The best SHS in Ghana according to WAEC is possibly the best indicator of quality secondary schools because the goal of most parents looking to enroll their children in schools is to get high scores at the WAEC exams. Some schools have over the last few years made a name for themselves by performing very well at the WAEC exams, and as a result parents want their children to go there.

Whether or not students should study with exams as their priority, one must admit that these schools have been doing something right.

Of course, other factors must be considered before the final decision of what school to enroll in; things like tuition, proximity to residence, and student population are often considered.

 

Top 10 Best SHS In Ghana According To WAEC

 Rank No.  Name  Grade
 1. St. Andrews Senior High School 98.80%
 2. St. James Seminary Senior High School 96.40%
 3. St. Francis Xavier Junior Seminary 94.73%
 4. Opoku Ware Senior High School 88.23%
 5. Wesley Girls Senior High School 87.63%
 6. Holy Child Senior High School 87.53%
 7. Adisadel College 86.31%
 8. St. Peter’s Senior High School 84.81%
 9. St. Augustine’s College 83.06%
 10. Rev. John Teye Memorial Institute 81.96%

 

Top 10 Best Senior High Schools In Ghana According To WAEC

1. St. Andrews Senior High School

Average Percentage Of Passes: 98.80%

St. Andrews Senior High School is a popular secondary school located in Foso, Kumasi, Ghana. This school was established in 2005- making it one of the recently established educational institutions. However, it is already starting to rub shoulders with the grade A schools by virtue of stellar performances at the West African Examinations Council exams.

The school recently came out as the overall best in Ghana with an average of 98.80% rate of passes recorded at the exam. The recent performances are not by mistake; this school has been gradually gathering steam since 2015.

2. St. James Seminary Senior High School

Average Percentage Of Passes: 96.40%

St. James Seminary Senior High School is another school that has pulled off a big surprise in the recent WAEC exams; recording a pass rate of 96.40.  The school is located in Sunyani, the capital of the Bono region of Ghana, and was established in 1978.

St. James Seminary Senior High School is a Catholic Institution; one that trains young ones to embrace the call of service to the church and to humanity. Of course, discipline is one of the core tenets of this institution; and it is that discipline that has led to a culture of academic excellence.

3. St. Francis Xavier Junior Seminary

Average Percentage Of Passes: 94.97%

St. Francis Xavier Junior Seminary is another Catholic Institution; one that is aimed at producing young people who wish to serve God and to serve the society. The school was born in 1963, and has built a culture of hard work and excellence. This is one of the so called “Grade A” schools; it has a rich history, and has contributed immensely to education in the country.

Recently the school has performed great exploits, leading to the general public expecting it to be among the top performers at the exams at all times.

4. Opoku Ware Senior High School

Average Percentage Of Passes: 88.23%

Opoku Ware Senior High School is a public school which was established in 1952. The school is located in Santasi, which is in Kumasi. The school caters to boys only, and is sponsored by the Catholic Church. This is an old school with a lot of history about it; the school has a long list of notable alumni.

Opoku Ware School has for a long time been among the best in the country; it proved this status once again by posting stellar results at the recent WAEC exams where it produced an average percentage of passes of 88.23%.

5. Wesley Girls Senior High School

Average Percentage Of Passes: 87.60%

Wesley Girls Senior High School is named after John Wesley- the founder of the Methodist Church. The school was established 1836 by missionaries from the Methodist Church. The school is located in Cape Coast in the Central region of Ghana, and is a girls only school.

Wesley Girls Senior High School has always been one of the top schools in Ghana; this is a true heavyweight which has produced many important members of Ghanaian society, and which also has traditionally done well at WAEC exams.

6. Holy Child Senior High School

Average Percentage Of Passes: 87.53%

Holy Child Senior High School is an all girls boarding school located in Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana. The school was established in 1946, and is a Catholic School. Holy Child Senior High School has around 1000 girls, and most of them board on campus.

The school has always been a top performer at the WAEC exams, and its most recent performance is something to celebrate; it recorded an average percentage of 87.53%.

7. Adisadel College

Average Percentage Of Passes: 86.31%

Adisadel College is also known as Adisco. It was established in 1910, and has since grown to be one of the most prestigious schools in the country. Adisadel College now has a student population of about 1500 students, and they are all boys. The school is sponsored by the Catholic Church.

The school is one of the traditional powers when it comes to WAEC exams; it’s students usually do very well.

8. St. Peter’s Senior High School

Average Percentage Of Passes: 84.81%

St. Peter’s Senior High School was established in 1957. It is a Roman Catholic boys’ senior high school located in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The school is a boys’ only school, and it has a student body numbering around 1200 students.

St. Peter’s Senior High School has a lot of history, and excellence is a tradition which the school must defend at all times. Therefore, it is no surprise that the school has been doing well at the WAEC exams; it recently posted 84.81% as its average percentage of passes.

9. St. Augustine’s College

Average Percentage Of Passes: 83.06%

St. Augustine’s College was established in 1930, although at a different site than it is presently located. The school is an all male Catholic Secondary School which now has a student population of around 1500 students. St. Augustine is one of the oldest and most popular secondary schools in Ghana.

Recently it performed extremely well in the WAEC Exams; in keeping with its tradition, it recorded 83.06% as its average percentage of passes.

10. Rev. John Teye Memorial Institute

Average Percentage Of Passes: 81.96%

Rev. John Teye Memorial Institute is a private Christian school located at Ofankor in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The school was established in 1973, and remains one of the most renowned private secondary schools in Ghana.

Rev. John Teye Memorial Institute has a reputation for performing really well in the exams. Even recently it was among the top performing schools at the exams with its average percentage of passes recorded at 81.96%.

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Closing

The best SHS in Ghana according to WAEC performances are mostly “Grade A schools” many of which are almost a hundred years old. Of course, with the level of competitiveness observed in the Ghanaian education sector, it is no surprise to see some recently established schools staging upsets every once in a while.