INTRODUCTION
Kumasi is the capital of Ashanti Region in Ghana, thus having the best senior high schools (SHS). The city is one of the biggest in Ghana, as Ashanti Region is the second largest region and has numerous educational facilities.
Among all the educational institutions, from basic school, through to the tertiary, Kumasi as the face of Ashanti Region has the best Senior High and Technical Schools.
In Ghana, Senior High Schools are second cycle institutions, which serve as gateway for entering into the university, or any tertiary education.
The country has seen so many educational policies and programmes, which in one way or the other, have impacted the Ghana’s development.
This article contains best Senior High Schools in Kumasi, their performances in West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), sports life and cut off grades. Continue reading.
BEST SHS IN KUMASI, CUT-OFF GRADE & PERFORMANCE
1. St. Louis Senior High
Saint Louis Senior High School (SHS) is located in Oduom-Kumasi, in Ashanti Region. The institution is Category A school, with performance rate of 94% over the years as it is one of the best.
This school does not discriminate. Unless your West African Senior School Certificate Examination result do not meet their grade requirements. With good grades of single or high double digits, you can get admission.
Making As and Bs in single subjects can be a way maker into St. Louis Senior High. This school performs well in sporting activities and it can be noted that St. Louis SHS produces best athletes for the country.
2. Opoku Ware Senior High
The next on the list is Opoku Ware Senior High School, which is located in Santasi, a suburb of Kumasi. The second cycle educational institution falls in the A category and has a performance rate of 86%.
Over the years, the Opoku Ware Senior High School has been able to admit, taught or trained thousands of wards. Students with cut-off aggregates from 6 to somewhere 20.
This school also has an active standard in representing in sporting events across the districts and the Ashanti Region.
3. Prempeh College
The next best SHS to consider is Prempeh College. Being the pride of Ashanti, Prempeh College is located in Sofoline, Kumasi. The school is ranked a Category A and its WASSCE performance rate is 83%.
Prempeh College’s cut-off grade begins from single aggregate. The school has over the years represented itself in sporting events, where it has done marvelously well.
4. Yaa Asantewaa Girls
The next best SHS in Kumasi to talk about is Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ Senior High School. This co-educational institution is located in the city of Kumasi.
With a Category A rank, Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ Senior High is single-sex school for girls, with its overall WASSCE performance rate over the years purged at 81%.
The school has also been doing well when it comes to sports. The girls perform all available disciplines to the glory of their school.
5. T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High
T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School is an Islamic background co-educational institution. It is one of the best SHS in Kumasi, ranked at Category A with WASSCE performance rate of more than 70%.
The cut- off grade for this second cycle school starts from single digit and not less that aggregate 24.
The Islamic school also represents itself during inter-schools sporting festivals and it has the sportsmen and women.
6. Kumasi High School
Another best SHS to talk about is Kumasi High School, which is located in Gyinyasa, a suburb of the capital of Ashanti Region. Kumasi High School is on category A rank with overall performance rate of not less than 70%.
Any encouraging aggregate is accepted. The Kumasi High School performs well during sporting activities.
7. Kumasi Technical Institute
The Technical Institute of Kumasi is a artisanship school, which was established to produce artisans to aid the development of personal skills for Ghana.
The Kumasi Technical Institute is located in Kumasi-Aboabo. It is a Category A school with academic performance rate not less than 80%.
As Technical as the school is, it involves it students in sports, which they perform very well.
8. Tawheed Senior High
Next is Tawheed Senior High School, one of the best SHS in Kumasi located in Akwatia Line. The SHS is a category B school with overall academic performance rate of 88%.
Since it is one of the best schools in Kumasi, Tawheed Senior High’s cut-off grade is around 25 aggregates and a very mind blowing sportsmanship.
9. St. Hubert Sem/Sen. High
Next on the list is Saint Hubert Seminary/Senior High School, one of the best in Kumasi with overall performance rate of 78%. The school is ranked Category B.
The school has a cut-off grade not less than 20. It has also been doing well during sporting events.
10. KNUST Senior High
The KNUST Senior High School is established by the management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. The school is rank Category B with overall performance of 78%.
This second cycle school is best known for the exhibition of its prowess in sports and academia.
11. Kumasi Wesley Girls
The next best school is Kumasi Wesley Girls’ Senior High School, a co educational establishment intended to educate the girl child. This is purely a single-sex school.
Kumasi Wesley Girls’ is a Category B school with overall academic performance rate of 74% and cut off grade not less than 20. The girls do well in sports too.
12. Osei Kyeretwie Secondary
Osei Kyeretwie Secondary School Located in Kumasi is a category B second cycle co educational institution. The school has a track record of best academic and sporting performance.
13. Armed Forces
Armed Forces Senior High Technical School is located in Bantama-Kumasi. It is Category B school with performance rate not less than 70%, The school has,over the years produced well endowed skilled personalities.
Armed Forces Senior High Technical one of the best SHS in Kumasi, Ashanti Region.
14. Al-Azariya Islamic
Al-Azariya Islamic Senior High is located in Old Tafo-Kumasi. It is a Category B school with more than 60% academic performance rate. The school is co educating more than 500 students. Students are also good in sporting activities.
15. Anglican Senior High
Anglican Senior High School is another best SHS in Asem-Kumasi with a rank on Category B. The school’s academic performance of commendable as it is rated for not less than 70%.
Cut-off grade for Anglican Senior High School is unknown. However, students with good performances from Junior High Schools are mostly admitted.
16. Asanteman Secondary
Asanteman Secondary School is located in Kumasi, Ashanti Region. The school is ranked on category B, with performance rate of not less than 70%. Asanteman Secondary School is doing well academically and also in sports.
17. Kumasi Academy
Kumasi Academy is a Category B second cycle school. Also located in Kumasi, this school has been performing academically well. It is one of the best SHS in Kumasi now, with performance rate of 76%.
18. Pentecost Senior High School
The Pentecost Senior High School is located in the Kumasi township. It is a category C school with academic performance rate of 76%. This school does well in sports.
19. Okomfo Anokye Senior High
Next is Okomfo Anokye Senior High School in Kumasi with a Category C rank. The school has in overall, 76% of academic performance.
20. Kumasi Senior High
Last but not the least, Kumasi Technical School is another best SHS in Kumasi. The institution is a category C school with a good academic performance over the years.
The school has produced thousands of Ghana’s artisans and human resources. It has academic performance rate of not less than 70%, with good record of involvement in sporting activities.
CONCLUSION
It can be concluded that the best Senior High Schools (SHS) in Kumasi are well monitored by the Ghana Education Service (GES). There may be other schools which have not been mentioned.
SOURCE: bbcpulse.com