September 1969, the teacher training college was changed over into a secondary school with the initial enrollment of 72 students. Barima Kofi Bempong II, the then chief of Akwatia, the Akwatia Traditional Council and the Akwatia Town Development Committee passed a resolution that gave birth to the establishment of the school.[6]
Alliance edit
The school has an ongoing alliance with its fellow Roman Catholic boys' school St. Peter's Boys Senior Secondary School (called Sperosa).
Competitions edit
They have been competing in the Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz over the years.[7][8]
Notable alumni edit
- Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, lawyer and politician
- Eureka Emefa Adomako, botanist, researcher and academic
- Abena Amoah, investment banker[3]
- Francisca Oteng-Mensah, politician
- Patricia Obo-Nai, Vodafone Ghana/CEO
- Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah Adjei, politician
- Nana Anima Wiafe-Akenten, media practitioner and academic
- Sandra "Alexandrina" Don-Arthur, International Makeup artist and beauty mogul[9]
- Marian Asantewah Nkansah FGA, environmental chemist
- Sandra Opoku, acting director of Ghana Ports
- Phyllis Osei, police officer[10]
- Caryn Agyeman Prempeh, medical practitioner and television personality
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Effah, Evans (5 April 2014). "St Roses Launches Golden Jubilee Celebration". Citi FM. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "St. Roses Old Girls handover new staff bungalow to alma mater". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b "St Rose's Launches Golden Jubilee Celebration". Daily Graphic. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ a b "St. Roses' school honors founding mothers at 50th Anniversary". St. Roses North America Inc. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "ROSA USA renovates classroom block for St. Rose's SHS". GhanaWeb. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b "St. Rose's at 50: The journey so far". Graphic Online. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "ST. ROSE'S SHS qualifies to One-eighth Stage in blazing glory". NSMQ. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Koforidua Sec. Tech., St. Rose's SHS, others qualify to One-eighth Stage of NSMQ". NSMQ. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Sandra Don-Arthur makes Ghana proud at New York Fashion Week". 10 September 2018 – via GhanaWeb.
- ^ "Chief Supol Mrs Phyllis Osei of the Ghana Police Service wins UN Female Police Officer of the year award – Ghana Police Service". Retrieved 25 December 2020.