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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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

Entrance University of Health Sciences

UNIVERSITY

Spintex road, Greater Accra

Chartered Private Tertiary Institution · Mixed · —

Entrepreneurship Training Institute

OTHER

Accra, Greater Accra

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

Family Health University

UNIVERSITY

Teshie-Accra, Greater Accra

Chartered Private Tertiary Institution · Mixed · —

Fanaka International University College, Accra

OTHER

Accra, Greater Accra

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

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

Fountainhead Christian University College

OTHER

Tema, Greater Accra

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

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 Armed Forces Command and Staff College

OTHER

Burma Camp, Accra, Greater Accra

Public Degree Awarding and Professional Institution · Mixed · —

Ghana Christian University College

OTHER

Amrahia, Greater Accra

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

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

Ghana Communication Technology University

UNIVERSITY

Tesano, Greater Accra

Traditional University · Mixed · —

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

UNIVERSITY

Achimota, Greater Accra

Traditional University · Mixed · —

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

Global Theological Seminary, Adenta-Accra

OTHER

Adenta, Greater Accra

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

Government Technical Institute

TVET

Kaneshie-Accra, Okaikwei South Municipal, Greater Accra

Category B · Mixed · Day

Autobody Repairs
Automotive Engineering Technology
Welding and Fabrication Technology

Heritage Christian University

UNIVERSITY

Amasaman, Greater Accra

Chartered Private Tertiary Institution · Mixed · —

High Skies College

OTHER

Tema, Greater Accra

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

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

Institute for Security, Disaster and Emergency Studies (ISDES)

OTHER

Kokrobite, Greater Accra

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

Jayee University College

OTHER

Osu, 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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