Seeded Senior High Schools for the 2024 NSMQ increased from 27
Thirty-one (31) seeded Senior High Schools will participate in the National Championship of this academic year’s National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ), Primetime Limited, the competition producer, has said.
Previously, 27 Senior High Schools were seeded to compete in the Science and Maths Quiz but in a social media post sighted by Pretertiary.com, Primetime said “The National Championship of NSMQ 2024 will feature 31 seeded schools.”
Describing the newly added Senior High Schools as wild card entrants, the NSMQ organizer said as non-seeded Regional/Zonal champions, the four added second cycle schools will begin their journey from the One-eight stage.
Slated for October this year, the preliminary stage will be held on October 14 to 17, one-eight on October 19 to 21, the quarter-final on October 23 to 25, the semi-final on October 27 and the grand finale on October 30, 2024.
The launch of the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) and the balloting for the preliminary stage will take place at the New Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall on October 1, 2024, at 3 PM.
The preliminary and eighth stages will take place at the Centre for National Culture (CNC), UCC Auditorium 900 and School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Auditorium where all participating schools will gather for the intellectual showdown.
Here are 31 SHSs seeded for 2024 NSMQ
1. Wesley Girls’ High School
2. Opoku Ware School
3. Tamale SHS
4. Mpraeso SHS
5. Osel Tutu SHS
6. St. Augustine’s College
7. Bishop Herman College
8. St. John’s School
9. Keta SHTS
10. Osei Kyeretwie SHS
11. Pope John Sem. & SHS
12. Kumasi Sec. Tech. Sch.
13. Kumasi High School
14. St. James Sem. SHS
15. Yilo Krobo SHS
16. Achimota School
17. Aburi Presby SHTS
18. Mfantsipim School
19. Wesley Grammar School
20. Abetitl Presby SHS
21. GSTS
22. Anglican SHS, Kumas)
23. Mawuli School
24. Accra Academy
25. St. Louis SHS
26. Prempeh College
27. PRESEC, Legon
28. Sunyani SHS
29. Adisadel College
30. Ghana SHS, Tamale
31. Koforidua Sec Tech Sch.
The National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ) is produced by Primetime Limited and sponsored by the Ghana Education Service (GES) in partnership with Absa Ghana and supported by GOIL, Prudential Life Insurance
The broadcast of the National Science and Maths Quiz on JoyNews and Joy Prime is supported by Vitamilk, NASCO, German Ozone Medical Center, Royal Foam, Jamaa Soap, Heritage Christian College, Virtual Security Africa,
Other proud sponsors of the national Science and Mathematics Quiz competition are Ace Medical Insurance, Chopbox Technologies, Sintex Tank, DBS, Built Financial Technologies, Beta Malt, and Family Health University College.