About us

The Methodist Girls’ High School was founded on January 1, 1880, with the objective of giving women in Sierra Leone a sound Christian education. picture It started off as the Wesleyan Educational Female Institute. The actual work of the Institution began under the supervision of Mrs E. H. C. Weymouth, the first principal. Staff for the school was recruited from the Wesleyan Deaconess College in England. Mr. James Taylor, a prominent member of the Wesleyan Missionary Society was the Managing Director. He worked hard in promoting the well-being of the institution until his death in 1901.

The school was then given to the Wesleyan Missionary Society and Mrs. W. T. Balmer, the wife of the principal of the Wesleyan Boys High School became the second principal. In 1905, the name of the School was changed to Wesleyan Girls High School. It was first in 1932, that the school assumed its present name: The Methodist Girls’ High School . In 1880, there were 55 pupils on roll; in 1946 there were 155, in 1980, there were 600, in the year 2000 the count was 1500 and at present there are over 2000 pupils on rol.

Mission & Vision

The Methodist Girls High School has in the many years of its existence sought to reduce the gender disparity in education, and promote the access of young girls of Sierra Leone to secondary education. The school’s vision is to pursue high quality education and contribute to high standards, by training well-motivated pupils who should achieve their full potential in all aspects of life.

Important School Dates

Thanksgiving Service

An annual Thanksgiving Service is held at Wesley Methodist Church on the 1st Sunday in February.

Speech Day and Prize Giving Ceremony

The school annually holds its Speech Day and Prize Giving on the last Thursday in January.

Annual Inter-House Athletics

Towards the end of November every year, a two-day inter-house athletics is held at the National Stadium in Freetown.