Archbishop Porter Girls' Senior High School

Archbishop Porter Girls' Secondary School
Archbishop Porter Girls' Senior High School logo
Location
Fijai

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Ghana
Coordinates4°56′29″N 1°44′55″W / 4.941459°N 1.748635°W / 4.941459; -1.748635
Information
Former name
  • St. Louis Secondary School
  • Archbishop Porter Girls
School typeSenior secondary school Girls School
MottoLatin: Puritas Mentis Et Corporis
(Purity of Mind and Body)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
Established1965 (1965)
FounderHis Grace John Kwadjo Amissah
Sister schoolSt. John's School, Sekondi
HeadmistressMrs. Charlotte Asiedu-Musa
GenderGirls
Classes offeredBusiness, General Arts, General Science, Visual Arts,Home Economics
LanguageEnglish
HousesAggrey, St. Louis, St. Jude, Ferguson, Marian, Lady Teresa, Joseph Mary, Sterlin Ndoum, John Kwadjo Amissah, Naana Biney
Colour(s)   Beige and brown
SloganLadies Of Substance
NicknamePorter bells
AddressP.O. Box 241, Sekondi Takoradi

The Archbishop Porter Girls' Senior High School (abbreviated as APGSHS) is a Catholic senior secondary school for girls, located in Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana. The female second cycle institution operates within the Ghana Public Education System. It was founded in 1965 by Rev. Kodjo Amissah with the name St. Louis Secondary School, which was later changed to Archbishop Porter Girls. It welcomes girls of all religious denominations. The school is situated on a hill in Fijai, Takoradi and it has come to be known as the "Hill of Tranquility" for its peaceful and serene academic atmosphere.