As a parent, you will not compromise when it comes to your children’s education, especially when it comes to which Senior High School they attend. This is because most people believe the school impacts how well students perform in their final exam “WASSCE” and in getting admission to a reputable university.
There are many Senior High Schools in Ghana, both public and private but based on numerous factors including facilities, networking, the applicant’s BECE grades and more, some prefer private senior high schools.
In this post, we will go through the top 10 private senior high schools in Ghana, their location and more.
Here are the top 10 private Senior High Schools in Ghana;
This Christian school was established in 2000 by its patriarch, the prominent Professor Stephen Adei and the Adei family. Prof. Stephen Adei is a well-known educationist who is enthusiastic about raising youngsters to grow into great Christian leaders. According to the school’s motto, “For God, Family, and Country”, it is evident that the kind of discipline instilled in students is top-notch.
The Akosombo International School, popularly known as AIS was established in 1962 as a co-educational senior high school, in Akosombo in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Akosombo international school annually produces some of the best-performing students in the WASSCE. AIS is the perfect choice for parents with busy schedules since it includes all the necessary boarding facilities.
Ideal College is a top-choice senior high school, mostly because it offers a full-time private senior high school curriculum. In addition, it incorporates workers’ unique courses, mature university entrance exams, language proficiency courses, remedial courses, etc. Most people also desire it because they have several branches across the country, so you do not have to travel far from home to attend, unlike other high schools.
Students from this institution have been successfully admitted to prestigious public and private universities and other tertiary institutions in Ghana and abroad.
This boarding senior high school started operating in the year 2003, located in Tema in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The Tema International School, popularly known as TIS offers an IB diploma and IGCSE certificates to students who are ready to provide successful academic results. The school is well-equipped with state-of-the-art facilities such as a music room, science laboratories, boys’ hostel, girls’ hostel, reading room, CAS kitchen, art room, multipurpose hall, and Ajavaon library, among many others.
The SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College is known to most people as just ‘SOS’ or ‘HGIC’. HGIC has over the years committed itself to proving education to students from all over Africa, with most students studying in some of the most prestigious higher learning institutions such as MIT, Stanford, Dartmouth, The University of Cape Town, Harvard, and Yale.
Some of the students are promising children from SOS villages in Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Lesotho, and Swaziland. Students are offered two curriculums in the four years they spend studying at the school, with IGCSE being studied in the first two years and a certificate or diploma in International Baccalaureate in the remaining two years.
The St. Andrews Senior High School was established in 2005 by Dr Richard Kofi Aseidu. The private school has grown immensely since then. Upon its establishment, St. Andrews Senior High School has expanded from an institution that only provided one course to students.
The private school was established in 1965 by Mrs Esme Praah Siriboe, at Dodowa to teach youngsters. In all its activities, the Morning Star High School promotes education based on Christianity and encourages practical hands-on skills. The school has a state-of-the-art computer laboratory and library to ascertain each student’s comfort. It is arguably one of the best private SHS in Ghana.
The Alpha Beta Christian College is a senior high school located at Dansoman in Accra, in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It was founded by a couple, Sammy and Florence Adjepong, who had moved from the UK in 1986.
The school started with only six little boys and girls, and so the school was known as Alpha Meta Montessori Learning Centre. In 1992, it became Alpha Beta primary and junior secondary. Finally, in 2004, the Senior Secondary School was established with only 6 six students. Today, the school is famous for its high academic standards and has had many admissions.
The O’Reilly SHS is one of the best private mixed Senior High Schools in Ghana. The institution was founded by a reverend catholic priest in 1925. However, in August 2010, the Ghana Education Service advised the school to stop admitting new students.
In addition, in December of the same year, the school management decided to stop leasing the building to the service because they could not afford to purchase it. Currently, the school is located at Teshie Okpoi-Gonno, with the newly constructed building ideal for all class and teaching activities.
Preset Pacesetters Senior High School is a private day and boarding senior high school in located in Accra’s Madina district, in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The school provides exceptional education based on a robust academic curriculum. Over the years, the school has graduated over 4,500 students, with many of these students gaining admission to various tertiary institutions in Ghana and outside Ghana.
Below is a table showing the top 10 private senior high schools in Ghana
| Private Senior High School | Location |
|---|---|
| Ghana Christian International School | Bogwabo, Accra |
| Akosombo International School | Akosombo |
| Ideal College | Accra, Kumasi, etc |
| Tema International School | Tema |
| ST. Andrews Senior High School | Assin Foso |
| SOS Hermann Gmeiner International College | Tema, Asiakwa, Kumasi |
| Morning Star International School | Osu |
| Alpha Beta Christian College | Dansoman, Accra |
| O’Reilly Senior High School | Accra |
| Preset Pacesetters Senior High School | Madina, Accra |
There are numerous private senior high schools to choose from if you are looking to undertake your high school education in a private school. These are our top 10 schools you could consider.
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