In a record-breaking show of academic might, 174 schools have qualified for the NSMQ 2025 National Championship — the highest number in the history of the competition.
These include:
- 27 seeded schools
- 106 regional qualifier winners
- 32 top runners-up
- 9 private schools
What’s more, 15 schools are making their debut at the national championship stage, showing how the reach of the competition continues to groups
Here are some of the seeded schools and debutants, plus a few highlights by region:
Seeded Schools (Some Examples)
- Accra Academy
- St. John’s School
- Tamale SHS
- Koforidua SHTS
- Adonten SHS
- Ghana SHS, Koforidua
- Keta SHTS
- Achimota School
- Prempeh College
- Osei Tutu SHS
- St. Hubert Seminary SHS
- Presec, Legon
(And many more seeded across regions.)
Debutant Schools (Making Their First Appearance)
These 15 schools have never before made it to this stage of NSMQ — now they will be under the national spotlight.
- Prampram SHS
- Our Lady of Lourdes Girls’
- Ngleshie Amanfro SHS
- Attafuah SHTS
- Akro SHTS
- Presby SHS Adeiso
- Wovenu SHTS
- Mankessim SHTS
- Agona SHTS
- Juaboso SHS
- Abomusu STEM SHS
- Anum Presby SHS
- Senya SHS
- Salaga T I Ahmadiyya SHS
- Nyakrom SHTS
Regional Highlights & Surprises
- Ashanti Region will send 31 schools to nationals, including four seeded schools (Prempeh College, Opoku Ware School, Osei Tutu SHS, and St. Hubert Seminary SHS).
- Bono Region / Bono-Ahafo saw an intense day of contesting: Notre Dame Girls’ SHS scored 78 points, the highest in their zone, to qualify for the nationals again.
- Northern Region had its share of upsets: Ghana SHS (Ghanasco), traditionally strong, failed to qualify this time after a narrow loss to Kalpohini SHS.
What This Means & What to Look Out For
With such a large number of schools, including many newcomers, NSMQ 2025 is shaping up to be particularly unpredictable and exciting. Some seeded schools will need to defend their reputations; debutants bring fresh energy; upsets seem possible — as already seen in some regions.
