About Serwaah Nyarko Girls' Senior High School
Serwaah Nyarko Girls' Senior High School is one of the younger public girls' schools in Kumasi. It opened in 2004 at Dichemso on the former campus of Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School and was named after Nana Serwaah Nyarko, an Asante queen mother.
The motto is Adwumaden Wie Nkonimdie, an idea built around hard work leading to success. Students are also known as Royal Ladies, a school identity tied to confidence, discipline and character.
For Serwaah Nyarko Girls, the available programmes are Business, General Arts, General Science, Home Economics and Visual Arts; their subjects are listed on the programme pages.
School information
- School code
- 0050139
- Category
- B
- Classification
- Senior High School
- Gender
- Girls
- Residential
- Day & Boarding
- Motto
- Adwumaden Wie Nkonimdie
Programmes Offered
5 listedExplore the programmes currently verified for this school.
History
Serwaah Nyarko Girls was established in October 2004 as a girls' school at Dichemso. The campus had previously been used by Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School.
A National Schools Inspectorate Authority report records that the school was named after the late Asante Queen Mother Nana Serwaah Nyarko following consultations with Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
That royal connection is still reflected in the language students use about themselves. "Royal Ladies" is not just a slogan for events. It has become part of how the school frames confidence, conduct and belonging.
Serwaah Nyarko Girls is a relatively young school, but it has developed a very distinct identity in a short time.
Academics
The school prepares students for the WASSCE through Business, Home Economics, Visual Arts, General Arts and General Science.
Those five options ask for different strengths. Science leans more heavily on laboratory work and mathematics, while Visual Arts and Home Economics include more practical production alongside theory.
Read the Home Economics guide before putting Home Economics at Serwaah Nyarko Girls on your school list.
Admissions & Entry Guidance
Include Serwaah Nyarko Girls' Senior High School in your school choices when you apply after BECE. When choosing Serwaah Nyarko Girls after BECE, compare the subjects in Business, General Arts, General Science, Home Economics and Visual Arts.
When placements are released, check your Serwaah Nyarko Girls result on the CSSPS website and note whether it says day or boarding.
Facilities
Serwaah Nyarko Girls has classrooms, science and computer facilities, a library, dining space and residential facilities supporting its day-and-boarding community.
The campus has also received major public investment. A GBC Ghana report documents the inauguration of a 300-bed girls' dormitory funded through GETFund.
Student Life
The Royal Ladies identity gives Serwaah Nyarko Girls a strong shared language. The school places visible emphasis on discipline, confidence, moral development and the idea that girls should be prepared to take responsibility.
Students also participate in clubs, sport, leadership and technology activities. ICT training for girls has formed part of the school's wider activities in recent years.
Accommodation
Serwaah Nyarko Girls' Senior High School runs day and boarding arrangements. Day students leave after school activities, while Serwaah Nyarko Girls boarders continue with meals and evening study on campus.
The addition of newer dormitory space has expanded residential capacity, but the practical question for a new student is still the same.
Check the wording on your Serwaah Nyarko Girls placement so you know whether to prepare for day or boarding school.