List of Category A Senior High Schools (SHS) in Ghana

Explore the list of category A Senior High Schools (SHS) or Technical Schools (SHTS) and Ghana TVET Institutions register (PDF) and access a complete guide of Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS).

Category A Senior High Schools (SHS) Register

In Ghana as part of measures to ensure a smooth selection and placement of qualified BECE candidates, all second-cycle institutions (Senior High Schools (SHS), Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS), and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) have been grouped into 4 categories as Category A, Category B, Category C, and Category D schools. Now the introduction of cluster schools.

Academic Performances at WASSCE, School achievement, Infrastructure, and facilities are among other ranking factors used to categorize SHS/SHTS and Ghana TVET institutions by the Ministry of Education (MoE) with partnership from the Ghana Education Service (GES) and Free SHS Secretariat under the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS).

Category A Schools in Ghana

Here is a full list of category A Senior High Schools (SHS), Technical Schools (SHTS), and Ghana TVET with their region, district, location, school code, gender, and status.

S/N	Region	District	School Code	School Name	Location	Gender	Status
1	Ahafo	Asutifi North	0061201	OLA Girls Senior High, Kenyasi	Kenyasi	G	D/B
2	Ahafo	Tano North	0060203	Serwaa Kesse Girls Senior High	Duayaw Nkwanta	G	D/B
3	Ashanti	Kumasi Metro	0050102	St. Louis Senior High, Kumasi	Oduom-Kumasi	G	D/B
4	Ashanti	Kumasi Metro	0050111	Kumasi High School	Gyinyase-Kumasi	B	D/B
5	Ashanti	Kumasi Metro	0050110	Opoku Ware School	Santasi-Kumasi	B	D/B
6	Ashanti	Kumasi Metro	0050108	Prempeh College	Sofoline-Kumasi	B	D/B
7	Ashanti	Kumasi Metro	0050104	T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High , Kumasi	Kumasi – Stadium	M	D/B
8	Ashanti	Kumasi Metro	0050201	Yaa Asantewaa Girls Senior High.	Tanoso-Kumasi	G	D/B
9	Bono	Berekum-Municipal	0060303	Berekum Presby Senior High	Berekum	M	D/B
10	Bono	Jaman South	0060505	Our Lady of Providence Senior High	Kwasi Buokrom	G	D/B
11	Bono	Sunyani Municipal	0060106	St. James Sem & Senior High, Abesim	Abesim	B	D/B
12	Bono	Sunyani Municipal	0060104	Sunyani Senior High	Sunyani	M	D/B
13	Bono	Sunyani West	0060107	Notre Dame Girls Senior High, Sunyani	Sunyani	G	D/B
14	Central	Cape Coast Metro	0030102	Adisadel College	Cape Coast	B	D/B
15	Central	Cape Coast Metro	0030103	Holy Child School, Cape Coast	Cape Coast	G	D/B
16	Central	Cape Coast Metro	0030104	Mfantsipim School	Cape Coast	B	D/B
17	Central	Cape Coast Metro	0030101	St. Augustine’s College, Cape Coast	Cape Coast	B	D/B
18	Central	Cape Coast Metro	0030107	Wesley Girls Senior High, Cape Coast	Cape Coast	G	D/B
19	Central	Mfantsiman Municipal	0030301	Mfantsiman Girls Senior High	Saltpond	G	D/B
20	Eastern	Akwapim North	0020402	Okuapeman Senior High	Akropong	M	D/B
21	Eastern	Akwapim South	0020301	Aburi Girls Senior High	Aburi	G	D/B
22	Eastern	Denkyembour	0021103	St. Rose’s Senior High, Akwatia	Akwatia	G	D/B
23	Eastern	East Akim Municipal	0021302	Ofori Panin Senior High	Kukurantumi	M	D/B
24	Eastern	Kwahu East	0021003	St. Peter’s Senior High, Nkwatia	Nkwatia	B	D/B
25	Eastern	Lower Manya Krobo	0021501	Krobo Girls Senior High	Odumase	G	D/B
26	Eastern	New Juaben Municipal	0020104	Ghana Senior High, Koforidua	Koforidua	M	D/B
27	Eastern	New Juaben Municipal	0020101	Koforidua Senior High/Tech	Koforidua	M	D/B
28	Eastern	New Juaben Municipal	0020102	Pope John Snr. High & Min. Sem., Koforidua	Koforidua	B	D/B
29	G. Accra	Accra Metro	0010121	Accra Academy	Kaneshie	B	D/B
30	G. Accra	Accra Metro	0010112	Accra Girls Senior High .	Mamobi	G	D/B
31	G. Accra	Accra Metro	0010110	Achimota Senior High	Achimota	M	D/B
32	G. Accra	Accra Metro	0010102	St. Mary’s Senior High, Korle Gonno	Korle Gonno	G	D/B
33	G. Accra	La Dade-Kotopon Municipal	0010105	St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High, Cantoments	Cantonments	B	D
34	G. Accra	La Nkwantanang Madina Munic.	0010111	Presby Boys Senior High, Legon	Legon	B	D/B
35	G. Accra	Tema Metro	0010201	Tema Senior High	Tema Comm 5	M	D/B
36	Northern	Sagnerigu	0080101	Tamale Senior High .	Tamale	M	D/B
37	Northern	Tamale Metro	0080107	St. Charles Senior High, Tamale	Tamale	B	D/B
38	Northern	Tamale Metro	0080102	Ghana Senior High, Tamale	Tamale	M	D/B
39	U. East	Bolgatanga Municipal	0090401	Bolga Girls Senior High	Zaare-Bolgatanga	G	D/
40	U. East	Kasena-Nankani Municipal	0090501	Navrongo Senior High	Janania-Navrongo	M	D/B
41	U. East	Kasena-Nankani Municipal	0090505	Notre Dame Sem/ Senior High, Navrongo	Navrongo	B	D/B
42	U. East	Talensi	0090403	Bolgatanga Senior High	Bolgatanga	M	D/B
43	U. West	Jirapa	0100302	St. Francis Girls Senior High, Jirapa	Jirapa	G	D/B
44	U. West	Lawra	0100202	Lawra Senior High	Lawra	M	D/B
45	U. West	Nandom	0100201	Nandom Senior High	Nandom	B	D/B
46	Volta	Ho Municipal	0070102	Mawuli School, Ho	Ho	M	D/B
47	Volta	Ho Municipal	0070101	OLA Girls Senior High, Ho	Ho	G	D/B
48	Volta	Kpando	0070601	Bishop Herman College	Kpando	B	D/B
49	Western	Sekondi Takoradi Metro	0040103	Archbishop Porter Girls Snr.High .	Sekondi	G	D/B
50	Western	Sekondi Takoradi Metro	0040104	Ghana Senior High/Tech	Takoradi	B	D/B
51	Western	Sekondi Takoradi Metro	0040102	Sekondi College	Sekondi	M	D/B
52	Western	Sekondi Takoradi Metro	0040107	St. John’s Senior High, Sekondi	Sekondi	B	D/B
53	Western	Sekondi Takoradi Metro	0040105	Fijai Senior High	Sekondi	M	D/B
54	*Ashanti*	*Kumasi Metro*	*9050101*	*Kumasi Tech. Inst.*	*Kumasi*	M	*D/B*
55	*Bono East*	*Nkoranza*	*9060901*	*Nkoranza Tech Inst.*	*Nkoranza*	M	*D/B*
56	*Central*	*Cape Coast*	*9030101*	*Cape Coast Tech. Inst.*	*Cape Coast*	M	*D/B*
57	*Central*	*Abura/Asebu/ Kwaman*	*9030401*	*Asuansi Tech. Inst.*	*Asuansi*	M	*D/B*
58	*Eastern*	*New Juaben*	*9020101*	*Koforidua Tech. Inst.*	*Koforidua*	M	*D/B*
59	*Eastern*	*Denkyembour*	*9021101*	*Akwatia Tech. Inst.*	*Akwatia*	M	*D/B*
60	*Eastern*	*Abuakwa North*	*9021301*	*St. Paul’s Tech. Inst.*	*Kukurantumi*	M	*D/B*
61	*Gt. Accra*	*Ayawaso Central*	*9010101*	*Accra Tech. Trg. Centre*	*Kokomlemle*	M	D
62	*Gt. Accra*	*Tema*	*9010201*	*Tema Tech. Inst.*	*Tema*	M	D
63	*Gt. Accra*	*Ada East*	*9011601*	*Ada Tech. Inst.*	*Ada*	M	*D/B*
64	*Northern*	*Tamale Metro*	*9080101*	*Dabokpa Voc/Tech. Inst.*	*Tamale*	M	*D/B*
65	*Upper East*	*Bawku Municipal*	*9090101*	*Bawku Tech. Inst.*	*Bawku*	M	*D/B*
66	*Upper East*	*Bolgatanga*	*9090401*	*Bolga Tech. Inst.*	*Bolgatanga*	M	*D/B*
67	*Upper West*	*Wa Municipal*	*9100101*	*Wa Tech. Inst.*	Wa	M	*D/B*
68	*Volta*	*Keta*	*9070501*	*Anlo Tech. Inst.*	*Anloga*	M	*D/B*
69	*Volta*	*Kpando*	*9070601*	*Kpando Tech. Inst.*	*Kpando*	M	*D/B*
70	*Western*	*Effia Kwesimintsim*	*9040101*	*Takoradi Tech. Inst.*	*Takoradi*	M	D
71	*Western*	*Ellembelle*	*9040401*	*Kikam Tech. Inst.*	*Kikam*	M	*D/B*

Tips:

G represent Girls
B represent Boys school
M represent Mixed school
D represent Day school
B represent Boarding school

NB: From the table above (Number 1-70) are SHS/SHTS and (Number 54 – 71) are TVET schools and in Ashanti, Eastern, Bono East, Ahafo, Western North, Western, Central, Greater Accra, Volta, Oti, Northern, Savanna, Upper East and Upper West.