What do Category A, B and C mean?

They are the groupings the Ghana Education Service uses for school selection, and they set how many schools of each kind a BECE candidate may choose: no more than two from Category A, no more than three from Category B, and up to all eight from Category C or the pilot private schools. They are not a ranking of teaching quality.

How many schools can a BECE candidate select?

Eight, ranked in order of preference, with a programme and a residential choice for each: five as boarding and three as day. Day schools should be within the catchment area the candidate can reach. A candidate who wants purely TVET programmes selects eight technical institutes from Categories A, B and C. The form must be signed by a parent or guardian and handed to the head teacher of the JHS.

What is the difference between an SHS, an SHTS and a technical institute?

A senior high school (SHS) offers the general programmes — General Science, General Arts, Business, Agricultural Science, Home Economics, Visual Arts and Languages. A senior high/technical school (SHTS) offers those and a Technical programme with elective technical subjects such as Applied Electricity or Building Construction. A technical or vocational institute (TVET) offers trade programmes such as Welding and Fabrication, Electrical Engineering Technology or Catering and Hospitality, listed in the register as Appendix 1.

Where do the school codes and programmes on this site come from?

From the Register of Courses for Public Senior High Schools, TVET and Pilot Private Schools, 2026, published by the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service and the Ghana TVET Service. Names, codes, programmes and day or boarding status are shown as printed there. The register prints a few codes for more than one institute; those pages say so, and every code should be confirmed on the official selection form.

Which schools have facilities for students with special educational needs?

The register lists the second-cycle schools with facilities for students who are visually or hearing impaired in its Appendix 3. Filter the directory by "SEN facilities" to see them; each school page states the facility as listed.

Is eStudent360 part of the Ghana Education Service?

No. eStudent360 is an independent, free mentoring platform run by the Faciotech Foundation. This directory copies facts from the official register so students and parents can compare schools; it does not replace the official selection process, and it carries no rankings.

1,339 schools · 17 regions

Senior high schools in Greater Accra Region

Every senior high school, technical school and institute in Greater Accra Region, as listed in the official 2026 GES school register: programmes, category, day or boarding, gender and district. Free to browse, with learning pathways for each programme.

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Amasaman Senior High/Tech

SHTS

Amasaman, Ga West Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Agricultural Science
Technical
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Apex University College

OTHER

Accra, Greater Accra

Private Tertiary Institutions Offering HND/Degree Programmes · Mixed · —

Ashiaman Senior High

SHS

Ashiaman, Ashiaman Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day and boarding

Agricultural Science
Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Ashiaman Technical Institute

TVET

Ashaiman, Ashiaman Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Automotive Engineering Technology
Welding and Fabrication Technology
Electrical Engineering Technology
Electronics Engineering Technology
Building Construction
Garment / Fashion Technology
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Baldwin College

OTHER

Osu, Greater Accra

Private Tertiary Institutions Offering HND/Degree Programmes · Mixed · —

Bedeku Technical Institute

TVET

Bedeku, Ada East, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day and boarding

Welding and Fabrication Technology
Electrical Engineering Technology
Wood Technology
Building Construction
Garment / Fashion Technology
Catering and Hospitality Management

Bluecrest College

OTHER

Accra, Greater Accra

Private Tertiary Institutions Offering HND/Degree Programmes · Mixed · —

Bortianor Senior High School

SHS

Bortianor, Ga South Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts

Central University

UNIVERSITY

PL39. Devtraco Court, Community 25, Tema, Greater Accra

Chartered Private Tertiary Institution · Mixed · —

Chemu Senior High/Tech

SHTS

Tema Comm 4, Tema Metro, Greater Accra

Category B · Mixed · Day

Business
Technical
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Christian Methodist Senior High

SHS

Aplaku (Weija), Ga South Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

City Business Senior High

SHS

Mateheko, Okaikwei South Municipal, Greater Accra

Pilot private · Mixed · Day

Business
Home Economics
General Arts
General Science

College of Islamic Studies

OTHER

Madina - Accra, Greater Accra

Private Tertiary Institutions Offering HND/Degree Programmes · Mixed · —

College of Medicine and Allied Sciences

OTHER

North Legon, Greater Accra

Private Tertiary Institutions Offering HND/Degree Programmes · Mixed · —

Concord Business College

COLLEGE

Achimota, Greater Accra

Tutorial College · Mixed · —

Crystal Heights International School

SHS

Amasaman, Ga West Municipal, Greater Accra

Pilot private · Mixed · Day

Business
General Arts
General Science

CSIR College of Science and Technology

OTHER

Accra, Greater Accra

Private Tertiary Institutions Offering HND/Degree Programmes · Mixed · —

Danfa Technical Institute

TVET

Danfa, La Nkwantanang Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Electrical Engineering Technology
Wood Technology
Building Construction
Garment / Fashion Technology

Data Link Institute of Business and Technology

OTHER

Tema, Greater Accra

Private Tertiary Institutions Offering HND/Degree Programmes · Mixed · —

Datus Senior High School

SHS

Tema, Greater Accra

Pilot private · Mixed · Day

Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Delcam Senior High School

SHS

Adentan, Adentan Municipal, Greater Accra

Pilot private · Mixed · Day

Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Delexes University College

OTHER

Dawhenya, Greater Accra

Private Tertiary Institutions Offering HND/Degree Programmes · Mixed · —

Dodowa Technical Institute

TVET

Dodowa, Shai Osudoku, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Electrical Engineering Technology
Wood Technology
Building Construction
Garment / Fashion Technology
Catering and Hospitality Management

Duffuor University College

OTHER

Accra, Greater Accra

Private Tertiary Institutions Offering HND/Degree Programmes · Mixed · —

Questions families ask

What do Category A, B and C mean?: They are the groupings the Ghana Education Service uses for school selection, and they set how many schools of each kind a BECE candidate may choose: no more than two from Category A, no more than three from Category B, and up to all eight from Category C or the pilot private schools. They are not a ranking of teaching quality.
How many schools can a BECE candidate select?: Eight, ranked in order of preference, with a programme and a residential choice for each: five as boarding and three as day. Day schools should be within the catchment area the candidate can reach. A candidate who wants purely TVET programmes selects eight technical institutes from Categories A, B and C. The form must be signed by a parent or guardian and handed to the head teacher of the JHS.
What is the difference between an SHS, an SHTS and a technical institute?: A senior high school (SHS) offers the general programmes — General Science, General Arts, Business, Agricultural Science, Home Economics, Visual Arts and Languages. A senior high/technical school (SHTS) offers those and a Technical programme with elective technical subjects such as Applied Electricity or Building Construction. A technical or vocational institute (TVET) offers trade programmes such as Welding and Fabrication, Electrical Engineering Technology or Catering and Hospitality, listed in the register as Appendix 1.
Where do the school codes and programmes on this site come from?: From the Register of Courses for Public Senior High Schools, TVET and Pilot Private Schools, 2026, published by the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service and the Ghana TVET Service. Names, codes, programmes and day or boarding status are shown as printed there. The register prints a few codes for more than one institute; those pages say so, and every code should be confirmed on the official selection form.
Which schools have facilities for students with special educational needs?: The register lists the second-cycle schools with facilities for students who are visually or hearing impaired in its Appendix 3. Filter the directory by "SEN facilities" to see them; each school page states the facility as listed.
Is eStudent360 part of the Ghana Education Service?: No. eStudent360 is an independent, free mentoring platform run by the Faciotech Foundation. This directory copies facts from the official register so students and parents can compare schools; it does not replace the official selection process, and it carries no rankings.

Where this comes from

Listed from the Register of Accredited Tertiary Institutions (2026), published by the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service and the Ghana TVET Service for school selection. Names, codes and programmes are as printed there. A handful of codes are printed for more than one institute; those pages say so. Always confirm a code on the official selection form.

What the categories mean

Categories A, B and C are the groupings the Ghana Education Service uses for school selection (they set how many of each a candidate may choose). They are not a ranking of teaching quality.

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