by St. Mary’s Senior High School is an all-female second-cycle institution in Korle Gonno in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana.
History
Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit (SSPS), a group of Catholic missionary nuns, opened St. Mary’s Senior High School on February 6, 1950.At first, there were ten girls in the school and two Reverend sisters working there. Their names were Jane and Rosette, and they died in 2011.
Accra Academy is like a brother school to St. Mary’s Senior High School, and the two schools work together. The goal of this partnership is to help kids from both schools grow intellectually. As part of their alliance, they share thoughts at parties and other events.
Headmistresses
- Rev. Sr. Jane(1950-1953)
- Rev. Mother Bernadette(1953-1954)
- Rev. Sr. Pierre(1955 – 1968)
- Rev. Sr. Mary Grace(1968 – 1970)
- Rev. Sr. Ruth (1970-1980)
- Mrs. Elizabeth Joyce Sowah(1980-2001)
- Mrs. Victoria Opoku (2001-2002)
- Miss Doris Bramson(2002 to 2017)
- Mrs. Grace Mansa Eshun(2017 to 2021)
- Mrs. Philomena Owusu-Ansah Barnes(2021 to date
Achievements
- Won the 2007 Sprite Ball Championship
Notable alumni
- Dzifa Affainie– Television presenter and anchor
- Shirley Ayorkor Botchway (born 1963) – current Foreign Minister of Ghana.
- Ophelia Crossland– Ghanaian fashion designer and Creative director
- Christabel Ekeh (born 1990) – Actress
- Jean Adukwei Mensa – Chairperson of Electoral Commission, former Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Affairs, Legon.
- MzVee (born 1992) – Ghanaian Musician.
- Rita Korankye Ankrah – Wife of Sam Korankye Ankrah
- Goski Alabi – Ghanaian academic, Professor of Quality Management and Leadership at University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA)
- Velma Owusu-Bempah, Ghanaian milliner and accessories designer
