Top 100 Senior High Schools in Ghana for 2025 Revealed

The latest rankings of the top 100 Senior High Schools in Ghana for 2025 have been released, providing a comprehensive overview of the country’s best-performing secondary schools. The ranking evaluates schools across all 16 regions, covering more than 260 institutions, and highlights those that have excelled academically or demonstrated significant improvements over the past year.

The annual list is designed to help students, parents, and educators make informed decisions when selecting schools. It takes into account key performance indicators such as national exam results, overall pass rates, graduation outcomes, and academic growth, giving a clear picture of both long-established schools with strong records and emerging institutions showing rapid improvement.

Among the consistently top-performing schools are those with a track record of high academic achievement, excellent teaching standards, and robust student support systems. Meanwhile, several schools have gained recognition this year for notable improvements, demonstrating the positive impact of targeted educational interventions and innovative teaching approaches.

Education experts say that publishing such rankings encourages healthy competition among schools, motivating them to maintain high standards and focus on student success. Parents are advised to consider not only academic performance but also school environment, extracurricular programs, and overall support systems to ensure the best fit for their children.

The 2025 rankings underscore the efforts of the Ghana Education Service (GES) and other educational stakeholders to improve quality and accountability in senior high schools nationwide. By highlighting high-performing schools and areas for improvement, the rankings aim to promote excellence, transparency, and informed decision-making in Ghana’s education sector.

For students planning their senior high school journey, the release of this list provides valuable insight into schools that can offer strong academic foundations, opportunities for personal development, and pathways to higher education both locally and internationally.

Top 100 Senior High Schools in Ghana (2025)

Top 10

1. Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC–Legon)

2. Prempeh College

3. Mfantsipim School

4. Adisadel College

5. Opoku Ware School

6. Keta Senior High Technical School (KETASCO)

7. St. Peter’s Senior High School, Nkwatia

8. St. Augustine’s College

9. Accra Academy

10. St. Thomas Aquinas SHS, Accra

Schools Ranked 11–100 (in alphabetical or grouped order)

• University Practice SHS, Cape Coast

• Ghana National College, Cape Coast

• Wesley Girls’ High School

• Achimota School

• G.S.T.S (Takoradi)

• Kumasi High School

• Tamale SHS (TAMASCO)

• Pope John’s Seminary, Koforidua

• Koforidua Secondary Technical School

• KNUST SHS

• Mawuli School, Ho

• Osei Tutu SHS, Akropong

• Anglican SHS (KASS), Kumasi

• Kumasi Secondary Technical School

• Kumasi Academy

• St. Francis Xavier Junior Seminary, Wa

• Chemu SHS, Tema

• Aburi Presby SHTS

• St. Hubert Seminary, Kumasi

• Archbishop Porter Girls’ Secondary, Takoradi

• West Africa SHS (WASS), Accra

• Ghana SHS, Koforidua (GHANASS)

• St. Louis SHS, Kumasi

• Swedru SHS

• Mfantsiman Girls SHS, Saltpond

• St. James Seminary, Abesim

• T.I. AMASS, Kumasi

• Holy Child School, Cape Coast

• Bishop Herman College, Kpando

• Aggrey Memorial SHS, Cape Coast

• Krobo Girls, Odumase

• Ada SHS

• Anlo SHS

• Presby SHS, Abetifi

• Ola Girls SHS, Ho

• Sogakope SHS

• Aburi Girls SHS

• St. John’s School, Sekondi

• New Juaben SHCS

• Sunyani SHS

• Gyaama Pensan Senior High Technical School

• Apam SHS

• Osei Kyeretwie SHS (OKESS), Kumasi

• Mpraeso SHS

• Takoradi SHS (TADISCO)

• Armed Forces SHTS, Kumasi

• Notre Dame Seminary SHS, Navrongo