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Abeokuta Girls Grammar School is a secondary school for girls in the city of Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. The school was formally established as a secondary school in 1955, building on earlier efforts for girls' education in Abeokuta. Originally a private school, the school is now in government ownership.

History
In the early twentieth century Abeokuta Grammar School, previously exclusively for boys, started to admit a small number of girls. Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, one of the first girls to attend the school, returned to teach at the girls' branch of the school from 1923 to 1924.

Abeokuta Girls Grammar School was formally established as a secondary grammar school for girls in 1955. Its original location was at Iberekodo, but in 1957 the school moved to Onikolobo. In 1976 the school, along with other Ogun State private schools, was taken into government ownership.

The school has an alumni association, Abeokuta Girls Grammar School Old Girls Association (AGGSOGA), with an international presence. In 1999 AGGSOGA members donated a multi-purpose sports arena to the school.

An Abeokuta Girls student, Sobukunola E. Oluwadunni, came first in the 2002 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results.

In 2009 Gbenga Daniel, Governor of Ogun State, returned Abeokuta Girls and other schools to private ownership. However, in 2011 the Ogun State House of Assembly reversed that decision. A coalition of Christian churches continued to contest the issue.

Alumni

 * Jumoke Aderounmu, actress.
 * Folashade Adesoye, former Head of Service for Lagos State.
 * Adekunbi Akin-Taylor, educator.
 * Alaba Lawson, businessperson.
 * Jumoke Odetola, actress.
 * Toun Okewale Sonaiya, radio broadcaster.