Gov’t Adds 25 Private Schools To Free SHS Scheme

The Ministry of Education has included 25 private senior high schools in the 2025 school selection process under the Free SHS programme.

This is the first time private schools have been featured in the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), offering candidates more choices for second-cycle education.

These newly approved schools fall under Category E and are co-educational day schools spread across all 16 regions of Ghana. They offer various academic programmes, including General Arts, Science, Business, Technical, Visual Arts, Home Economics, and Agriculture.

To accommodate this update, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has extended the school selection deadline to Wednesday, June 25, 2025. This extension gives students and parents more time to make informed decisions. The notice was signed by Mr. Prince Agyemang-Duah, Director of the Schools and Instruction Division at GES.

List of 25 Private SHSs Added to Free SHS (2025/2026 Academic Year)

Ashanti Region

• Cosmos Senior High School, Ejura

• Joy Standard College, Kumasi

• Elite College, Kumasi

Ahafo Region

• Ken Hammer Senior High Technical School, Goaso

Bono East Region

• Mint Senior High School, Yeji

Central Region

• St. Luke SHS, Mankessim

• St. Richard’s SHS, Assin Foso

• Mount Hebron College, Dunkwa-On-Offin

• Domaa College, Ekumfi Swedru

• Samtet Oxford SHS, Atachem

• Samme SHS (New Site), Mankessim

Eastern Region

• Modern SHS, Kpong

• King David Community College, Kpong

• Somanya Senior High Technical School, Somanya

Greater Accra Region

• Ideal College, East Legon

• Cambridge Senior High Technical School, Madina Estate

• City Business SHS, Mateheko

• Daceland SHS, Adentan

• Jireh SHS, Teshie

Northern Region

• Asini Memorial SHS, Sagnarigu

Upper East Region

• Rugari College, Bongo

• Reputable SHS, Wiaga

Volta Region

• Wallahs Academy SHS, Ho

Western Region

• Fame SHS, Shama

Western North Region

• Otou Memorial, Bibiani

These schools will appear on the 2025/2026 school selection forms and can now be selected by candidates as part of the government’s effort to increase access to quality education and ease the burden on public SHSs.