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Top 10 Secondary Schools in Ghana

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We are pleased to announce our:

Top 10 Secondary Schools in Ghana

This year we were able to include Student Satisfaction Survey which means that actual student opinion play a significant role in our rankings.

This year will welcome a new schools to our top 10 – T.I Ahymadiyya School – Kumasi (Amass) and Mawuli School. Well done. Many of the other schools remain in the top 10 but the ranking order has changed this year.

Readers should also note the honorable mention section. These ten schools, although not making the official top ten list are deserving of mention for their strong performance.  We are pleased to include #17  Odorgonno Senior High School, #16  Tarkwa Secondary School and #14  Kumasi High School (KUHIS)

Special notes goes to Koforidua Secondary Technical School – KSTS for their strong showing in many areas, just missing our top 10

Each of these 20 schools are now included in our online Poll. VOTE NOW. This poll helps us assess public perception surrounding a school. You can vote for your school by following the link below.

Take the Student Satisfaction Survey – Tell us what you think of your school. Your participation helps actual student opinion play a significant role in our rankings. Take the SURVEY – CLICK HERE

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Also we have added a link where viewers can understand better how the rankings are developed and where readers can submit information or updates on a school notable achievements. This data will be included in help compile next years rankings. Please submit and verify your schools advancements over the next year. Submit a NOTABLE ADVANCEMENT for a school – CLICK HERE

Here are the Rankings

Schools deserving Honorable Mention:

  • RANK –  SCHOOL – Last Year Rank

 

TOP 10 Secondary School in Ghana

#10 Pope John Senior High School – Pojoss   – Last Year #8

#9  Mfantsipim Secondary School – KwaBotwe   – Last Year #4

#8  Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC) – Last Year #1

#7  Mawuli School  – Last Year # 12

#6  Prempeh College  – Last Year #6

#5  T.I Ahymadiyya School – Kumasi (Amass) – Last Year #18

#4  Adisadel College (Adisco)  – Last Year # 2

#3  Accra Academy – Last Year #9

#2  St. Thomas Aquinas – Last Year #5

#1 Opoku Ware School (OWASS) – Last Year #7

 

Previous Rankings

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  7. SELASSIE says

    Opoku Ware School Introduces Computerized Teaching With Smart Classroom

    By Appau Aheng/Angel FM, Kumasi

    As a means to promoting interactive teaching at the school, the Opoku Ware Senior High School has introduced a more modernized way of teaching, the Smart Technology Classroom.

    Many educationists over the years have advocated for the adoption of interactive ways of teaching to enhance the learners’ participation and understanding of what they are taught or what they learn on their own in the classroom. In the light of this a more interactive way of teaching and learning called the Smart board Technology has been introduced and used by countries like America, Canada and Australia.

    The Smart board technology which is a computerized system operates on a whiteboard which facilitates the use of texts, pictures and videos for teaching all kinds of subjects. It has an inbuilt mechanism that has an electronic pen which produces characters that are converted into word document forms.

    In addition, the system has the capacity of automatically generating questions for students to answer after a lesson has been taught and can translate texts written in English into French whilst giving the student the opportunity to use social media applications like Wassap, Skype, Viber, Facebook and Tango.

    The Smart Board Technology allows the teacher to upload needed lesson notes, videos and images unto the system to assist teaching and learning. The internet element in the Board gives the users the opportunity to access more information, and this makes it easier for the students to learn on their own even if the teacher is not present in class. And it enables the class to share an ongoing lesson with other students in another Smart classroom or even those in another school who have the facility.

    It is also connected to the students’ computers, which makes it possible for students to access the teacher’s presentation during the lesson.

    Currently, the Opoku Ware School has three of their classrooms equipped with the technology which are fully operating.

    According to the Headmaster of the school, Mr F.M Oppong Mensah, the idea of establishing the Smart Board Technology in his school came up when he visited schools in the U.S and Canada on an educational and cultural tour where he observed the use of the technology in their schools.

    That the introduction of the facility has contributed immensely to the students’ understanding of lessons they hitherto found difficult to grasp due to the abstract nature of presentations on them by teachers. He stated that a special training workshop had been organized for the teachers in the school on the operation of the Board and through that all the teachers are able to use it in their lesson delivery.

    Mr. Oppong Mensah commended the Parent-Teacher Association of the school for providing the school with the machines but bemoaned that it was the intention of the school and the PTA to have expanded the technology but the resent restrictions by the government on the collection of fees has crippled their plans.

    He appealed to the government, old students of the school, groups and individuals to proffer support to the school to help the school in their intended expansion of the Smart Board Technology.

  8. SELASSIE says

    Notable alumni

    Air-Vice Marshall G. Y. Boakye (S59), former Air Force Commander and Airforce Chief of Staff under the SMC government in the 1970s,
    Commodore Steve Darbo, Flag Officer Commanding the Eastern Naval Command
    Commander P. M. G. Griffiths (Rtd) (R8), former PNDC and NDC Deputy Minister of State
    Naval Capt. Butah (Rtd) (P61), former NDC Minister of State,
    Major Boakye-Gyan (Rtd) (Q4) of AFRC fame (Spokesman)
    Lieutenant Colonel Richard Amponsem-Boateng (AF 1), fmr Commanding Officer 4BN
    Ernest Owusu-Poku fmr Inspector General of Police, Ghana
    Mr. P. V. Obeng (N28)(deceased), former Member of the PNDC and Chairman of the Committee of Secretaries
    Prof Kasim Kasanga former Minister of Lands
    Mr. J. Bentum-Williams (S50), former Ghana High Commissioner to Malaysia under the NPP government,
    Mr. Francis Poku (A4, A60?), National Security Minister under the NPP administration.
    Mr. Justice Stephen A. Brobbey (Y76) Supreme Court Judge and former Chief Justice of The Gambia
    Prof. Dr. Richard Oppong Frimpong (AT 97) Assistant Professor of Law Thompson Rivers University
    Dr. Gobind Nankani (D252), Former Economic Advisor to President Mills and Vice-President of the World Bank’s PREMN,
    Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi (W215) of GIMPA and former NDC Minister of State,
    Dr. Kwame Barwuah Edusei (O239) of the EO Group and formerly Ghana’s Ambassador to Switzerland and the US
    John Bentum William fmr High Commissioner to Malaysia
    Prof. Owusu Sarpong (L61), former Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at KNUST and also a former Ambassador to France.
    Mr. Ato Austin (B24)(deceased) of the PNDC government,
    Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, Former Finance Minister and current MP for Old Tafo
    Dr Mustapha Ahmed MP & Dep. Minister
    Dr Osei Akoto Afriyie (B43) MP Kwadaso
    Philippe Ayivor (C6) President, American Chamber of Commerce – Ghana
    John Boadu Deputy Communications Director, NPP
    Kwabena Kyere fmr Dep Min of Education
    Nana Yaw Ofori Kuragu MP Bosome Freho
    Prof. George Gyan Baffour MP and former deputy minister of Finance
    Mr. Jacob Osei-Yeboah (AH 125) Independent Presidential Candidate in the 2012 elections
    Kwasi Appiah (O123), former Black Stars captain and former National Football Coach for the Black Stars,
    Prof. Boakye-Yiadom (S), former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of KNUST,
    Dr. Ernest Gyimah (Av 98), Former Vice-President of American Inc. University, London
    Prof Richard K. Amankwah – Dean of Students, University of Mines and Technology.
    Prof. Kwame Sarpong (Y11), first Provost of the College of Health Sciences at KNUST,
    Dr. Akwasi Acheampong Boateng (G67), Lead Scientist/Engineer, Author & Inventor, Biofuels Researcher, USDA, Philadelphia USA
    Dr Richard K Okine Inventor (C3) (fuel cells) holding several US patents
    Dr. Ohene Boachie Adjei (G8) who recently performed a spinal surgery on former President John Agyekum Kufour
    Mr. Martin Esson Benjamin (B53) Chief Executive Officer – Millenium Development Authority (MIDA), Joint effort GH/USA
    Mr. John Boakye(AB140) Chief Financial Officer – Millenium Development Authority (MIDA), Joint effort GH/USA
    Mr. Joe Mensah (V53), Country General manager, IBM Chief in Ghana
    Mr. Ernest Abankroh (X40), former Country Manager, Anglogold -Ashanti and currently CEO of West Africa Gas Pipeline Authority,
    Thomas Baafi (X43) Owner & CEO Bsystems (98th by the GIPC on the Ghana Club 100 list for 2011)
    Dr Kofi Amoah (J16), CEO Progeny Ventures (Citizen Kofi), chairman CAN 2008 LOC
    Mr. Ohene Karikari (U17), former national athlete and Africa’s number one sprinter during his time
    Christian Nsiah(AM11) national athlete, Olympian
    Rexford Brobbey- Deputy COO- AFCON 2008, fastest man in Ghana-100meters. Olympic game semi finalist(Fastest in Africa in 1984 (10.08sec))
    S. S. Atuahene fmr National Athletics Coach
    Ken Kuranchie (AK 63) Managing Editor, Daily Searchlight, Civil rights advocate
    Kontihene Musician ( Known for “Aketesia” song)
    Nana Akuoko Sarpong (Q125) Agogo Manhene
    Nana Otuo Serebour (E36), Omanhene of Juaben, an industrialist and electrical engineer, known in private life as Peter Amponsah
    Prof. Kwabena Oppong-Boachie (L19) Director of CSRMM. aka Obrempong Boachie Amoah Kromansah II, Manhene of Nsoatre Trad. Area.
    Dr. J. Oduro-Boateng(W128) CEO of Emmanuel Eye Centre, Accra,
    Dr. Felix Anyah (F209), CEO of Holy Trinity Spa in Sogakope.
    Peter Osei Duah (J77), fmr MD SIC
    Mr.Francis Owusu-Ansah(AP 71), Prominent Radio Personality/National Communications Director, Living Grace Ministries
    Dr.Charles Kwabena Adu Poku (H9)Md of Poku Transport Children’s Hospital
    Nana Osim Kwatia II (a.k.a Fred Croffie-T135) Chief of Amanokrom and Gyasehene of Akuapem Traditional Area,
    Mr. Martin Brobbey (AH7), CEO of Lexta Ltd, suppliers of YAZZ products
    Sarfo Abebrese, Lawyer and founder of Coalition of Supporters Unions of Africa – A Pan African Initiative
    Kwasi Adu Amankwah, Gen Sec. Int. Trade Union Conf. Africa & fmr Gh TUC boss
    Bishop George Adjeman Founder, Winners Chapel Ghana
    Dr Joe Manu Owner &CEO Pro Vita Specialist Hospital, Tema
    Dr Yaw Adu Gyamfi Owner &CEO Dan Adams Pharmaceuticals Ltd
    Dr. Jacob Kwakye-Maafo Owner & CEO, West End Clinic, Kumasi
    Dr. Michael Roy Appiah (R10) fmr Director, Cocoa Research Institute
    Dr. Clement Osei Akoto (AN 94)Archimedes,Phd Organic/Medicinal Chemistry University of Utah,First person to attain First Class in Chemistry at KNUST in 2000 congregation.
    Kwame Adinkra (AP 3**) Radio Personality (voted most consistent Performer on Radio)
    Prof Ohene Adjei CEO Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
    Dr. Kofi Essuming Appiah (AS 123).( Phd in Computer Science)–Youngest Phd holder in Ghana at the moment
    Dr. Paul Azunre, PHD at MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation known for Globally optimal Engineering system design
    Dr. Cletus Oppong-Kobiah. Anesthesiologist Albany New York

  9. SELASSIE says

    •Opoku Ware School has won the National Science And Maths Quiz Competitions two (2) times – in 1997 and 2002 – and has appeared in the finals six (6) times. In 1997, Kwadwo Nkansah Osei-Agyemang particularly stood out with his exceptional ability in Maths, Physics and Chemistry, and also that quiz team in 1997 was so exceptional in the answering of the riddles round.

    •Opoku Ware School is the only school in Ghana who have handed the heaviest NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHS QUIZ defeat to Prempeh College, one of the grade A schools in Ghana, in a 96–46 score that shocked the air waves in Ghana.

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    •The school has won 9 out of the 13 Superzonals in recent years in the Ashanti region.

    •The school has produced several national athletes and Olympians including Ohene Karikari, Sandy Osei Agyemang, and Christian Nsiah.

    •Until the 1980s, OWASS as they are affectionately called was the only authorised test center for the administration of TOEFL and SAT exams in Ghana

    More to come.

  11. SELASSIE says

    your so called Interpoll is a self made poll and should be taken with a grain of salt. Below is an actual (WAEC) School ranking from 2014 by WASCCE results.

    The West African Examination Council informed the general public earlier this month that it has released the provisional results of 391,420 out of 409,759 candidates who took the May/June 2014 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The Results will be dispatched to the respective schools.

    According to unconfirmed reports gathered by OMG!Ghana, here is how the schools in Ghana faired. Did yours make the list?

    1-Wesley Girls SHS
    2-St.Louis SHS
    3-Presec Legon SHS
    4-Opoku Ware SHS
    5-St.Peters SHS
    6-Pope John SHS
    7-Adisadel College
    8-Mfantsipim SHS
    9-Holy Child Girls SHS
    10-Prempeh College
    11-St.Roses Girls SHS
    12-St.Francis Xavier SHS
    13-Ghana Secondary Technical School
    14-T.I Ahmadiyya SHS
    15-St.James Boys Seminary
    16-St.Augustines College
    17-St.Thomas Aquinas SHS
    18-St.Johns Boys College
    19-Archbishop Porter Girls SHS
    20-Koforifua Secondary Technical SHS

  12. Frank Batey says

    Hi there,
    I’m quite surprised by how and where you guys get your statistics for ranking the best second-cycle schools in Ghana. For starters, some of the best schools, namely, Ghana Secondary Technical School, in Takoradi (formerly Government Secondary Technical School – GSTS), Navrongo Secondary School, Mawuli School, to mention a few, do not even appear on your top 20 list. How could anyone put their trust in your rankings, given the way they are heavily skewed towards certain regions and the capital, and given that you do not even care to provide the basis and criteria for your rankings. Second, just read carefully a recent newspaper article from Ghana (below) about the consistently best performing schools over the last 5 consecutive years, and you wonder why GSTS (founded by the British Colonial Government in 1909, and older than Adisadel and Achimota schools) is not at the top of your list, let alone mentioned anywhere in your top ten list for 2014. Third, there seems to be an inherent bias towards Accra Academy and Adisadel College for some reason; don’t know why. To conclude, please do the right thing; do your homework well before putting out such school rankings on the Internet. Potential students and their parents deserve unbiased rankings, based on solid research, appropriate data analysis and facts on the ground.

    ?#?EXCLUSIVE? ARTICLE

    GSTS OVERRUNS WESLEY GIRLS AS THE SCHOOL WITH THE HIGHEST SUCCESS RATE OVER HALF A DECADE(2009-2014)
    (Performance Statistics and Table Below)

    On 3rd November,2015,Ghana Secondary Technical School(GSTS),a Takoradi based second-cycle institution was officially announced as the most successful school since 2009.This puts GSTS ahead some so-called elite schools and creates a fine impression for the educational ladder of Ghana.

    The crown of the most successful school was on Wesley Girls’ High School for a three consecutive year period until this new discovery.In a ranking which has already sparked enormous debate,GSTS placed ahead of Wesley Girls and St.Francis Xavier Seminary for grabs.

    This new statistics by Interpoll Africa was done based on the successes of a school since September of 2009 to September 2014.In all 37 schools were scaled to determine which ten of them deserved this honor.

    Below are some of the major achievements of GSTS which were put into consideration:

    2009-Winner of Robotics Inspired Science Education
    2010-Winner of Commonwealth Inter-Country Debate on African Unity.
    2010-Winner of National Art Exhibition
    2011-2nd Runner-Up,Robotics Inspired Science Education
    2012-Winner of National Science and Maths Quiz
    2013-Winner of National What Do You Know Competition
    2013-Sprite Basketball Bronze Medalist
    2014-Runner-Up,National Science and Maths Quiz
    2014-WASSCE Overall Best Student,Ghana(Mickail Hassan)
    2014-WASSCE Overall Best Student in Africa(Mickail Hassan)
    2014-The BANDELE Award Winner
    2015-Winners of Osagyefo Independence Cup

    These are just the major achievements,some minor achievements were also considered.

    Below is the overall statistics with percentage factor:
    1.Ghana Secondary Technical School 91.10%
    2.Wesley Girls’ High School 87.98%
    3.Mfantsipim School 84.29%
    4.Prempeh College 82.25%
    5.Presbyterian Boys’ SHS,Legon 81.90%
    6.St.Augustine’s College 79.53%
    7.Adisadel College 79.21%
    8.Archbishop Porter Girls’ SHS 75.88%
    9.Pope John Seminary 74.29%
    10.St.Francis Xavier Seminary 72.04%
    11.Keta SHS 69.32%
    12.Accra Academy 68.41%
    13.Opoku Ware School 68.00%
    14.Aburi Girls’ SHS 66.70%
    15.Anglican SHS,Kumasi 62.10%
    16.Koforidua Secondary Technical School 61.00%
    17.St.Peter’s SHS 58.20%
    18.St.James Seminary 55.59%
    19.University Practice SHS 50.49%
    20.Achimota School 45.28%

    Interpoll is planning to visit GSTS early next year to present its placard of honor and an undisclosed amount.

    Source:Interpoll Ghana

  20. abdullahi fuseini says

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