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Mawuli School

Coordinates: 6°35′52″N 0°28′32″E / 6.5977°N 0.4755°E / 6.5977; 0.4755
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Mawuli School
Location
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P. O. Box MA45

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Coordinates6°35′52″N 0°28′32″E / 6.5977°N 0.4755°E / 6.5977; 0.4755
Information
TypePublic Boarding School
MottoHead, Heart and Hand
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
DenominationEvangelical Presbyterian Church
EstablishedAugust 1950 (74 years ago) (1950-08)
FounderRev. Trost
StatusActive
School boardBoard of Governors
School districtHo Municipal
OversightGhana Education Service
HeadteacherMr. Benjamin Yawo Dei
Staff68
GradesForms 1–3 (10th – 12th grades)
GenderCo-educational
Age range14 to 18 years
Enrollment1,890[citation needed]
Education systemSenior high school
LanguageEnglish
Campus typeResidential
Houses10
Colour(s)Green and yellow   
SloganHaviwo
AlumniOld Mawulian Association (OMSU) (members are called OMSU)[1]
Websitemawulischool.edu.gh

Mawuli School is a co-educational, boarding senior high school located in Ho in the Ho Municipal district in the Volta Region of Ghana.[2][3]

History

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The school was founded in 1950 by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.[4] It was the first senior high school to be established in the Trans-Volta Togoland.[2] The name Mawuli, which is a popular Ewe name in Volta Region means "There is a God". The name Mawuli and the motto "Head Heart Hand", was given by students.[5]

Programmes offered

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  • Business
  • General arts
  • General science
  • Home economics
  • Technical skills (Auto Mechanics and Electricals)
  • Visual arts
  • Graphics
  • Ceramics
  • General Agriculture

Notable alumni

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Main Entrance
Administration Block
Lincoln House

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "OMSU". Old Mawulian Students Union. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b Ghana News Agency (30 June 2009). "Glory comes back to Mawuli School". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Glory comes back to Mawuli School". GhanaWeb. 30 August 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  4. ^ Trost, Walter P. (22 April 2000). "Mawuli School History". Mawuli School. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  5. ^ "History | Mawuli School". Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  6. ^ "7 Things You Don't Know About Selase Yayra Agbenyefia, The Female Pilot That Saved President Mahama's Life". How Ghana. 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  7. ^ "Acting was my altar call – Akofa Edjeani". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  8. ^ "Akua Sena Dansua Profile". Ghanaweb. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Farewell Service Held For Ex-Chief Of Defence Staff". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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