Check out the 25 private schools added to the free SHS program

The Ministry of Education has included 25 private senior high schools (SHS) to the 2025 school selection process under the Free SHS programme. This marks a notable moment where private SHSs have been added in the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSP), giving candidates as they get ready to enter second-cycle education.

The approved schools, listed under Category E, are non-residential schools located within all 16 regions.

They offer a variety of academic programmes including General Arts, General Science, Business, Technical, Visual Arts, Home Economics, and Agriculture. With the new inclusions, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has extended the deadline for the school selection process to Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

As per a statement signed by Director of the Schools and Instruction Division, Mr Prince Agyemang-Duah, the GES said the extension became essential to allow candidates additional time for thoughtful decisions.

The following are 25 private SHSs added to the 2025 selection list:

1. Cosmos Senior High School, Ejura – Ashanti Region
2. Joy Standard College, Kumasi – Ashanti Region
3. Elite College, Kumasi – Ashanti Region
4. Ken Hammer Senior High Technical School, Goaso – Ahafo Region
5. Mint Senior High School, Yji – Bono East Region
6. St. Luke SHS, Mankessim – Central Region
7. St. Richard’s SHS, Assin Foso – Central Region
8. Mount Hebron College, Dunkwa-On-Offin – Central Region
9. Domaa College, Ekumfi Swedru – Central Region
10. Samtet Oxford Senior High School, Atachem – Central Region
11. Samme SHS (New Site), Mankessim – Central Region
12. Modern Senior High School, Kpong – Eastern Region
13. King David Community College, Kpong – Eastern Region
14. Somanya Senior High Technical School, Somanya – Eastern Region
15. Ideal College, East Legon – Greater Accra Region
16. Cambridge Senior High Technical School, Madina Estate – Greater Accra Region
17. City Business Senior High, Mateheko – Greater Accra Region
18. Daceland SHS, Adentan – Greater Accra Region
19. Jireh SHS, Teshie – Greater Accra Region
20. Asini Memorial SHS, Sagnarigu – Northern Region
21. Rugari College, Bongo – Upper East Region
22. Reputable Senior High School, Wiaga – Upper East Region
23. Wallahs Academy SHS, Ho – Volta Region
24. Fame SHS, Shama – Western Region
25. Otou Memorial, Bibiani – Western North Region

These following schools will be listed on the school selection forms for the 2025/2026 academic year and which can be selected by candidates under the new Category E classification. As per the Ministry of Education,  the addition of these schools is likely to enhance access to high school education and ease pressure on public SHSs.

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