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The top 10 secondary schools in Ghana based on NSMQ
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The top 10 secondary schools in Ghana based on NSMQ

by  Samuel Obour 2 min read

Ghanaians senior high schools are considered among the best in west Africa based on the result of the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE).

But have you ever wondered which are the leading SHSes we have in Ghana among the hundreds available?

We bring you the top ten based on the results National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ), which is the premier quiz competition for senior high schools in Ghana.

1. Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (Presec Legon)

The top 10 secondary schools in Ghana based on NSMQ

Presec, which is based at Legon in Accra, has won the NSMQ five times. (1995, 2003, 2006, 2008 and 2009)

2. Prempeh College

The top 10 secondary schools in Ghana based on NSMQ

Prempeh has the NSMQ three times. (1994, 1996 and 2015). Former President JA Kufour attended the school.

3. Mfantsipim SHS

The top 10 secondary schools in Ghana based on NSMQ

They won the NSMQ in 1999 and 2014.

4. Achimota School

The top 10 secondary schools in Ghana based on NSMQ

The school won the NSMQ in 1998 and 2004. Famous alumunus from the school includes Kwame Nkrumah, JJ Rawlimgs, Atta Mills and Edward Akufo-Addo.

5. Opoku Ware SHS

The top 10 secondary schools in Ghana based on NSMQ

The school won the NSMQ in 1997 and 2002.

6. St. Peters SHS

The top 10 secondary schools in Ghana based on NSMQ

The Nkwatia-based school won the competition in 2000 and 2005.

7. Pope John Senior School

The top 10 secondary schools in Ghana based on NSMQ

The Koforidua-based school won the competition in 2001.

8. St. Augustine's College

The top 10 secondary schools in Ghana based on NSMQ

The Cape Coast-based school won the competition in 2007.

9. Ghana Secondary Technical School

The top 10 secondary schools in Ghana based on NSMQ

The Takoradi-based school won the NSMQ in 2012.

10. St. Thomas Aquinas SHS

The top 10 secondary schools in Ghana based on NSMQ

The school won in 2013.

Did your school make the top 10? Let us know in the comments section.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Samuel Obour (Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief) Samuel Obour has 12 years of experience in print and digital journalism. He graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2010. He began his career at Graphic Communications Group Limited, where he worked with The Mirror, the Daily Graphic, and Graphic.com.gh. Samuel has been with yen.com.gh since 2016. He can be reached via samuel.obour@yen.com.gh.

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