The Ministry of Education has included 25 private senior high schools (SHS) in the 2025 school selection process as part of the Free SHS programme. This is the first time that private SHS institutions have been incorporated into the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), providing candidates with more choices for their transition into second-cycle education.
The approved schools, classified under Category E, are co-educational day schools located throughout all 16 regions of Ghana. They offer a variety of academic programs, including General Arts, General Science, Business, Technical, Visual Arts, Home Economics, and Agriculture.
As a result of these new additions, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has extended the deadline for the school selection process to Wednesday, June 25, 2025. In a statement signed by Mr Prince Agyemang-Duah, Director of the Schools and Instruction Division, the GES said the extension had become necessary to allow candidates more time to make informed choices.
Below are the 25 private SHSs added to the 2025 selection list:
- Cosmos Senior High School, Ejura – Ashanti Region
- Joy Standard College, Kumasi – Ashanti Region
- Elite College, Kumasi – Ashanti Region
- Ken Hammer Senior High Technical School, Goaso – Ahafo Region
- Mint Senior High School, Yeji – Bono East Region
- St. Luke SHS, Mankessim – Central Region
- St. Richard’s SHS, Assin Foso – Central Region
- Mount Hebron College, Dunkwa-On-Offin – Central Region
- Domaa College, Ekumfi Swedru – Central Region
- Samtet Oxford Senior High School, Atachem – Central Region
- Samme SHS (New Site), Mankessim – Central Region
- Modern Senior High School, Kpong – Eastern Region
- King David Community College, Kpong – Eastern Region
- Somanya Senior High Technical School, Somanya – Eastern Region
- Ideal College, East Legon – Greater Accra Region
- Cambridge Senior High Technical School, Madina Estate – Greater Accra Region
- City Business Senior High, Mateheko – Greater Accra Region
- Daceland SHS, Adentan – Greater Accra Region
- Jireh SHS, Teshie – Greater Accra Region
- Asini Memorial SHS, Sagnarigu – Northern Region
- Rugari College, Bongo – Upper East Region
- Reputable Senior High School, Wiaga – Upper East Region
- Wallahs Academy SHS, Ho – Volta Region
- Fame SHS, Shama – Western Region
- Otou Memorial, Bibiani – Western North Region
These schools will be available on the school selection forms for the 2025/2026 academic year and may be selected by candidates under the new Category E classification.
According to the Ministry of Education, the inclusion of these schools is expected to expand access to second-cycle education and reduce pressure on public SHSs.
By: Mohammed Ali
