ACHIMOTA SCHOOL was founded in 1927 as the first government co-educational Boarding Institution in this country, to provide education ranging from Kindergarten right up to the pre-university level. The School was established as a nondenominational Christian institution, although pupils of other religious beliefs are also admitted. Achimota school is a unique institution. It is situated on the "Outlaws Hill" about 11 kilometers Northeast from the center of Accra, the capital city of Ghana. . The School is the largest second-cycle boarding institution in the country. It has a total student population of 1,500. The population of girls has increased steadily from about ten percent in the 1920's to the current fifty-two percent in the 2000 academic year. About ninety-five percent of the students are boarders. The academic staff population is 75, backed by a non-teaching staff numbering 137. For more information please see the history section