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.

1,083 schools · 16 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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Crystal Heights International School

SHS

Amasaman, Ga West Municipal, Greater Accra

Pilot private · Mixed · Day

Business
General Arts
General Science

Danfa Technical Institute

TVET

Danfa, La Nkwantanang Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Electrical Engineering Technology
Wood Technology
Building Construction
Garment / Fashion Technology

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

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

East Legon Applied Technology Institute

TVET

East Legon, Ayawaso West Municipal, Greater Accra

Category A · Mixed · Day and boarding

Automotive Engineering Technology
Heavy Duty Mechanics
Electrical Engineering Technology
Electronics Engineering Technology
Computer Hardware and Software

Ebenezer Senior High

SHTS

Dansoman, Accra Metro, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Agricultural Science
Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Forces Senior High/Tech, Burma Camp

SHTS

Burma Camp, La Dade-Kotopon Municipal, Greater Accra

Category B · Mixed · Day and boarding

Business
Technical
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science
+1 more

Frafraha Comm. Senior High

SHS

Frafraha, Adentan Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Gbetseli Community Technical Institute

TVET

Gbetseli, Kpone Katamanso, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

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

Ghana College Senior High Tech

SHTS

Accra, Ga South Municipal, Greater Accra

Pilot private · Mixed · Day

Agricultural Science
Business
Technical
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
+2 more

Ghanata Senior High

SHS

Dodowa, Shai-Osudoku, Greater Accra

Category B · Mixed · Day and boarding

Agricultural Science
Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Government Technical Institute

TVET

Kaneshie-Accra, Okaikwei South Municipal, Greater Accra

Category B · Mixed · Day

Autobody Repairs
Automotive Engineering Technology
Welding and Fabrication Technology

Holy Trinity Senior High

SHTS

High Street-Accra, Accra Metro, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Ideal College, Legon.

SHS

East Legon, Ayawaso West Municipal, Greater Accra

Pilot private · Mixed · Day

Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Kanda Technical Institute

TVET

Kanda, Ayawaso East Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day and boarding

Garment / Fashion Technology
Catering and Hospitality Management

Kaneshie Senior High/Tech.

SHTS

Kaneshie, Accra Metro, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Technical
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Kinbu Senior High/Tech

SHTS

Tudu - Accra, Korle Klottey Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Business
Technical
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Kpone Comm. Senior High

SHS

Katamanso, Kpone-Katamanso, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day and boarding

Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Kwabenya Comm. Senior High

SHTS

Kwabenya, Ga East Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Business
Technical
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Labone Senior High

SHS

Labone, La Dade-Kotopon Municipal, Greater Accra

Category B · Mixed · Day and boarding

Agricultural Science
Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Lapaz Community Senior High Sch

SHS

Pig Farm, Ayawaso Central Municipal, Greater Accra

Pilot private · Mixed · Day

Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

La Presby Senior High

SHS

La Emmaus, La Dade-Kotopon Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Lashibi Comm. Day

SHS

Sakumono, Tema West Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

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 Courses for Public Senior High Schools, TVET and Pilot Private Schools, 2026 (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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