Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (Presec-Legon) has once again asserted its dominance in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) landscape, retaining the top spot in the 2024 EN Analytics Top 100 Senior High School Rankings. With 690 points, Presec-Legon continues to lead the rankings, maintaining its stronghold for the second consecutive year.
However, the biggest headline of this year’s competition was Mfantsipim School’s remarkable NSMQ victory, which propelled them from fifth to fourth place with 515 points. Their triumph over powerhouses such as Presec-Legon, Prempeh College, and St. Augustine’s College in the final not only ended their title drought but also reinforced the Central Region’s growing influence in the quiz.
Despite finishing as runners-up, Prempeh College held onto second place in the rankings with 620 points, followed by Adisadel College in third with 572 points. Opoku Ware School dropped one spot to fifth with 470 points, while Keta Senior High Technical School (KETASCO) remained steady in sixth place with 462.5 points.
A major highlight of the rankings was St. Augustine’s College’s resurgence. After an impressive NSMQ run, they climbed from 12th to 8th place, marking their first top-10 appearance since 2021. Accra Academy held onto ninth place with 345 points, while St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School narrowly slipped to tenth with 344 points.
The Central Region’s schools demonstrated formidable strength this year, with six schools reaching the quarter-finals, four advancing to the semi-finals, and two—Mfantsipim and St. Augustine’s College—battling it out in the grand finale.
Further down the rankings, some schools made notable improvements. Apam Senior High School recorded the biggest jump, moving up 19 spots from 71st to 52nd. Mpraeso Senior High School also saw progress, climbing from 84th to 70th, while St. John’s School, Sekondi, improved from 65th to 52nd.
However, regional disparities remain evident, with schools from newer regions such as Ahafo, North East, Savannah, and Western North still struggling to break into the top 100. Limited infrastructure and resource constraints continue to be major challenges for schools in these areas.
As the competition continues to evolve, the 2024 rankings highlight both the enduring dominance of traditional NSMQ giants and the rising influence of schools from the Central Region, setting the stage for even fiercer battles in the years to come.
