EduWatch releases ranking of top 20 WASSCE Senior High Schools

Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) has released the ranking of top-performing government or public Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School.

In a social media post sighted by Pretertiary.com, the Watch said the ranking dating from 2017 to 2023 was based on the average pass rate in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School thus A1 to C6.

Top 2023 WASSCE ranking schools in Ghana

1. St. James Seminary Senior High School – 98.78%

2. Our Lady of Providence Senior High School – 94.42%

3. St Augustine’s College – 94.36%

4. Odumaseman Senior High School – 93.43%

5. St. Rose’s Senior High School – 91.60%

6. Adisadel College – 86.31%

7. Aburi Girls Senior High School – 88.32%

8. Augustine’s College – 83.06%

9. Notre Dame Seminary Senior High School – 87.73%

10. St Peter’s Senior High School – 81.19%

11. St. Peter’s Senior High School – 87.19%

12. Presby Boys’ Senior High School – 86.79%

13. Sumaman Senior High School – 85.71%

14. Opoku Ware Senior High School – 85.01%

15. JiniJini Senior High School – 84.36%

16. Mfantsipim School – 83.69%

17. Adisadel College – 83.33%

18. Berekum Presby Senior High School – 82.16%

19. Bechem Business College – 81.94%

20. Terchire Senior High School – 80.59%

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is administered to school candidates in the third year of Senior High School and to private candidates. The examination is for both selection to tertiary institutions and certification.

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a type of standardized test in West Africa. Students who pass the exam receive a certificate confirming their graduation from secondary education. It is administered by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).

It is only offered to candidates residing in Anglophone West African countries. The academic school-leaving qualification awarded upon successful completion of the exams is the West African Senior School Certificate.

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) tests four core subjects—English, mathematics, integrated science, social studies, and three or four elective subjects.

Types of WASSCE

1. WASSCE for School Candidates (conducted between May and June) is the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school candidates. It is taken by final year students in senior secondary schools who are currently students in schools. This examination is offered during the summer (April to May), and the results are available by August.

2. WASSCE for Private Candidates (Jan/Feb and Nov/Dec), also known as General Certificate Examination (GCE) or WAEC GCE, is a private examination and uniforms are not required, but biometric registration is compulsory as in the former.

This examination is offered during early spring (known as the first series) or autumn (known as the second series), and it is usually taken by secondary school leavers who want to correct deficiencies in their results. The results are available by March or December, usually 45 days after the last paper has been written.