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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Presby Senior High, Osu

SHS

Osu, Korle Klottey Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Presby Senior High, Tema

SHS

Tema Community, Tema Metro, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Presby Senior High, Teshie

SHTS

Teshie, Ledzokuku Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Public Health Nurses' School, Korle-Bu

COLLEGE

KORLE-BU, ACCRA, Greater Accra

Public Nurses/Health Training College · Mixed · —

Purdue Scholars College

SHS

Accra, Ga South Municipal, Greater Accra

Pilot private · Mixed · Day

Agricultural Science
Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Radford University College

OTHER

East Legon, Greater Accra

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

Regional Maritime University

OTHER

Accra, Greater Accra

Regionally-Owned (West Africa) Tertiary Institution · Mixed · —

Rosebank International University College

OTHER

Accra, Greater Accra

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

Sacred Heart Tech. Inst.

TVET

Jamsetown, Accra Metro, Greater Accra

Category B · Mixed · Day

Computer Hardware and Software
Wood Technology
Garment / Fashion Technology
Catering and Hospitality Management
Hairdressing
Business Secretarial
+1 more

SALT University College

OTHER

Accra, Greater Accra

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

School of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Ridge Accra

COLLEGE

Ridge, Accra, Greater Accra

Public Nurses/Health Training College · Mixed · —

School of Peri-Operative and Critical Care Nursing

COLLEGE

Korle Bu, Accra, Greater Accra

Public Nurses/Health Training College · Mixed · —

School of Social Work

OTHER

Osu, Greater Accra

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

SENES PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE, ACCRA

UNIVERSITY

Tema, Ghana, Greater Accra

Private University · Mixed · —

Seven Great Princes Academy Shs

SHS

Accra, Ablekuma West, Greater Accra

Pilot private · Mixed · Day

Business
Home Economics
General Arts
General Science

SIIMT University College

OTHER

Accra, Greater Accra

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

South Labone Girls Technical Institute

TVET

Labone, Korle Klottey Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Girls · Day and boarding

Garment / Fashion Technology
Catering and Hospitality Management
Hairdressing
Beauty Therapy

Southshore University College

OTHER

Spintex, Greater Accra

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

St. Andrews Senior High School

SHS

Teshie, Ledzokuku Municipal, Greater Accra

Pilot private · Mixed · Day

Agricultural Science
Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

St. John's Grammar Senior High

SHS

Achimota, Ga North Municipal, Greater Accra

Category B · Mixed · Day and boarding

Agricultural Science
Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

St. Karol School of Nursing

COLLEGE

Accra, Greater Accra

Private Nurses/Health Training College · Mixed · —

St. Margaret Mary Snr.High/Tech

SHTS

Dansoman, Accra Metro, Greater Accra

Category B · Mixed · Day

Business
Technical
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

St. Mary's College of Health Science

OTHER

Spintex Road, Accra, Greater Accra

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

St. Mary's Senior High, Korle Gonno

SHS

Korle Gonno, Accra Metro, Greater Accra

Category A · Girls · Day and boarding

Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

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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