Ranking: The best SHS schools from Ghana's 10 regions
Ghanaians have argued for years about the best senior high schools in Ghana.
Names such as PRESEC Legon, Prempeh College, Wesley Girls, Achimota Secondary, Aburi Girls, among others, have been mentioned as possible candidates for the best school in Ghana accolade.
A research company, AB Review, has come out with a list of the best Senior High Schools in each of the ten regions in Ghana.
The rankings were done based on statistics of the schools' performances in the last five years, that is from 2011 to 2016. While research does not answer the question of which school is the best nationally, it tells us the best schools in each region.
Key among the indicators used by AB Review were the number of students with pass marks from A1 to C6, as well as the best average percentile of students compared to the number registered for the West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the last five years.
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Below are the best schools in each of the 10 regions in Ghana.
1. Greater Accra - Presbyterian Boys Senior High School
The school comfortable edged all contenders in the capital after averaging an 82.22% pass rate, with St. Mary's, Achimota Secondary School and Accra Academy all lagging behind.
2. Ashanti Region - Opoku Ware Senior High School
They emerged as the best school in the Ashanti Region after surprisingly beating off competition from neighbours Prempeh College. Opoku Ware averaged a 92.52% pass rate.
3. Eastern Region - St. Peter's Senior High School
They made light work of Saint Roses Senior High, Pope John Senior High and Koforidua Secondary Technical to emerge as the best school in the Eastern Region with an average pass rate of 87.45%.
4. Volta Region - Bishop Herman Senior High School
The likes of Mawuli Senior High, Ola Girls and Keta Senior High were all left lagging, with Bishop Herman stealing a match to the crown with an average pass rate of 65.02.
5. Western Region - Archbishop Porter Girls' Senior High School
The girls school has dominated the region for sometime now, and their average pass rate of 79.04% kept that status intact.
6. Central Region - Wesley Girls' Senior High School
They have been the best in the Region for quite a long time now, having seen their students produce some of the best grades across the country. Their average pass rate of 90% sees them stand out in the Region.
7. Brong-Ahafo Region - James Seminary Senior High School
The school emerged the best in Ghana with an average pass rate of 99.22%, making their standing as the best in the Region a mere formality.
8. Northern Region - Ghana Senior High
The school just managed to top in the Region after garnering an average pass rate of 68.38%.
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9. Upper East Region - Notre Dame Seminary Senior High School
With an average pass rate of 81.29, the school is ranked as the best in the Region.
10. Upper West Region - St. Francis Xavier Jnr Seminary
They topped the Region with an impressive pass rate of 94.19, making them the second best in the country.
NB: The rankings above were done by the research and information compiling company AB Review.
Source: YEN.com.gh
