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.

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Datus Senior High School

SHS

Tema, Greater Accra

Pilot private · Mixed · Day

Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

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

Our Lady of Mercy Senior High

SHS

Tema Comm 4, Tema Metro, Greater Accra

Category B · 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

Tema Manhean Senior High/Tech

SHTS

Tema New Town, Tema Metro, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day and boarding

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

Tema Meth. Day Senior High

SHTS

Tema Comm II, Tema Metro, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Tema Mission Technical Institute

TVET

Tema, Tema Metro, Greater Accra

Category A · Mixed · Day and boarding

Electrical Engineering Technology
Electronics Engineering Technology
Solar PV Technology (CBT)
Wood Technology
Building Construction
Garment / Fashion Technology
+1 more

Tema Tech. Inst.

TVET

Tema, Tema Metro, Greater Accra

Category A · Mixed · Day and boarding

Automotive Engineering Technology
Welding and Fabrication Technology
Industrial Mechanics
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering Technology
Electronics Engineering Technology
+14 more

Lashibi Comm. Day

SHS

Sakumono, Tema West Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day

Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Tema Senior High

SHS

Tema Comm 5, Tema West Municipal, Greater Accra

Category A · Mixed · Day and boarding

Business
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts
General Science

Westfield Bridge College

SHS

Tetegu Junction, Weija Gbawe, Greater Accra

Pilot private · Mixed · Day

Business
General Arts
General Science

Pentecost Senior High/Technical School

SHTS

Weija, Weija-Gbawe Municipal, Greater Accra

Category C · Mixed · Day and boarding

Technical
Home Economics
General Arts
General Science

Najong No.2 Technical Institute

TVET

Najong, Bunkpurugu/Nakpanduri, North East

Category C · Mixed · Day

Building Construction
Garment / Fashion Technology

Bimbagu Senior High/Tech

SHTS

Bimbagu, Bunkpurugu-Nankpanduri, North East

Category C · Mixed · Day and boarding

Technical
Home Economics
General Arts

Presbyterian Senior High/Tech, Nakpanduri

SHTS

Nakpanduri, Bunkpurugu-Nankpanduri, North East

Category C · Mixed · Day and boarding

Agricultural Science
Technical
Home Economics
Visual Arts
General Arts

Bunkpurugu Senior High/Tech

SHTS

Bunkupurugu, Bunkrupgu-Nakpanduri, North East

Category C · Mixed · Day and boarding

Agricultural Science
Technical
Home Economics
General Arts
General Science

Nakpanduri Senior High

SHTS

Nakpanduri, Bunkrupgu-Yunguo, North East

Category C · Mixed · Day and boarding

Business
Home Economics
General Arts

Chereponi Senior High/Tech.

SHTS

Chereponi, North East

Category C · Mixed · Day and boarding

Gambaga Girls Senior High

SHTS

Gambaga, East Mamprusi, North East

Category C · Girls · Day and boarding

Business
Home Economics
General Arts
General Science

Gbintiri Senior High/Tech

SHS

Gbintiri, East Mamprusi, North East

Category C · Mixed · Day

Home Economics
General Arts

Langbinsi Senior High/Tech

SHTS

Langbinsi, East Mamprusi, North East

Category C · Mixed · Day

Technical
Home Economics
General Arts

Nalerigu Senior High

SHTS

Nalerigu, East Mamprusi, North East

Category C · Mixed · Day and boarding

Agricultural Science
Business
Home Economics
General Arts
General Science

Nalerigu Technical Institute

TVET

Nalerigu, East Mamprusi, North East

Category C · Mixed · Day and boarding

Electrical Engineering Technology
Agricultural Mechanization
Wood Technology
Building Construction
Garment / Fashion Technology
Textile Technology

Sakogu Senior High/Tech

SHTS

Sakogu, East Mamprusi, North East

Category C · Mixed · Day

Technical
Home Economics
General Arts

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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