List of Category A schools in Ghana in their respective locations

List of Category A schools in Ghana in their respective locations

There are seven Senior High Schools (SHS) categories in Ghana: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Categories A, B, C, and D are public or government institutions. Category A schools in Ghana boast excellent academic performances, sufficient learning facilities, and a higher student population.

Category A schools in Ghana
Achimota School, one of the Category A schools in Ghana located in Greater Accra. Photo: @AfricaFactsZone (modified by author)
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Senior High School is the educational stage that falls between Junior High School (JHS) and college. The Senior High School curriculum consists of core and elective subjects (chosen by the students). Students at this level have extra assignments and projects in preparation for college.

What are the Category A senior high schools in Ghana?

Category A is the highest level of Senior High School (SHS) in Ghana. These institutions perform better academically and have accumulated more awards and trophies over the years. Most of them have existed for a long time. They are also more furnished with infrastructures that aid learning and teaching.

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What are the Category A mixed schools in Ghana? These learning institutions allow boys and girls in the same environment. There are several mixed Category A schools in the country.

List of Category A schools in Ghana and their respective locations

Currently, there are 63 Category A schools in Ghana. The Senior High Schools are distributed throughout the country, but some regions have more than others. Here is a full list of Category A schools in Ghana 2025.

Category A schools in Greater Accra Region

Category A schools in Ghana
L: Students from Accra Academy at The second Greater Accra Regional Championship contest . R: Students from St. Thomas Aquinas SHS at the same championship. Photo: @NSMQGhana (modified by author)
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There are seven Category A Senior High Schools in the Greater Accra Region. Here is a list of these educational institutions and their respective locations.

Category A schools

Location in the Greater Accra region

Gender

Type

Accra Girls Senior High

Accra

Girls

Public SHS

Accra Academy

Kaneshie, Accra

Boys

Public SHS

St Mary's Senior High

Korle Gonno, Accra

Girls

Public SHS

Presbyterian Boys Senior High

Legon, Accra

Boys

Public SHS

Tema Senior High

Tema, Accra

Mixed

Public

Achimota Senior High

Achimota, Accra

Mixed

Public SHS

St Thomas Aquinas Senior High

Cantonment, Accra

Boys

Public SHS

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Category A schools in Central Region

In the Central Region, there are six Category A schools. Here is a list of these centres of learning and their respective locations.

Category A schools

Location in Central Region

Gender

Type

Wesley Girls Senior High

Cape Coast

Girls

Public SHS

Mfantsipim School

Cape Coast

Boys

Public SHTS

Holy Child School, Cape Coast

Cape Coast

Girls

Public SHS

Mfantsipim Senior Girls High

Saltpone

Girls

Public SHS

St. Augustine's College

Cape Coast

Boys

Public SHS

Adisadel College

Cape Coast

Boys

Public SHS

Category A schools in Western Region

In the Western Region, there are six Category A institutions. Here is a list of these learning institutions and their respective locations.

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Category A schools

Location in Western Region

Gender

Type

Sekondi College

Sekondi

Mixed

Public SHS

Archbishop Porter Girls

Sekondi

Girls

Public SHS

Ghana Senior High

Takoradi

Boys

Public SHTS

St John's Senior High

Sekondi

Boys

Public SHS

Fijai Senior High

Takoradi

Mixed

Public SHS

Awaso STEM Senior High

Awaso

Mixed

Public STEM

Category A schools in the Eastern Region

There are 10 Category A schools in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Here is a full list of these schools and their respective locations.

Category A schools

Location in the Eastern region

Gender

Type

Ofori Panin Senior High School

Tafo

Mixed

Public SHS

Aburi Girls Senior High

Aburi

Mixed

Public SHS

Krobo Girls Senior High School

Odumasi Krobo

Girls

Public SHS

Pope John Senior High

Effiduase, Koforidua

Boys

Public SHS

St Peter's Senior High School

Nkwatia

Boys

Public SHS

Ghana Senior High School

Effiduase, Koforidua

Mixed

Public SHS

Okuapeman Senior High

Akropong

Mixed

Public SHS

St Rose's Senior High

Akwatia

Girls

Public SHS

Koforidua Senior High

Koforidua

Mixed

Public SHTS

Abomosu STEM Senior High

Abetifi, Eastern

Mixed

Public TVET

Category A schools in the Northern Region

There are six Category A learning institutions in the Northern Region of Ghana. Below is a list of these institutions and their respective locations.

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Category A schools

Location in the Northern region

Gender

Type

St Charles Senior High

Tamale

Boys

Public SHS

Tamale Girls Senior High

Tamale

Girls

Public SHS

Ghana Senior High, Tamale

Tamale

Mixed

Public SHS

Tamale Senior High

Tamale

Mixed

Public SHTS

Fijai Senior High

Sekondi

Mixed

Public SHS

Kpasenpke STEM Senior High

Kpasenkpe

Mixed

Public STEM

Category A schools in Ashanti Region

Category A schools in Ghana
Three student representatives of Kumasi High School. a Category A schools in Ghana, at the National Science & Maths Quiz in October 2024. Photo: @NSMQGhana
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There are nine Category A senior high learning institutions in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Here is a list of these schools and their respective locations.

Category A schools

Location in Ashanti Region

Gender

Type

Prempeh Senior High

Kumasi

Boys

Public SHS

Kumasi Boys Senior High

Gyinyase

Boys

Public SHS

Yaa Asantewaa Girls Senior High

Tanoso, Kumasi

Girls

Public SHS

St Louis High, Kumasi

Oduom, Kumasi

Girls

Public SHS

Opoku Ware Senior High

Santasi, Kumasi

Boys

Public SHS

T.I Ahmadiyya Senior High

Kumasi

Mixed

Public SHS

Bosomtwe Girls STEM Senior High

Deduako

Girls

Public STEM

Bosomtwe STEM Academy

Jachie

Mixed

Public STEM

Konongo Odumase Senior High

Odumase

Mixed

Public SHS

Category A schools in Bono Region

There are six Category A Senior High Schools in the Bono Region of Ghana. Here is a list of these educational centres and their respective locations.

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Category A schools

Category A schools

Gender

Type

Our Lady of Providence Senior High

Sunyani

Girls

Public SHS

Sunyani Senior High

Sunyani

Mixed

Public SHS

Berekum Presby Senior High

Berekum

Mixed

Public SHS

Notre Dame Girls Senior High

Sunyani

Girls

Public SHS

St James Sem and Senior High

Sunyani

Boys

Public SHS

St Ann's Girls Senior High

Sampa-Buko

Girls

Public SHS

Category A schools in Volta Region

There are three Category A Senior High Schools in the Volta Region. Here is a list of these learning institutions and their respective locations.

Category A schools

Location in Volta region

Gender

Type

Mawuli School

Ho

Mixed

Public SHTS

OLA Girls Senior High

Ho

Girls

Public SHS

Bishop Herman College

Kpando

Boys

Public SHS

Category A school in Ahafo Region

There are two Category A senior high schools in Ahafo Region. Below is a full list of these schools and their respective locations.

Category A schools

Location in Ahafo region

Gender

Type

Serwaa Kesse Girls Senior High

Duayaw Nkwanta

Girls

Public SHS

OLA Girls Senior High

Kenyase

Girls

Public SHS

Category A School in Upper West Region

There are three Category A senior high school in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Below is the institution and its location.

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Category A school

Location in Upper West region

Gender

Type

Lawra Senior High

Lawra

Mixed

Public SHS

Nandom Senior High

Nandom

Boys

Public SHS

St. Francis Girls Senior High, Jirapa

Jirapa

Girls

Public SHS

Category A Schools in Upper East Region

There are five Category A schools in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Here is a list of these facilities and their respective locations.

Category A schools

Location in Upper East region

Gender

Type

Bolgatanga Senior High

Bolgatanga

Mixed

Public SHS

Notre Dame Sem/ Snr High

Navrongo

Boys

Public SHS

St Francis Xavier Senior High

Jirapa

Girls

Public SHS

Bolgatanga Girls Senior High

Zaare-Bolgatanga

Girls

Public SHS

Navrongo Senior High

Navrongo

Mixed

Public SHS

What are the Category A technical schools in Ghana?

Technical facilities in Ghana provide education focused on research and technical training. Students enrolled in these institutes are prepared for careers through a hands-on approach that involves on-the-job training.

Category A schools in Ghana
Students of Koforidua Technical Institute at a school assembly. Photo: @petroleumhubgh
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Here is a list of Category A technical learning institutions in Ghana.

Category A technical schools

Region in Ghana

Gender

Type

Cape Coast Technical Institute

Central

Mixed

Public TVET

Kumasi Technical Institute

Ashanti

Mixed

Public TVET

St. Paul's Technical Institute

Eastern

Mixed

Public TVET

Akwatia Technical Institute

Eastern

Mixed

Public TVET

Nkoranza Technical Institute

Bono East

Mixed

Public TVET

Koforidua Technical Institute

Eastern

Mixed

Public TVET

Asuansi Technical Institute

Central

Mixed

Public TVET

Kpando Technical Institute

Volta

Mixed

Public TVET

Bawku Technical Institute

Upper East

Mixed

Public TVET

Accra Technical Trg Center

Greater Accra

Mixed

Public TVET

Ada Technical Institute

Greater Accra

Mixed

Public TVET

Wa Technical Institute

Upper West

Mixed

Public TVET

Takoradi Technical Institute

Western

Mixed

Public TVET

Tema Technical Institute

Greater Accra

Mixed

Public TVET

Bolgatanga Technical Institute

Upper East

Mixed

Public TVET

Kikam Technical Institute

Western

Mixed

Public TVET

Anlo Technical Institute

Volta

Mixed

Public TVET

Abetifi Kyemase Technical Institute

Eastern region

Mixed

Public TVET

Adako Jachie Technical Institute

Ashanti

Mixed

Public TVET

Assin Foso Technical Institute

Assin Fosu, Central

Mixed

Public TVET

Biriwa Technical Institute

Biriwa, Central

Mixed

Public TVET

Dabokpa Vocational Technical Institute

Northen

Mixed

Public TVET

Dormaa Technical Institute Institute

Bono

Mixed

Public TVET

East Legon Applied Technology Institute

Greater Accra

Mixed

Public TVET

Kibi Technical Institute

Eastern

Mixed

Public TVET

Madina Technical Institute

Greater Accra

Mixed

Public TVET

New Century Training Institute

Greater Accra

Mixed

Public TVET

Panfokrom Technical Institute

Central

Mixed

Public TVET

St. Mary's Technical Institute, Asamankese

Eastern

Mixed

Public TVET

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What are the categories of secondary schools?

Ghana has seven categories for Senior High Schools (SHS) namely: A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Categories A, B, C and D and government or public institutions.

Category E are public technic or vocational institutions. Private Senior High Schools and technical/vocational institutions are under Categories F and G.

What are the Top 10 category A schools in Ghana?

The top ranked Senior High Schools in Ghana produce the best performance every year. The schools are also well equipped to facilitate proper learning. Here are the current top 10 Category A schools in Ghana:

  1. Adisadel College
  2. Ghana National College
  3. St. Loius Senior High School
  4. Kumasi High School
  5. Yaa Asantewaa Girls' Senior High School
  6. Aburi Girls' Senior High School
  7. Prempeh College
  8. Opoku Ware School
  9. Accra Academy
  10. Mfantsipim School

What is A level education in Ghana?

A-level, also known as Advanced Level is education students in Ghana undertake to prepare for University or professional training. Students usually take A-Level between ages 17 to 18.

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FAQs

  1. What makes a school Category A in Ghana? A school is considered Category A if the students excel academically and the infrastructure is quality.
  2. Is Ghana National College an A or B school? Ghana National College is a Category A school.
  3. What are category D schools in Ghana? These Senior High Schools offer various programs, including agriculture and business arts. There are over 40 Category D schools in Ghana.
  4. Is KNUST a category a school? KNUST (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology) is a Category A school in Ghana.
  5. What category are Kumasi schools in? Kumasi schools are both Category A, including Kumasi High School and Kumasi Technical Institute.

Category A schools in Ghana are among the best-performing senior high schools in the country. They are widely and evenly distributed nationwide and have the best learning and teaching facilities.

Yen.com.gh recently published an article on the list of Category B schools in the Greater Accra Region. Category B high learning institutions are a level lower than Category A schools in terms of academic performance, population, and facilities.

Some of these learning institutions include Labone Senior High, Ada Senior High, and Ghanata Senior High. These facilities have good quality education and foster healthy competition among learners.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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