Abeokuta Girls Grammar School

Abeokuta Girls Grammar School often abbreviated as AGGS, is an all-girls secondary school in Nigeria. The school is located in the state of Ògùn in southwestern Nigeria. Abeokuta is the capital of Ògùn which is where Abeokuta Girls Grammar School is located. The permanent site of the school was finished in 1959.
History
This school was started as an effort from Anglican Missionaries. These missionaries called themselves the Abeokuta District Church Council. The council was made up of Anglican Churches and the Stalwart Elba fathers. These fathers wanted better for their daughters and for the community. Their goal was to create a safe learning environment for the females. When the school was first created it was known as the Anglican Girl's School. This was established in 1934, and was added to the grounds of the male school known as St. Peters school. During the beginning years it was a small school with a very small amount of females in it but once word was spread about the school it grew rapidly. The school soon became to large for the area in which it was built and it was moved to Iberekodo in 1948. When it was moved here it was known as "Secondary Modern School" which was one step upgraded from Anglican Girls School. The popularity of the school continued to grow. In 1953 three Egba sons Dr. Femi Oyewole, Dr. Dotun Oyewole and Dr. Adeyemi Ademola wrote the memorandum, which brought about the present school. After that a celebration was held for the school's success. Following this celebration the school was moved one final time and then became Abeokuta Girls Grammar School.
When the school was first built it started with two blocks of four classrooms. One building was held for the administration, the other for the girls classes. The students took classes such as economics, clothing and textiles, food, and nutrition. Although the school only began with about 30 girls it has now grown to a population of about 3,000. With the growing population many of the educational offerings grew as well. They opened up a library, chemistry and physics classes, and they are continuing their growth.
Mission Statement
"Building on the foundation of achieving success and maintaining tradition while keeping alive the spirit of AGGS through its old students with Dedication, Commitment, and Endurance" - AGGSOGA
Campaigns and projects
The Abeokuta Girls Grammar School participates in multiple campaigns and projects such as the Raise the Green Wall Campaign, which is part of Green Impact International. The program's goal is to educate students with the intent to motivate them to protect their surrounding environment and to contribute to the environment in a positive manner.

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