INTRODUCTION
There are hundreds of Senior High Schools (SHS) in Ghana under the management of Ghana Education Service (GES). Among these numerous High schools, there are some that are best and more often selected by Junior High School Pupil sitting for BECE.
The Ministry of Education and its agency in charge of the wellness of Pre Tertiary schools, GES have over the years done well to put measures in place to put Ghana High Schools at apex.
Even though there have been Challenges of Education in Ghana, mechanisms have been introduced to mitigate every problems. It should be put on record that not all educational problems can be solved at once, but with time.
In this article is a list of Best High Schools in Ghana and what to look for before selecting any for your or as a BECE candidate. Take a glance through the under listed best high schools in Ghana.
BEST HIGH SCHOOLS IN GHANA
Achimota School, Prempeh College, Accra Academy, Adisadel College, Opoku Ware School, Mfantsipim School, Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School, Wesley Girls’ High School, Aggrey Memorial AME Zion Senior High School.
Ghanata SHS, Bishop Herman College, Ghana Secondary Technical School, Holy Child School, Kumasi High School, St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School, Aburi Girls’ Senior High School.
Akosombo International School, Ghana National College, Akwamuman Senior High, Adehyeman Senior High, Africana Senior High, Agona Senior High Technical, Ame Zion Girls Senior High School, Chemu Senior High School.
Mawuli Senior High School, Keta Senior High School, Sogakope Senior High School, Adidome Senior High School, Mepe St. Kizito Senior High Technical School, Sogakope Comboni Technical Institute.
St. Peter’s Senior High School, Archbishop Porter Girls’ Senior High School, James Seminary Senior High School, Ghana Senior High, Notre Dame Seminary Senior High School, St. Francis Xavier Junior Seminary.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN BEST A HIGH SCHOOL
There are several factors to look for in best high schools in Ghana. These factors vary from personal interest to career goals and aspirations.
Some people may want to select best high schools in Ghana based on their categories in the national ranking. However, it is the performance at the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) that can determine which best high schools candidates can get.
Below are few things to look for if you want select Best High Schools in Ghana for yourself or your ward.
1. Category
While most people will go for other factors, people go for categories of particular best high school, as schools are ranked in Ghana. Before going for a particular category of a senior high schools, it is advised to have a good academic record.
The top categories for best high schools are:
a. Category A
b. Category B
c. Category C
Other Categories of best high schools are;
a. Category D
b. Category E
c. Category F
The categories of schools are based on infrastructure development, overall academic performance, availability of modern facilities and competences of the school staff.
2. Programmes/Courses
Before selecting a school, one must first enquire on the courses being offered by a particular high school. Some second cycle schools may not have your choice of course on their list and if findings are not made accurately, you would end up selecting the wrong school.
3. Gender
One can also check whether the school he/she intends to choose is a mixed senior high school or a single sex one. Knowing this before selecting a school will help a lot since some best high schools do not specify sex of school in their names.
4. Boarding/Hostel/Day
While some wards or parents prefer boarding schools, some wants senior high schools that have hostel facility. Some also prefer being day students to being accommodated by the school in their boarding house.
So now the choice remains for parents of wards or students themselves to make as well as boarding, hostel or day school is concerned.
5. Area/Town
Another factor to look for in best high schools is their locations. Find out whether the school is in a village or it is in a city. Also find out whether the on a good land, away from disaster.
6. Facilities
Last but not least factor to look for in best senior high schools is the facilities in the school, which would help the programmes or courses one wants to students.
It will be interesting to know that if someone wants to pursue science in high school, he must first check if his choice of school is having science facilities.
CONCLUSION
Conclusively, there are numerous best high schools in Ghana. These are just few listed for your perusal.
There may be other factors to also look for in best high schools as these are just few listed in paragraphs for easy reading.
SOURCE: bbcpulse.com